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| - | ====== Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without being Connected to the Internet ====== | + | ====== Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without being Connected to the Internet |
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| + | ** There are more recent versions of Tinycore, with improvements and additional features, and easier installation methods. For these see the [[start|Index]]. ** | ||
| This method may be used to install Tiny Core on the hard drive of a computer not connected to the internet. It may be used by people who don't have an internet connection. It may also be used by people using wireless or dial up internet connections, | This method may be used to install Tiny Core on the hard drive of a computer not connected to the internet. It may be used by people who don't have an internet connection. It may also be used by people using wireless or dial up internet connections, | ||
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| - | For other installation methods, see the [[start|Index]]. | ||
| Before installing Tiny Core, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files will be lost. | Before installing Tiny Core, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files will be lost. | ||
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| - | This guide suggests options which may be used. This is to help people learning about this for the first time, who may not fully understand. There are also other options which may be used. You may set it up how you like. | ||
| ==== Use the Latest Version ==== | ==== Use the Latest Version ==== | ||
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| Use the latest version of Tiny Core. New versions have improvements and additional features. | Use the latest version of Tiny Core. New versions have improvements and additional features. | ||
| - | To use this method of installation, | + | To use this method of installation, |
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| The Parted Magic CD. | The Parted Magic CD. | ||
| - | Either | + | Either install.gz |
| Or the dosfstools-3.tcz and syslinux.tcz extensions. If you plan to use the USB zip option in the installer, you also need perl5.tcz. | Or the dosfstools-3.tcz and syslinux.tcz extensions. If you plan to use the USB zip option in the installer, you also need perl5.tcz. | ||
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| - | If you have Windows on the computer, and are installing Tiny Core in another partition, use tc-install.gz, | ||
| ==== Download Tiny Core ==== | ==== Download Tiny Core ==== | ||
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| ==== Download Extensions ==== | ==== Download Extensions ==== | ||
| - | Download either | + | Download either install.gz |
| Or the dosfstools-3.tcz and syslinux.tcz extensions. If you plan to use the USB zip option, also download perl5.tcz. | Or the dosfstools-3.tcz and syslinux.tcz extensions. If you plan to use the USB zip option, also download perl5.tcz. | ||
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| ==== Partition the Drive ==== | ==== Partition the Drive ==== | ||
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| - | Before installing Tiny Core, the drive needs to be partitioned appropriately. | ||
| Before partitioning the drive, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files on the drive will be lost. | Before partitioning the drive, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files on the drive will be lost. | ||
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| Delete existing partitions. | Delete existing partitions. | ||
| - | If you plan to install only Tiny Core using the entire hard drive, make an Ext4 partition and a swap partition. It is common practice to make the Ext4 partition first, using all of the space on the hard drive except that left for swap. A suggested size for the swap partition is double the RAM. If you will install Grub legacy in the future, use Ext3 instead of Ext4. | + | If you plan to install only Tiny Core using the entire hard drive, make an Ext4 partition and a swap partition. It is common practice to make the Ext4 partition first, using all of the space on the hard drive except that left for swap. A suggested size for the swap partition is double the RAM. If you plan to install Grub legacy in the future, use Ext3 instead of Ext4. |
| If Tiny Core will be the only operating system on the hard drive, set the flag of the partition to Boot or Active. | If Tiny Core will be the only operating system on the hard drive, set the flag of the partition to Boot or Active. | ||
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| Open the file manager, select the drive (on the left side - this mounts it), then find the partition you created. It may be something like / | Open the file manager, select the drive (on the left side - this mounts it), then find the partition you created. It may be something like / | ||
| - | If using tc-install.gz, create a new directory in the partition, and name it “tce.” Copy and paste tc-install.gz to the tce directory (not / | + | If using install.gz, create a new directory in the partition, and name it “tce.” Copy and paste install.gz to the tce directory (not / |
| If using the .tcz extensions, create a new directory in the partition, and name it “tce.” Create a new directory in the tce directory, and name it “optional.” Copy and paste all .tcz files you downloaded to the / | If using the .tcz extensions, create a new directory in the partition, and name it “tce.” Create a new directory in the tce directory, and name it “optional.” Copy and paste all .tcz files you downloaded to the / | ||
| - | When installing from a hard drive or USB drive, put tc-install.gz or extensions in the tce directory of the operating system you are installing from. | + | When installing from a hard drive or USB drive, put install.gz or extensions in the tce directory of the operating system you are installing from. |
| ==== Run Tiny Core ==== | ==== Run Tiny Core ==== | ||
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| ==== Install Local ==== | ==== Install Local ==== | ||
| - | If using tc-install.gz, skip this. | + | If using install.gz, skip this. |
| If using the .tcz extensions, open the App Browser, click Local, click on an extension, and click OK. Repeat this to install each extension. | If using the .tcz extensions, open the App Browser, click Local, click on an extension, and click OK. Repeat this to install each extension. | ||
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| 3. Another option is to use backup. If you want to use backup, don't include the “norestore” boot option. Then edit / | 3. Another option is to use backup. If you want to use backup, don't include the “norestore” boot option. Then edit / | ||
| - | Also see [[install apps|Install Applications]], | + | Also see [[install apps|Install Applications]], |
| ==== Use Passwords ==== | ==== Use Passwords ==== | ||
| - | If you want to use passwords to prevent other people from logging in to your computer, you can set up a menu, as explained in [[extlinux|Select which Operating System to Start using Extlinux]] and add passwords, as explained in [[extlinux_passwd|Extlinux Passwords]]. | + | If you want to use passwords to prevent other people from logging in, you can set up a menu, as explained in [[extlinux|Extlinux |
| Another option is to use [[passwd|Tiny Core Passwords]]. | Another option is to use [[passwd|Tiny Core Passwords]]. | ||
