For anybody wanting to give openSUSE 10.3 a try on the EFIKA, I made the entry much easy and quicker. I created an image, which has an XFCE based desktop, and all the latest security updates. It should work on any EFIKA with a Radeon 9xxx videocard.
Major softwares are: XFCE 4.4, abiword, gnumeric, Opera, xine, MPlayer, audacious
It is available in two forms:
- a large tgz file: http://www.powerdeveloper.org/platforms/efika/susedemo
- using rsync: rsync://genesi.hu/susedemo/
Here is a quick installation guide:
Passwords used in the image are:
root/genesi
genesi/genesi
For the image to run two partitions are needed:
- a linux swap
- an ext2/3 for the rest
As swap is found automagically (by adding a trick to boot.local) and there is just one / partition, editing of /etc/fstab is not necessary.
Set up partitions:
- if you already have a Linux installed on the HDD, use that
- if not, you can use instructions from below
Download the image:
- if you have a fast Internet connection, then use the rsync method from below
- if you have a slow internet connection, then download the tgz file and extract it to the partition
Reboot and boot it with one of the supplied kernels:
The 'official' openSUSE kernel is in /boot/efika, boot it with:
Code:
ok boot hd:X boot/efika root=/dev/sdaY
where Y=X+1 :-)There is also a kernel based on 2.6.19.2 + efika.de patches. This requires a small firmware workaround in forth adopted from powerdeveloper.org, at least with earlier EFIKA machines:
Code:
ok boot hd:X boot/soundfix.forth
ok boot hd:X boot/efika19 root=/dev/mpc52xx_ataY
This one has a lot better IDE performance, applications come up a lot more quickly, and due to the better IDE driver, even sound is better.ok boot hd:X boot/efika19 root=/dev/mpc52xx_ataY
And here is the part, which I regarded to as "from below". This describes installation to an empty HDD.
Download http://roxen.integrity.hu/pub/opensuse/ ... oot/inst32
Boot it to rescue mode by entering at the OK prompt: boot inst32 linemode=0 (adopt to the situation, I mean eth:xxxx, or usb key, etc.)
choose language and keyboard layout
choose 'start installation or system'
choose 'start rescue system'
choose 'network'
choose 'http'
use dhcp (or set up your network manually)
IP of webserver: 193.178.119.148
directory: /pub/opensuse/distribution/10.3/repo/oss/
wait :)
Log in as root, there is no password
Use
Code:
dhcpcd -d eth0
to start networking (or configure it manually)Use 'parted' if you need to partition the HDD, for documentation see http://en.opensuse.org/PegasosQuickStart#parted
Format the partition, where you want to download:
Code:
mke2fs -j /dev/sda3
(or the partition, which you want to use)Mount the partition:
Code:
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
(or the partition, which you want to use)Change to that directory:
Code:
cd /mnt
Download the installed system with rsync: Code:
rsync -avH --progress --delete rsync://genesi.hu/susedemo/ .
Reboot and enjoy :)