Quick Installation Instructions

This document gives very abbreviated instructions on how to build a system using the GNU/Linux System Architect Toolkit (a.k.a. Architect). Beginners should refer to the document entitled learning-install for a more detailed explanation of what is going on here and why.

Note: Refer to the bootstrap-stages document prior to executing the instructions below.

On the development system

1. Create a filesystem on a spare partition and mount it on /mnt.
2. Create a Filesytem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) compliant directory structure under /mnt.
3. Build the packages listed in stage one and install them under /mnt.
4. Build a Linux kernel and install it as /mnt/boot/vmlinuz.
5. Create /mnt/dev/console.
6. Copy the architect toolkit tar-gz file to /mnt/root.
7. Reconfigure the boot loader to include the new partition.

On the architect-built system

1. Boot into the system with the kernel options 'rw init=/bin/sh'.
2. Create additional device nodes with MAKEDEV.
3. Build and install the packages listed in stage two.
4. Build and install the packages listed in stage three.
5. Build and install any desired optional packages.
6. Customize the configuration files in /etc.
7. Reboot and enjoy!