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margin-bottom: 0in">via CD-ROM</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in; margin-bottom: 0in">via Hard Disk with Linux, Windows or Reiser file systems</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in; margin-bottom: 0.15in">via Network based Services such as NFS, FTP or HTTP</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.15in">In addition, there are a few variations that provide support for specific equipment:</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in; margin-bottom: 0in">via PCMCIA devices</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">via Other (Non-standard hardware)</P> <P CLASS="western">And finally, if none of the above work with your hardware, there are a series of Alternatives which utilize different kernel versions for each of the above.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.15in">If you have time, read the file on the first Installation CD called <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">INSTALL.htm</FONT> and the one in the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">images</FONT> directory called <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">README</FONT> for a bit more detail.</P> <TABLE WIDTH=100% BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <COL WIDTH=19*> <COL WIDTH=237*> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=7%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in"><IMG SRC="AutoInstall-10.0.3_html_1412bb95.png" NAME="Graphic2" ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=30 HEIGHT=30 BORDER=0><BR CLEAR=LEFT><BR> </P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=93%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.23in">DVD-ROM and CD-ROM are synonymous within this document, except where noted.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.24in">Installation via Hard Disk has changed and now uses the Grub Boot Loader.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.24in">Installation via Network Services has changed due to the new 2.6 kernel and the number of network device drivers that need to be supported. Mandrake has split the Network Services boot image into two disk images, one to hold the kernel and message files and a second that contains the network device driver files. </P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.24in">Installation can also be performed for any of the available methods by using the new Bootable ISO image. This method allows the use of all three installation modes.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.23in"><BR> </P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P CLASS="western">CD-ROM based installation is portable. With a floppy diskette and the CD-ROM set, you can install the distribution, anywhere, on any computer that has a CD-ROM drive and a floppy disk drive. </P> <P CLASS="western">Hard Disk based installation is more for those of you that have multiple disk drives installed in the target computer, one to hold the distribution file set and a second which will contain the installed system. This would most likely be used in situations where the computer dual boots Linux and other OS's. It is not very portable, but it does afford one the ability to install Linux without disturbing the existing OS and it is very fast.</P> <P CLASS="western">Network based installation is where the flexibility of the Automated Installation process really shines. One computer holds the distribution file set, all other computers only require network based access to the file set. Now I can just carry a single CD-ROM and a diskette to hold the configuration file or 2 diskettes, insert in the desired computer, push reset and go for coffee (almost - the 2 diskettes require that I hang around until the installer prompts me for the second diskette).</P> <P CLASS="western">With the three options, NFS, FTP and HTTP, you can actually install files from one computer to another, anywhere in the world. However, there are performance and reliability issues which you will have to be prepared to deal with when accessing servers outside your own local world.</P> <P CLASS="western">There are three installation modes that may be employed for each of the methods:</P> <TABLE WIDTH=100% BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <COL WIDTH=57*> <COL WIDTH=199*> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=22% HEIGHT=60> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.75in">Manual</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=78%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">this mode is where you select every thing interactively. Most people use this method when they are installing the distribution on their personal workstation computer.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=22% HEIGHT=89> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.75in">Fully Automated</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=78%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">this mode is where all selections are predetermined, the installation process is controlled, without manual intervention, by the contents of a simple configuration file and, progress is indicated by simple text messages. It is ideally suited for installations on identical computers. Creative individuals using the <A HREF="section4-25.html#postInstall_and_postInstallNonRooted"><B><I>postInstall</I></B></A> features can overcome most obstacles.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=22% HEIGHT=119> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.75in">Replay</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=78%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">this mode is very similar to the fully automated mode, except that progress is indicated via a graphical presentation and, the configuration file provides you with the ability to manually intervene during certain steps. You will love this one for situations where the computers are virtually identical, but you would normally have created a custom install disk to deal with certain hardware peculiarities or, you have a need to perform customization with each installation.</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P CLASS="western">As I indicated earlier, you are going to have to make some choices that fit your situation and environment. The beauty of all these Choices is that you are not stuck doing it one way....</P> <H2 CLASS="western"><A NAME="Getting_Started"></A>Getting Started</H2> <P CLASS="western">Before getting started, you should review the descriptions of the various <A HREF="#Installation_Mediums"><B><I>Installation Mediums</I></B></A> (diskette, CD-ROM) in the sections following this one.</P> <P CLASS="western">The simplest approach to get started is to perform a Manual Install, then generate the desired Auto Install diskette. However, before you get started, please check the Errata page on the Mandrake web site (<A HREF="http://www.linux-mandrake.com/"><B><U><I>www.linux-mandrake.com</I></U></B></A><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: medium"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><SPAN STYLE="font-style: normal">)</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> since there may be information there that applies to your equipment. The following are a brief set of steps to get you started.</P> <TABLE WIDTH=100% BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <COL WIDTH=28*> <COL WIDTH=228*> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=11% HEIGHT=48> <P CLASS="western">1.</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=89%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">decide if you are going to perform a CD-ROM, Hard Disk or Network based install. If you are going to do a CD-ROM install, then skip the next step.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=11% HEIGHT=30> <P CLASS="western">2.</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=89%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">copy the contents of all three CD-ROMs (or single DVD), or obtain the file set via ftp and:</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH=100% BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <COL WIDTH=37*> <COL WIDTH=219*> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=14% HEIGHT=83> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.75in">a)</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=86%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">For a Hard Disk, make sure that the Mandrakelinux<FONT FACE="Times, serif">™</FONT> file set is present on one of the computer's hard disks (partitions). Remember to retain the CD's directory hierarchy. Also, this method requires that you place the files on one of three types of file systems: Linux (<FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">ext2</FONT>), Windows (<FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">vfat</FONT>) or Reiser (a journaling file system).</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=14% HEIGHT=48> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.75in">b)</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=86%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">For network services, make sure the Mandrakelinux<FONT FACE="Times, serif">™</FONT> file set is accessible on the server you want to use. (see section <A HREF="section9.html#Setting_up_a_Simple_NFS_Server"><B><I>Setting up a Simple NFS Server</I></B></A>). Remember to retain the CD's directory hierarchy.</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH=100% BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <COL WIDTH=28*> <COL WIDTH=228*> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=11% HEIGHT=202> <P CLASS="western">3.</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=89%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">Create a boot floppy disk(s) using the appropriate image file(s):</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in"><FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">images/cdrom.img</FONT> for a CD-ROM based install (only if your computer can not boot from CD-ROM).</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in"><FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">images/hd_grub.img</FONT> for a Hard Disk based install</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in"><FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">images/network.img</FONT> and <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">images/network_drivers.img</FONT> for a Network Services based install.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">Or create a CD-ROM using the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">images/boot.iso</FONT><FONT FACE="Times, serif"> </FONT>for an install using any of the available methods.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">See the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">INSTALL.txt</FONT> and the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">images/README</FONT> files for instructions on how to create the diskette(s). Also you will find additional / alternate images to use which may resolve situations for your particular equipment setup.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=11% HEIGHT=30> <P CLASS="western">4.</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=89%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">Boot the computer and perform the installation manually.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=11% HEIGHT=65> <P CLASS="western">5.</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=89%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">JUST before re-booting, select <B>'Advanced'</B>, then select <B>'Generate an auto install floppy'</B>, then pick either <B>'Replay'</B> or <B>'Automated'</B>. This will create the needed diskette(s) containing all the basic files you will need for the next installation.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=11% HEIGHT=30> <P CLASS="western">6.</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=89%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">Review the contents of the diskette(s) and adjust as necessary before using. See the remainder of this document.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD WIDTH=11% HEIGHT=48> <P CLASS="western">7.</P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=89%> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0in">Install any where, any time and as often as you like, or until the coffee runs out.</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P CLASS="western">There are a number of different and innovative approaches that you could use rather than the simplistic one above, but then that your job, eh? However, for those of you who are a bit braver or, just want to do it your self then you should see the section <A HREF="section7.html#Scratch_Built_Auto_Install_Diskette"><B><I>Scratch Built Auto Install Diskette</I></B></A> for a examples of various customized approaches.</P> <P CLASS="western">For those of you who were so excited about installing and test driving the new Mandrakelinux<FONT FACE="Times, serif">™</FONT> release that you forgot to <B>'Generate an auto install floppy'</B>, no problem. Mandrakelinux<FONT FACE="Times, serif">™</FONT> has a tool available, as part of the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">drakconf</FONT> program (Mandrake Control Center), that will allow you to generate an Auto Install disk at any time after the initial installation, see the section <A HREF="section5.html#Replay_Install"><B><I>Replay Install</I></B></A> for details. Or you can get a copy of the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">auto_inst.cfg.pl</FONT> file located in the directory <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">/root/drakx</FONT>.</P> <H2 CLASS="western"><A NAME="Installation_Mediums"></A>Installation Mediums</H2> <P CLASS="western">In addition to the standard CD-ROM and DVD installations that most users are familiar with, Auto Installation makes use of floppy diskettes and CD-ROMs to initiate and control the installation process. The next three sections describe the contents of the diskette(s) that you generated at the end of the manual installation process described in the previous section.</P> <H3 CLASS="western"><A NAME="Contents_of_the_Install_Diskette"></A>Contents of the Install Diskette</H3> <P CLASS="western">After completing the <B>'Generate an auto install floppy'</B> step (using the cdrom, network or pcmcia images), you should have a diskette (two for Network Services based installs) containing the following files:</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>advanced.msg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains some text that describes a number of advanced options. You could customize this.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>auto_inst.cfg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains your selections. See the section <A HREF="section4.html#Anatomy_of_the_auto_instcfg_File"><B><I>Anatomy of the 'auto_inst.cfg' File</I></B></A> for details. <B>For Network Services based installs, this file is on the second diskette.</B> In case you were wondering, you will also find this file in the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">/root/drakx</FONT> directory with the name <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">auto_inst.cfg.pl</FONT>.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="page-break-before: auto; page-break-after: avoid"> <B>boot.msg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains a graphic image that appears as soon as you boot from the diskette. You could customize this.