How to install and maintain the dCore base system including examples, walk throughs, kernel and initrd updates, localisation (language and keyboard layouts) and notes from previous hardware installs. As only a dCorePlus ISO installation includes an X Window System and Window Manager, the dCore Desktop Quicky guide is linked below to easily upgrade to a graphic environment. See the What should i download? section for more information. All information below based on x86 architecture unless otherwise specified.
A dCore Test Drive on a USB Stick from a pre-existing Linux friendly boot loader (Grub2 example, some Syslinux information). A very thorough introduction to many dCore principles, covers importing extensions, setting up a persistence system, getting graphics running and much more:
A dCore desktop installation on a hard drive with persistent /home and /opt directories from a pre-existing Linux friendly boot loader:
A dCore USB boot example using the Syslinux boot loader:
Brief dCore installation and boot example from an existing Linux install using GRUB Legacy:
Brief dCore installation and boot example from an existing Linux install using GRUB2:
A manual persistent dCore base installation from ISO to hard drive without a pre-existing boot loader. The walk through uses primarily built-in tools to partition a drive, prepare file systems, copy over dCore files and install GRUB Legacy boot loader. This will install a stand-alone dCore system without the need for an installer or pre-existing Linux system:
> dCore Install from ISO to Hard Drive Without Pre-Existing Boot Loader
Important dCore swap information:
Quickly and easily upgrade a console-based installation to a graphic desktop (FLWM and wbar like Tiny Core):
How to keep your dCore system up to date:
> Layout-switching in a X-desktop
> Changing Keyboard Layout (TinyCore Way)
Helpful links:
sce-import and sce-load, not dCore installation notes on various hardware:
Generation Intel Pentium 4, Celeron, Pentium M
Generation Intel Core, Atom etc.
Intel Atom processor-based devices:
Generation Intel i{3,5,7}