Installing Xubuntu using Alpine boot floppy - Revision history

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	Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.		Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.

	You will need atleast version 1.0 of debootstrap to get feisty installed. Therefore, set APK_PATH to point at http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/apks or use alpine 1.7.3.		You will need atleast version 1.0 of debootstrap to get feisty installed. Therefore, set APK_PATH to point at <nowiki>http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/apks</nowiki> or use alpine 1.7.3.

	== Preparing boot media ==		== Preparing boot media ==

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	{{~~Obsolete~~}}		{{Historical\|Since 1.7.7, Alpine does not have floppy boot images, the Linux kernel versions 2.6.22 is too large to make a workable system fit on a floppy disk.<br>Other distros (or DOS operating systems with LOADLIN), or other boot media, are more appropriate for this task in modern times<br>URLs on this page may no longer function.}}

	Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.		Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.
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	== Preparing boot media ==		== Preparing boot media ==
	* Create a floppy from [http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/bootimages/usb.flp ~~usb.flp]~~		* Create a floppy from <nowiki>http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/bootimages/usb.flp</nowiki>
	* unpack the [http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/usbdrive/alpine-1.7.2-i386.tar.gz usb image] to an usb drive.		* unpack the <nowiki>http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/usbdrive/alpine-1.7.2-i386.tar.gz</nowiki> usb image to an usb drive.
	wget -q -O - http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/usbdrive/alpine-1.7.2-i386.tar.gz \| tar -zxv -C /media/usb		wget -q -O - <nowiki>http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/usbdrive/alpine-1.7.2-i386.tar.gz</nowiki> \| tar -zxv -C /media/usb
	* boot the floppy with usb inserted. You have alpine running.		* boot the floppy with usb inserted. You have alpine running.

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	setup-alpine		setup-alpine
	* Unless you run alpine-1.7.3 or newer, set APK_PATH to network. This is to get newest version of debootstrap:		* Unless you run alpine-1.7.3 or newer, set APK_PATH to network. This is to get newest version of debootstrap:
	export APK_PATH=http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/apks		export APK_PATH=<nowiki>http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/apks</nowiki>
	* Set up http proxy if needed:		* Set up http proxy if needed:
	export http_proxy=<nowiki>http://proxy:8080</nowiki>		export http_proxy=<nowiki>http://proxy:8080</nowiki>
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	Delete all ~~pardition~~ using 'd' in fdisk. Create the swap partition as above with:		Delete all partition(s) using 'd' in fdisk. Create the swap partition as above with:
	n (New partition)		n (New partition)
	p (primary partition)		p (primary partition)

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	export APK_PATH=http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/apks		export APK_PATH=http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/apks
	* Set up http proxy if needed:		* Set up http proxy if needed:
	export http_proxy=http://proxy:8080		export http_proxy=<nowiki>http://proxy:8080</nowiki>

	== Prepare the harddisk ==		== Prepare the harddisk ==

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	Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.		Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.

	You will need atleast version 1.0 of debootstrap to get feisty installed. Therefore, set APK_PATH to point at http://dev.~~alpielinux~~.org/alpine/v1.7/apks or use alpine 1.7.3.		You will need atleast version 1.0 of debootstrap to get feisty installed. Therefore, set APK_PATH to point at http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.7/apks or use alpine 1.7.3.

	== Preparing boot media ==		== Preparing boot media ==

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	Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.		Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.

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	From here you can chroot to your mount point, edit your /etc/apt/sources.list, install a kernel and reboot.		From here you can chroot to your mount point, edit your /etc/apt/sources.list, install a kernel and reboot.

			[[Category:Installation]]

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	Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.		Some computers does not boot on cdrom or USB. Then you can use Alpine boot floppy together with an USB with alpine to install Ubuntu. This document describes how.

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	fdisk /dev/hda		fdisk /dev/hda
	Here I will use this simple layout:		Here I will use this simple layout:
	{		{\| bgcolor="#ccc"
	\|/dev/hda1\|swap\|128MB		\| /dev/hda1 \|\| swap \|\| 128MB
	\|-		\|-
	\|/dev/hda2\|ext3/		\| /dev/hda2 \|\| ext3/
	}		\|}

	Delete all pardition using 'd' in fdisk. Create the swap partition as above with:		Delete all pardition using 'd' in fdisk. Create the swap partition as above with: