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== Get a Debian image == | == Get a Debian image == | ||
Get a Debian image from one of the following locations: | Get a Debian image from one of the following locations: | ||
+ | *[http://www.genbako.com/ genbako.com/] [Obsolete] | ||
*[http://genbako.vodapone.com/ genbako.vodapone.com/] | *[http://genbako.vodapone.com/ genbako.vodapone.com/] | ||
− | *[http://210.166.208.216/kuro-box/archive/ 210.166.208.216/kuro-box/archive/] | + | *[http://210.166.208.216/kuro-box/archive/ 210.166.208.216/kuro-box/archive/] (most recent image dating from 2005) |
− | *[http://kurobox.com/debian/downloads kurobox.com/debian/downloads] | + | *[http://kurobox.com/debian/downloads kurobox.com/debian/downloads] (most recent image dating from 2005) [Obsolete] |
− | *[[debian_sylver|Improved Debian image made by Sylver]] | + | *[[debian_sylver|Improved Debian image made by Sylver]] [Obsolete] |
− | Tip: Use Firefox for download | + | Tip: Use Firefox for download because IE will download a .tgz as a .tar |
== Prepare the harddisk == | == Prepare the harddisk == | ||
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== Prepare Debian == | == Prepare Debian == | ||
* Transfer the fetched Debian image via FTP from another computer to the directory /mnt on the Kuro. | * Transfer the fetched Debian image via FTP from another computer to the directory /mnt on the Kuro. | ||
− | * First, set the correct date in the system. (This is important since many systems start with a date of October 2004 and the tgz file has files that contain newer datestamps.) You may have to create a symlink for date. | + | * First, set the correct date in the system. (This is important since many systems start with a date of October 2004 and the tgz file has files that contain newer datestamps.) You may have to create a symlink for date. The date is in '''MMDDhhmmCCYY''' format. For the following example, it is setting the date to September 26, 2006, 1515hrs |
# ln -s /bin/busybox /bin/date | # ln -s /bin/busybox /bin/date | ||
# date -s "092615152006" | # date -s "092615152006" | ||
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:* Update your hosts file with your new IP & hostname (if using static IP) | :* Update your hosts file with your new IP & hostname (if using static IP) | ||
− | # vi | + | # vi etc/hosts |
127.0.0.1 localhost | 127.0.0.1 localhost | ||
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# write_ok (This is IMPORTANT! Kurobox will not leave EM mode on reboot unless you do this command) | # write_ok (This is IMPORTANT! Kurobox will not leave EM mode on reboot unless you do this command) | ||
# reboot | # reboot | ||
+ | (Note - I just got a kurobox, and write_ok was not required at this stage, booted straight up into Debian) | ||
== The first boot of debian: == | == The first boot of debian: == | ||
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# date <--------to display the current date and time | # date <--------to display the current date and time | ||
− | # date [MMDDhhmmCCYY] <--------to change (minus the | + | # date [MMDDhhmmCCYY] <--------to change (minus the brackets of course) |
Change the Time Zone as well. | Change the Time Zone as well. | ||
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Swap: 265064K total, 0K used, 265064K free, 48800K cached | Swap: 265064K total, 0K used, 265064K free, 48800K cached | ||
+ | ==What to do from now== | ||
+ | For more information on how to tune your new Debian system, check [[Debian on the Kurobox]] | ||
[[Category: Debian]] | [[Category: Debian]] |
Revision as of 08:46, 7 February 2014
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This is a small Guide to replace the original Linux (and its WebInterface) with a Debian 3.0 Woody Installation
Contents
Get a Debian image
Get a Debian image from one of the following locations:
- genbako.com/ [Obsolete]
- genbako.vodapone.com/
- 210.166.208.216/kuro-box/archive/ (most recent image dating from 2005)
- kurobox.com/debian/downloads (most recent image dating from 2005) [Obsolete]
- Improved Debian image made by Sylver [Obsolete]
Tip: Use Firefox for download because IE will download a .tgz as a .tar
Prepare the harddisk
- Put your Kurobox in EM mode (login via telnet with default username/password. For the Kuro standard it is root/kuro and for the Kuro HG it is root/kuroadmin).
