You are here: welcome » wiki » extlinux

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision		Previous revision
wiki:extlinux [2011/05/05 13:49] – [Background Image] Guywiki:extlinux [2012/01/03 10:51] (current) – [Partition the Drive] bmarkus
Line 1: Line 1:
-====== Select which Operating System to Start using Extlinux ======+====== Extlinux Bootloader ======
  
 ==== Partition the Drive ==== ==== Partition the Drive ====
  
-Partition the hard drive or USB drive. For more information, see +Partition the hard drive or USB stick. For USB with FAT file system, use syslinux insted. For more information, see 
  
   * [[partition|Partition a Drive so you can Install more than one Operating System]]   * [[partition|Partition a Drive so you can Install more than one Operating System]]
 +
 ==== Install the Operating Systems ==== ==== Install the Operating Systems ====
  
 Install all of the operating systems you want. Install all of the operating systems you want.
  
-Install Tiny Core as explained in one of these guides +Install Tinycore as explained in one of these guides
-  * [[install_hd_net|Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive with Internet]] +
-  * [[install_hd_offline|Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without Internet]]  +
-  * [[install_usb_net|Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive with Internet]] +
-  * [[install_usb_offline|Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive without Internet]]+
  
-Install Tiny Core in a primary partition, as Extlinux needs to be in a primary partition.+  * [[install_hd|Install Tinycore on a Hard Drive]] 
 +  * [[install_usb|Install Tinycore on a USB Drive]]
  
-If Tiny Core is installed using one of these methods, Extlinux will be installed. It just needs some modifications to start other operating systems.+Install Tinycore in a primary partition, as Extlinux needs to be in a primary partition.
  
-==== The syslinux.tcz extension needs to be installed ====+If Tinycore is installed using one of these methods, Extlinux will be installed.
  
-The syslinux.tcz extension needs to be installed in Tiny Core, and loaded.+==== When Using install.gz Windows will be Automatically Detected ==== 
 + 
 +If you have Windows on the computer, and are installing Tinycore in another partition, use install.gz, as it will automatically detect Windows, and set up the Extlinux bootloader so you can start either Tinycore or Windows. 
 + 
 +==== Manual Setup ==== 
 + 
 +If you want to set it up manually, following is a guide. 
 + 
 +==== Either install.gz or syslinux.tcz needs to be installed ==== 
 + 
 +Either install.gz or syslinux.tcz needs to be installed in Tinycore. 
 + 
 +If using install.gz, copy it to the tce directory (not /tce/optional). Restart the computer for it to be loaded.
  
 ==== Copy vesamenu.c32 and chain.c32 to extlinux ==== ==== Copy vesamenu.c32 and chain.c32 to extlinux ====
Line 32: Line 42:
 cp -p /usr/local/share/syslinux/vesamenu.c32 /mnt/sda2/boot/extlinux</code> cp -p /usr/local/share/syslinux/vesamenu.c32 /mnt/sda2/boot/extlinux</code>
  
-In this example, Tiny Core is installed in sda2. If you are using a partition other than sda2, change as appropriate.+In this example, Tinycore is installed in sda2. If you are using a partition other than sda2, change as appropriate.
  
 ==== Edit extlinux.conf ==== ==== Edit extlinux.conf ====
Line 44: Line 54:
 If using a partition other than sda2, use the correct partition. If using a partition other than sda2, use the correct partition.
  
-If installed to a USB drive, you should have something like+If installed to a hard drive, you should have something like
  
 <code>DEFAULT tinycore <code>DEFAULT tinycore
 LABEL tinycore LABEL tinycore
 KERNEL /boot/bzImage KERNEL /boot/bzImage
-APPEND initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet waitusb=5:UUID="long-number" tce=UUID="long-number"</code>+APPEND initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet opt=sda2 home=sda2 norestore tce=UUID="long-number"</code>
  
 To have a menu for selecting other operating systems, edit it to be like this To have a menu for selecting other operating systems, edit it to be like this
  
 <code>UI vesamenu.c32 <code>UI vesamenu.c32
-MENU TITLE Tiny Core Bootloader+MENU TITLE Tinycore Bootloader
 TIMEOUT 50 TIMEOUT 50
  
Line 60: Line 70:
 LABEL tinycore LABEL tinycore
 KERNEL /boot/bzImage KERNEL /boot/bzImage
-APPEND initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet waitusb=5:UUID="long-number" tce=UUID="long-number"</code>+APPEND initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet opt=sda2 home=sda2 norestore tce=UUID="long-number"</code>
  
-To be able to boot either Tiny Core or Windows, edit it to be like this+To be able to boot either Tinycore or Windows, edit it to be like this
  
 <code>UI vesamenu.c32 <code>UI vesamenu.c32
-MENU TITLE Tiny Core Bootloader+MENU TITLE Tinycore Bootloader
 TIMEOUT 50 TIMEOUT 50
  
Line 71: Line 81:
 LABEL tinycore LABEL tinycore
 KERNEL /boot/bzImage KERNEL /boot/bzImage
-APPEND initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet waitusb=5:UUID="long-number" tce=UUID="long-number"+APPEND initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet opt=sda2 home=sda2 norestore tce=UUID="long-number"
  
 LABEL windows LABEL windows
Line 80: Line 90:
  
 ==== Notes ==== ==== Notes ====
- 
-If installed to a hard drive, the APPEND line in Tiny Core should be different. It should be correct if you followed one of these installation guides. 
-  * [[install_hd_net|Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive with Internet]] 
-  * [[install_hd_offline|Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without Internet]] 
  
 TIMEOUT 50: This determines how long the bootloader will wait before starting the first operating system, in tenths of a second. If 50 is used, it will wait 5 seconds. You may change this. TIMEOUT 50: This determines how long the bootloader will wait before starting the first operating system, in tenths of a second. If 50 is used, it will wait 5 seconds. You may change this.
Print/export
QR Code
QR Code wiki:extlinux (generated for current page)