Tiny Core Linux
Tiny Core Base => TCB Talk => Topic started by: Wolfgange on July 18, 2014, 06:31:43 PM
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I have a [ Commercial link deleted ] (256MB RAM + 1.2GHz Pentium III processor). I am trying to get any type of linux to work (Since XP almost kills the computer), as long as it has a GUI. I've tried other OS's except I've had problems with most of them. The live Tiny Core Linux worked with the GUI.
So, I basically want Tiny Core installed completely onto the Hard Drive (I don't care if it loads into RAM from the HDD) and I want to be able to save programs (If I need to, I can save my data to a USB, but I'd prefer that to be saved, as well). Is there a type of install that will do this? If so, how do I install it using that mode?
I was looking at the install page (http://www.tinycorelinux.net/install.html) and I was not fully sure, but would I simply want to follow the same settings they have, but without enabling a frugal install?
Any help is appreciated :).
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You actually want the frugal install. use the installer from coreplus to complete a frugal install for you. It is advised to read the core book found from this link http://tinycorelinux.net/book.html (http://tinycorelinux.net/book.html) particularly read up on persistance.
Using this install method you can specify the location of your programs (eg: tce=sda1 and your personal data files home=sda1 )
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OK. So when I enter the extensions location, in the install, I should not put my USB device? I should put my hard drive partition?
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yes
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I think I misunderstood your question so perhaps "yes" does not exactly answer your question.
Your HDD is the " Target " and assuming coreplus is being installed from a USB the the USB is the Source or as the install app asks " From "
Is that clearer?
See chapter 2 from the book
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Path to core is from the installing media (USB/cd)
path to " Extension Installation " is from your install media (USB/cd) when asked " Install Extensions from this TCE/CDE Directory