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diff --git a/Distrib/DebianAfterInstall.mdwn b/Distrib/DebianAfterInstall.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index b1f14d9a..00000000 --- a/Distrib/DebianAfterInstall.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,122 +0,0 @@ -<div> - <center> [ [[Hurd/InstallNotes]] | [[Hurd/GetNetworkRunning]] | [[Hurd/RandomDevice]] | [[Hurd/DebianX]] ] </center> -</div> - -%TOC% - -## <a name="First_steps_after_Install_"> First steps after Install. </a> - -So you have managed to get past the first ./native-install runs in single-user mode? - -Time to get to work. - -### <a name="_Hurd_GetNetworkRunning_Setup_ne"> </a> [[Hurd/GetNetworkRunning]] - -Check if your NIC was detected by GNU Mach: - - # devprobe eth0 - -_devprobe_ (run as user _root_) will print _eth0_ on successful detection. If it doesn't, your NIC was not detected correctly. You can then try to do the following (also as user _root_) for getting details: - - # cat /dev/klog > ~/klog - [Wait a second, then press `Ctrl-C'.] - -Now examine the _~/klog_ file. - -If the NIC was detected: - - # settrans -fgap /servers/socket/2 /hurd/pfinet -i eth0 -a 192.168.1.3 -g 192.168.1.1 -m 255.255.255.0 - -### <a name="Setup_grub"> Setup grub </a> - -You surely want grub to have a nice menu entry able to boot GNU, instead of typing a boring arcane. There are Debian-specific scripts that may help you. See the [[GrubNotes]] for this. - -### <a name="Setup_apt_get"> Setup apt-get </a> - -Sometimes getting apt-get to work is not straightforward. Good mirrors to put in `/etc/apt/sources.list` are (as of Jan 2007): - - deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian unstable main contrib - deb-src http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian unstable main contrib - deb http://ftp.gnuab.org/debian unreleased main - deb-src http://ftp.gnuab.org/debian unreleased main - -apt-get update a couple of times if some file fails to download. - -If when doing your first apt-get, dpkg complains of missing programs, [try to cheat it this way](http://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/1999/05/msg00187.html): - - # ln -s /sbin/ldconfig /bin/ldconfig - # ln -s /bin/true /bin/update-rc.d - # ln -s /bin/true /bin/start-stop-daemon - # ln -s /bin/true /bin/install-info - # ln -s /bin/true /bin/update-alternatives - -Installing packages without having a network connection is described [[Distrib/DebianAptOffline]]. - -### <a name="_Hurd_RandomDevice_Setup_random_"> </a> [[Hurd/RandomDevice]] - -You often need scp and ssh. Sadly the Debian GNU/Hurd does not come with any default random package installed. See [[Hurd/RandomDevice]] for details, the following is just a quick recap. - - cd && mkdir tmp && cd tmp - wget http://kilobug.free.fr/hurd/random-64.tar.gz - tar xvfz random-64.tar.gz - cp random /hurd/ - - settrans -c /dev/random /hurd/random \ - --seed-file /var/run/random-seed --secure - settrans -c /dev/urandom /hurd/random \ - --seed-file /var/run/urandom-seed --fast - chmod 0644 /dev/random /dev/urandom - - apt-get install ssh - -### <a name="_Hurd_HurdConsole_Setup_Virtual_"> </a> [[Hurd/HurdConsole]] - -The latest Hurd package in Debian, plus the /native-install script, creates all necessary device nodes and other magic. You just need to edit /etc/default/hurd-console to tune the parameters and tell it to start at bootup. - -You can also call the Hurd console manually with the proper arguments: - - console -d vga -d pc_kbd --repeat=kbd -d pc_mouse --repeat=mouse \ - -d generic_speaker -c /dev/vcs - - cd /dev - ln -s cons/kbd . - ln -s cons/mouse . - -### <a name="_Hurd_DebianXorg_Setup_X_Window_"> </a> [[Hurd/DebianXorg]] - -You first must have setup the virtual console. See above. - -Assuming you've installed WindowMaker and have tried running startx already: - - [/etc/X11/XF86Config-4] - - Section "Module" - # Load "dri" - # Load "speedo" - . - . - . - EndSection - - Section "InputDevice" - Identifier "Configured Mouse" - Driver "mouse" - Option "CorePointer" - Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" - Option "Protocol" "osmouse" - EndSection - -Make sure not to have the "Emulate3Buttons" and "ZAxisMapping" settings set, as they lead to problems with e.g. dragging windows around. - - [/etc/profile] - LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/X11R6/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH - -### <a name="What_about_package_XYZ_"> </a> What about package XYZ? - -See if you can find a useful tip in [[PackageTroubleshooting]]. - --- [[Main/JoachimNilsson]] - 17 Apr 2005 - -How about making an afterinstall man page � la !OpenBSD afterboot man page? Anyone could easily convert the current text into an afterinstall.8 page. If nobody else feels up to it I could do it. - --- [[Main/JoachimNilsson]] - 22 Jul 2005 |