Adélie Linux 1.0 Installation Handbook

Table of Contents

Preface

Helping Hands

I. Installing to a Single Computer

1. Before You Begin

Preparing for Installation

Creating the installation media

Using Windows

Using Mac OS X

Using Linux or BSD

2. System Hardware Requirements for Adélie Linux

Processor type and speed requirements

Memory and disk space requirements

Display and graphics hardware requirements

3. Beginning Installation

Preparing for Installation

Backup Data

Determine Hard Disk Layout

Name Your Computer

Gather Networking Details

Booting System Installation

4. Selecting System Options

Navigating System Installation

Overview

Introduction

Keyboard Layout

Load Firmware

What is firmware?

What is proprietary firmware?

Why would I want to load proprietary firmware?

What are the risks of using proprietary firmware?

Which option should I choose?

Disk Partitioning

Networking

Date and Time Settings

How do I know which time zone to select?

Computer Name

Software Selection

Which option should I choose?

Custom Software Selection

Software Choices

Startup Configuration

What is a bootloader?

What option should I choose?

What are the kernel options?

Root Passphrase

User Accounts

Begin Installation (Installation Environment only)

5. Installing System Software

From Adélie graphical installation media

From a command line

Reviewing the Executor log file

Interpreting log messages

6. Post-Installation Notes

II. Deploying Adélie Linux

7. Authoring and Maintaining HorizonScripts

Introduction to HorizonScript

Authoring HorizonScripts

Using System Installation

Using a text editor

Using JSON

Advanced Usage of HorizonScripts

Validating HorizonScripts

Simulating Execution of a HorizonScript

8. Deploying Adélie Linux Using a Network

9. Creating Images

Using the Image Creation System

Backend-Specific Options

Archive Backend (tar, tgz, tbz, txz)

ISO Backend (iso)

Writing a Custom Backend

Registering Your Custom Backend

III. Appendices

a. Architecture-Specific Information

b. If You Need Help

Mailing Lists

Community Chat

Other avenues of support

c. Installing Adélie Linux from a Command Line