Tiny Core Linux

General TC => General TC Talk => Topic started by: arvevans on September 23, 2009, 06:16:33 PM

Title: Is the web page install instruction current with the .iso?
Post by: arvevans on September 23, 2009, 06:16:33 PM

I'm new to Tiny Core, but am an old-timer with UNIX, and latest Ubuntu & Debian, so
please bear with me during the learning curve of Tiny Core.

I tried to do a HD install of Tiny Core, based on instructions posted on the web page.

• WORKS:  mkfs.ext3 /dev/hda1
• WORKS:  /mnt/hda1
• WORKS:  mount /mnt/hdc
• WORKS:  cp -p /mnt/hdc/boot/* /mnt/hda/boot
• WORKS:  mkdir -p /mnt/hda1/tce
• WORKS:  touch /mnt/hda1/mydata.tgz
• FAILS:    cp -p /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/* /mnt/hda1/boot/grub ((File Not Found, i386-pc ))
• WORKS: vi /mnt/hda1/boot/grub/nenu.lst   ((ALL BUILT & SAVED AS INSTRUCTED))
• FAILS:    grub  ((no "grub" executable found))

And from there, obviously nothing works.  Possibly the web page instruction is incomplete,
or the .iso is incomplete, or something may be broken.  Am I doing something wrong, or is
there an error in instructions?

Thanks,

Arv
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Title: Re: Is the web page install instruction current with the .iso?
Post by: roberts on September 23, 2009, 06:28:08 PM

Step 1 Title says:

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1. Obtaining cfdisk and GRUB via appbrowser

At the very bottom of step, last statement says:

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Now repeat this process, by selecting and installing grub-0.97-splash.tce.

Doing such will provided the much needed grub.

Title: Re: Is the web page install instruction current with the .iso?
Post by: arvevans on September 24, 2009, 10:21:28 PM

No Internet connection, so no app browser.

I used fdisk in place of cfdisk (I'm an old timer and comfortable with raw fdisk).
OK.  I can download needed software (i386-pc) to a pen drive or CD-ROM and do the transfer that way.

Guess I missed the 2nd grub line.

Probably tomorrow I will try this again and see how far I get this time.

For a .iso suitable to use with a CD-ROM drive, it might be possible to include everything that is needed for install in the download, including WiFi tools.

Thanks
Arv
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Title: Re: Is the web page install instruction current with the .iso?
Post by: roberts on September 25, 2009, 12:21:21 PM

Obviously had internet access to fetch the iso. With a pendrive easy to grab some extensions via webpage download to get a basic system up.

Title: Re: Is the web page install instruction current with the .iso?
Post by: Guy on September 26, 2009, 10:08:09 AM

You may have it already figured out. In case you havn't, here is some info on how to Install Tiny Core Without Being Connected to the Internet.

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