On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:54:15 -0400, T wrote:
On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:32:51 -0400, T wrote:
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== Use GRML without burning any CD
=== Linux Case
Case 1: you have
- a working linux, be it on HD or any Live-CD - a normal partition (see below for details) that has above 800M for GRML - grub as boot loader on HD
Do the following as root.
==== Copy /boot directory
Copy /boot off the grml cd to your boot partition.
-------------------------------- # my boot partition is /dev/sda3 mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/tmp1/ mount -o loop /path/to/distros/grml/grml_0.7.iso /mnt/tmp2 mkdir -p /mnt/tmp1/boot/grml cp /mnt/tmp2/boot/isolinux/linux26 /mnt/tmp1/boot/grml cp /mnt/tmp2/boot/isolinux/minirt26.gz /mnt/tmp1/boot/grml --------------------------------
==== Copy /GRML directory
Copy the /GRML directory to your root directory of any *normal* hard disk partition. You may place it somewhere other than the boot partition (ext2/3, reiserfs, vfat are supported).
-------------------------------- # put /GRML in /dev/sda7 mount /dev/sda7 /mnt/tmp3 cp -pr /mnt/tmp2/GRML /mnt/tmp3 --------------------------------
==== Add boot entry
Put in your /boot/grub/menu.lst something like:
title GRML root (hd0,6) kernel /boot/grml/linux26 welcome noeject noprompt fromhd=/dev/sda7 initrd /boot/grml/minirt26.gz
Notice the 'fromhd' parameter: it's the location of the /GRML directory.
umount /mnt/tmp1 umount /mnt/tmp2 umount /mnt/tmp3
Now reboot and have fun.
Note: Adapted from Knoppix Remastering Howto http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Knoppix_Remastering_Howto
=== Windows Case
Case 2: for those unfortunate people who have to use Windoze...
Suppose you have a windows-only pc, and only one partition; to make things worse the partition is windoze close-and-proprietary NTFS, yet you still want to use grml without burning any CD. Then, check out the
Poor man's install, grub and ntfs http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/User:Ml#Poor_man.27s_install.2C_grub_and_ntfs
Basically it involves installing wingrub and copying files. Remember to 's/KNOPPIX/GRML/g';
good luck.