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>help.msg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains some text regarding the start up options and keys, which you can customize too. It is optional and may not be present on your generated diskette (space limitations).</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>ldlinux.sys</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This is what booted (boot loader). Don't mess with it.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>cdrom.rdz or hd.rdz or network.rdz</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">The file name is dependent on the Method you used to perform the manual install. It contains stage 1 of DrakX and other things which are needed for the automated install.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>syslinux.cfg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains information that controls the operation of the 'ldlinux' boot loader. You may have to modify this. See the section <A HREF="section3.html#Anatomy_of_the_Boot_Loader_Configuration_Files"><B><I>Anatomy of the Boot Loader Configuration Files</I></B></A> for details.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>vmlinuz</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This is the compressed Linux kernel image file. Don't mess with this one either.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.5in"><B>modules.mar</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains all the possible network device drivers supported by the Stage1 installer. It is only present on the second diskette of Network Services based install diskette set.</P> <H3 CLASS="western"><A NAME="Contents_of_the_HD_Grub_Boot_Diskette"></A> Contents of the HD_Grub Boot Diskette</H3> <P CLASS="western">After completing the <B>'Generate an auto install floppy'</B> step (using the hd_grub image), you should have a diskette containing the following files:</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>auto_inst.cfg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains your selections. See the section <A HREF="section4.html#Anatomy_of_the_auto_instcfg_File"><B><I>Anatomy of the 'auto_inst.cfg' File</I></B></A> for details. In case you were wondering, you will also find this file in the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">/root/drakx</FONT> directory with the name <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">auto_inst.cfg.pl</FONT>.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>menu.lst</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains information that controls the operation of the 'grub' boot loader. You may have to modify this. See the section <A HREF="section3.html#Anatomy_of_the_Boot_Loader_Configuration_Files"><B><I>Anatomy of the Boot Loader Configuration Files</I></B></A> for details. MandrakeSoft has a web page, <A HREF="http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/hd_grub.cgi"><B><I>http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/hd_grub.cgi</I></B></A>, that you should use to help with setting specific parameters need to boot your computer's hardware.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>stage1</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This is used to load and run <B>stage2</B>. Do not mess with it</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>stage2</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This is the actual Grub Boot Loader program. Do not mess with it either.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in"><BR><BR> </P> <H3 CLASS="western"><A NAME="Contents_of_the_Boot_CD-ROM_and_Diskette"></A> Contents of the Boot CD-ROM and Diskette</H3> <P CLASS="western">After completing the <B>'Generate an auto install floppy</B>' step, the only file, on the diskette, that is important is:</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>auto_inst.cfg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains your selections. See the section <A HREF="section4.html#Anatomy_of_the_auto_instcfg_File"><B><I>Anatomy of the 'auto_inst.cfg' File</I></B></A> for details. In case you were wondering, you will also find this file in the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">/root/drakx</FONT> directory with the name <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">auto_inst.cfg.pl</FONT>.</P> <P CLASS="western">After creating a CD-ROM from the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">boot.iso</FONT> file, you should have a CD-ROM containing the following files in the <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">isolinux/</FONT> directory:</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>advanced.msg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains some text that describes a number of advanced options. You could customize this.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>boot.cat</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains information for the isolinux boot loader. Don't mess with it.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>boot.msg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains a graphic image that appears as soon as you boot from the diskette. You could customize this.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>help.msg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains some text regarding the start up options and keys, which you can customize too. </P> <P CLASS="western"><B>isolinux.bin</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This is what booted (boot loader). Don't mess with it.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>isolinux.cfg</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">This file contains information that controls the operation of the 'isolinux' boot loader. You may have to modify this. See the section <A HREF="section3.html#Anatomy_of_the_Boot_Loader_Configuration_Files"><B><I>Anatomy of the Boot Loader Configuration Files</I></B></A> for details.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>alt0 and alt1</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">Are directories containing the following files: </P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in"><B>all.rdz</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 1in">It contains stage 1 of DrakX and other things which are needed for the install.</P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in"><B>vmlinuz</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 1in">This is the compressed Linux kernel image file. Don't mess with this one either.</P> <P CLASS="western"><B>test</B></P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-left: 0.8in">directory containing the memory test program (Press F2 on boot to access).</P> <P CLASS="western"><BR><BR> </P> <P CLASS="western">The contents of the files, <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">syslinux.cfg</FONT>, <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">menu.lst,</FONT><FONT FACE="Times, serif"> </FONT><FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">isolinux.cfg</FONT> and <FONT FACE="Courier, monospace">auto_inst.cfg</FONT>, are what the bulk of this document is about, so with out further a due....</P> <P CLASS="western"><BR><BR> </P> <P CLASS="western"><BR><BR> </P> <P CLASS="western" STYLE="page-break-before: always"><BR><BR> </P> <P CLASS="western"><BR><BR> </P> <HR ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="100%"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="section1.html">Prev</A></TD><TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="index.html">Home</A></TD> <TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="section3.html">Next</A></TD></TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP">Introduction</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="TOP">Anatomy of the Boot Loader Configuration Files</TD></TR></TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>