Sidux/System installation

Sidux_-_czyli_Debian_sid_krok_po_kroku_dla_każdego/Instalacja_systemu

Downloading

 * What you have to do first is downloading ISO image of aptosid (former: sidux) from the project page:
 * http://aptosid.com/index.php?module=Content&func=view&pid=2
 * I'll make my installation on old laptop Compaq Evo N620c, Pentium M 1.3GHz, !.5GB RAM, 40GB hard drive,
 * graphic card ATI Radeon 7500 so i choose XFCE.
 * I suggest to use any download manager such as FlashGet, GetRight or Firefox web browser with DownThemAll! add-on.

Burning

 * Most burning applications have "iso image burn/write" option so use that one.
 * Burning should be make as slow speed as possible to evoid writing mistakes.

Attention !
If you have only one partition on your computer hard drive with Windows installed on it, you must:
 * 1) Make cleaning "C" drive: to remove all unwanted files.
 * 2) Make defragmentation of "C" drive.
 * 3) Make Back-up of Windows system to an external drive or burn it on CD/DVD drives.

Booting live CD

 * 1) Put sidux CD/DVD in your computer optical drive.
 * 2) Re-start your computer and get to BIOS with F2 or F10 bottom.
 * 3) Go to BOOT section - choose BOOT from optical drive as the first booting option.
 * 4) Next: SAVE CHANGES.
 * 5) Confirm changes with F10 and start sidux live CD.
 * 6) After displaying BOOT LOADER choose F2 from OPTIONS if you want to change language (default=english).
 * 7) Click ENTER to load system.

Network configuration

 * 1) Having ETHERNET connection do nothing, connection will be established itself.
 * 2) WIRELESS (Wi-fi) connection - have a look Ceni

Installation
 Any changes you make on hard drive may damage existing file system - you do that on your own risk! This is sample partitioning - it may be vary, dependent of existing partitions.

1. Running installation

 * Choose "sidux-installer" icon from desktop-> then Next



2. Standard partitioning

 * Run Partition Manager "gParted" for : /dev/sda -> Forward


 * 2.1. Partition /dev/sda1 (C:) contains system Windows with ntfs file system.


 * 2.2. Partition /dev/sda5 (D:) contains ntfs file system - delete it.
 * 2.3. Create new partition on unallocated space as "Extended partition".


 * 2.4. Create new partition on unallocated space as ext4 file system sized 100 MB (sda5).


 * 2.5. Create new partition on unallocated space as ext4 file system sized 10000 MB (sda6).


 * 2.6. Create new partition on unallocated space as linux-swap file system sized 500 MB (sda7).


 * a. If your RAM memory is up to 1 GB make swap partition two times bigger than RAM.
 * b. If your RAM memory is more than 1 GB the swap partition may be the same or smaller than RAM.
 * 2.7. Create new partition on unallocated space as ext4 file system using rest of it (sda8).


 * 2.8. Changes have not be made yet - you can still abort it ;)


 * 2.9. Click on green bottom-> Apply


 * 2.10. After that close gParted and get back to installation window; new partitions are visible now.



3. Partitioning of only one existing partition with Windows system installed on it

 * Run partition manager gParted for: /dev/sda -> Forward.
 * 3.1. For Windows XP usually it's partition /dev/sda1 or /dev/hda1
 * 3.2. For Windows Vista you have to detect partition with installed Windows system,
 * I never work under Vista before.
 * 3.3. For Windows 7 (on my second laptop) it is partition /dev/sda3
 * 3.4. Do not delete the partition !!! Just change the partition size for two times bigger
 * than Windows 7 occupy now -> Resize.
 * 3.5. On a part of partition you made free create "Extended Partition" first and four other partitons
 * as the same way as above (standard partitioning).
 * 3.6. Click on green bottom -> Forward - Are yoy sure? -> Forward.
 * 3.7. When you finish partitioning stop the installation.
 * 3.8. Run Windows system and wait until Windows checks its own file system and run it normally.
 * 3.9. If everything is ok, run sidux live CD again and back to installation.

4. Set mountpoints

 * Set mountpoints for all partitions (remember it's only an example) such as:


 * 4.1. Main (root): /dev/sda6 as "/"
 * 4.2. Boot: /dev/sda5 as "/boot"
 * 4.3. Home: /dev/sda8 as "/home" -> then Forward.

5. Grub/Timezone

 * 5.1. Bootmanager: GRUB
 * 5.2. Target: mbr


 * 5.3. Time zone: Etc/UTC; if you want to change it click on: PREFERENCE and choose your country,


 * and your city, then-> OK.


 * 5.4. Click on Forward.



6. User

 * Type root password, user name and password -> FORWARD.



7. Network

 * Hostname: keep "sidux" or type your name -> FORWARD.



8. Firmware

 * Installator has been detected missing drivers unavailable on sidux CD


 * 8.1. One of theme is Wireless Networing Card driver so I can't make internet connection without it.
 * 8.2. Using another computer download package "zd1211-firmware" from: debian.org
 * 8.3. Then copy the package on blank CD/DVD or a pen drive and move it to your home folder.
 * 8.4. Open Terminal: Menu-> Accesories-> Terminal as root (root password is not set up)
 * 8.5. Check your home folder with "ls" command to make sure the "zd1211-firmware" package is there.
 * 8.6. Install the package:

dpkg -i zd1211-firmware_version_no.deb modprobe -r zd1211rw modprobe zd1211rw

9. Ceni

 * Now open Network Manager Ceni: Menu-> Network-> Ceni.
 * 9.1. Choose "Hardware interface": wlan0


 * 9.2. Next: Scan


 * and choose your Wi-fi name's network from the list


 * 9.3. Type your Wi-fi password in "Preshared Key" window and click on: Accept


 * 9.4. If your router gives IP automatically leave method: dhcp on "Network settings for wlan0".
 * 9.5. Then: Accept and close Ceni down.



10. Non-free firmware

 * Get back to installator - there is still missing "tg3" driver.
 * 10.1. In option: Installable driver found. Installation add non-free sources (it will add non-free repositories)->
 * click on Add.
 * 10.2. Then go to Terminal again and install missing driver:

apt-get install firmware-linux-nonfree modprobe -r tg3 modprobe tg3
 * 3. Close Terminal down.

11. Back to installation

 * Get back to installator again :-) and click on Forward -> Save config & Next


 * 11.1. umount all partitions? -> Yes
 * 11.2. Click on: Begin Instalation to start installation


 * 11.3. After 5-10 minutes about


 * system is installed


 * 11.4. Close the live system down, remove CD and boot your computer up from hard drive.


 * Next to Post-instalation work
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