- When you just installed a harddisk, the box will start automatically in EM mode
- If you have already partitioned the HDD, then telnet into the kurobox and run the following command followed by a reboot:
echo "NGNG" > /dev/fl3
- Telnet into your box and follow the these steps
- Delete ALL partitions and data with the command
mfdisk -e /dev/hda
- Then recreate partitions manually via the command
mfdisk -c /dev/hda (this is the menu-driven interactive mode)
- Our goal is to create the following partiton-table:
/dev/hda1 Bootable Typ 83(Linux) 2GB /dev/hda2 Typ 82(LinuxSwap) 256MB /dev/hda3 Typ 83(Linux) the rest of the Disk
- Creating the first partition:
Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4): 1 First cylinder (1-<last sector>, default 1): Using default value 1 Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-<last sector>), default <last sector>): +2048M
- Now we need to make this first partition bootable:
Command (m for help): a Partition number (1-4): 1
- Next partition 2 aka the Swap Partition:
Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4): 2 First cylinder (<sector x>-<last sector>, default <sector x>): Using default value <sector x> Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-<last sector>), default <last sector>): +256M
- The system ID for partition 2 needs to be set to "Linux Swap"
Command (m for help): t Partition number (1-4): 2 Hex code (type L to list codes): 82 Changed system type of partition 2 to 82 (Linux swap)
- The 3rd and final partition will take the remainder of the disk.
Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4): 3 First cylinder (<sector y>-<last sector>, default <sector y>): Using default value <sector y> Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-<last sector>), default <last sector>): Using default value <last sector>
- Now print the partition table and verify that there are 3 partitions. The first one should be marked as bootable, the second should be the swap partition, the the last should just have the remainder. To check this just type p at the prompt
Command (m for help): p
- The partitions are created and need to be saved
Command (m for help): w
- Now it's time to make the filesystems:
- Format the file system on the system partition:
# mkfs -j /dev/hda1
- Format the file system on the data partition:
# mkfs -j /dev/hda3
- Format the swap partition:
# mkswap /dev/hda2
- Mount the system partition:
# mount /dev/hda1 /mnt
Prepare Debian
- Transfer the fetched Debian image via FTP from another computer to the directory /mnt on the Kuro.
- First, set the correct date in the system. (This is important since many systems start with a date of October 2004 and the tgz file has files that contain newer datestamps.) You may have to create a symlink for date. The date is in MMDDhhmmCCYY format. For the following example, it is setting the date to September 26, 2006, 1515hrs
# ln -s /bin/busybox /bin/date # date -s "092615152006"
- Back in the Telnet session, unpack the Debian image
# cd /mnt # tar xvfz debian_2005_04_09_dist.tgz
- Now is a good time to change some settings
- Network settings
# vi etc/network/interfaces
- Example of static address interface settings
auto eth0 lo iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.0.100 network 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255 gateway 192.168.0.1 iface lo inet loopback
- Example of dynamic address interface settings
auto eth0 lo iface eth0 inet dhcp iface lo inet loopback
- If a static address is used, you might want to change resolv,conf
# vi etc/resolv.conf
search nameserver <DNS ip address>
- Change your hostname:
# vi etc/hostname
Jeeves
- Update your hosts file with your new IP & hostname (if using static IP)
# vi etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost 192.168.0.100 Jeeves
[It has been reported that FTP (proftpd) will not work unless the hosts file matches your hostname.]
- Have a look at the hosts.allow file to make sure you will not be able to login again
# vi etc/hosts.allow
- There you should add your network :
ALL : 192.168.x.0/255.255.255.0 ALL : 127.0.0.1
- Reboot the Kuro
# write_ok (This is IMPORTANT! Kurobox will not leave EM mode on reboot unless you do this command) # reboot
(Note - I just got a kurobox, and write_ok was not required at this stage, booted straight up into Debian)
The first boot of debian:
Because of the user root has no right to telnet in you have to use the user tmp-kun with the password tmp-kun. After you logged in as tmp-kun you may su to the root-user and the password root
For editing and some lowend terminal you should set your terminal-enviroment to vt100
# export TERM=vt100
For security-reasons you should add your own personal user with
# adduser
delete the standard-user tmp-kun (exit and logout first, login as new user then SU) with
# deluser tmp-kun
Set a new password for root while you are logged in as root
# passwd
If this is a new Kuro, you should set the correct time and date.
# date <--------to display the current date and time
# date [MMDDhhmmCCYY] <--------to change (minus the brackets of course)
Change the Time Zone as well.
#tzconfig
Now you could update the debian-package list via
#apt-get update
and then update your currently installed packages via
#apt-get upgrade
Debian seems to use a little amount of memory in the Kurobox:
14:04:40 up 1:06, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 23 processes: 22 sleeping, 1 running, 0 zombie, 0 stopped CPU states: 1.0% user, 1.4% system, 0.0% nice, 97.6% idle Mem: 127088K total, 61644K used, 65444K free, 1508K buffers Swap: 265064K total, 0K used, 265064K free, 48800K cached
What to do from now
For more information on how to tune your new Debian system, check Debian on the Kurobox