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<p><span class="autocomment">frugal install</span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==frugal install==<br /> <br /> Users can run antiX as a persistent live iso on a hard drive. This is similar to Puppy linux's frugal install.<br /> <br /> Note, for now, unlike Puppy linux, users have to set up frugal manually.<br /> <br /> A frugal install is similar to running a live cd or live usb, except that it is running from a hard drive.<br /> <br /> Advantages of frugal:<br /> <br /> * space is saved (installation to hard drive typically is 4 times the size of the iso, whereas with frugal it is the size of the iso). <br /> * Frugal from hard drive is faster than live usb and live cd. <br /> * great for testing (once set up).<br /> <br /> antiX is able to run frugal with persistence which means you can run it (like Puppy linux), add/remove apps and changes will be saved.<br /> You get to create antiX exactly as you want it, and then you can remaster it for use on other boxes/devices if you wish.<br /> <br /> You need a working grub already installed.<br /> <br /> antiX-frugal works on ext2, ext3, ext4, fat and ntfs partitions, but ext is recommended.<br /> <br /> '''Scenario 1. Single partition running antiX.'''<br /> <br /> You can run frugal from within your running antiX. Note: Do not use this if you intend to install to hard drive. frual must be installed from a separate partition.<br /> <br /> In your root partition (not root folder) make a folder called antiX-base (or whatever).<br /> <br /> # cd /<br /> # mkdir antiX-base<br /> <br /> Open mc and navigate to your iso file, press Enter and you will see the contents of the live iso file.<br /> Copy all the contents of the antiX folder to antiX-base on your root partition.<br /> <br /> Now you need to edit your running /boot/grub/menu.lst to add the frugal entry. Put this near the top.<br /> <br /> <br /> #Frugal<br /> title antiX-base-frugal-sda1<br /> root (hd0,0)<br /> kernel /antiX-base/vmlinuz quiet noxorg bdev=sda1 bdir=antiX-base antiX=LMX nomodeset persist <br /> initrd /antiX-base/initrd.gz<br /> <br /> Note: antiX=LMXD are cheats to disable unnecessary startup processes.<br /> <br /> L=lean - disables <br /> acpi <br /> acpid <br /> bootlogs<br /> bluetooth<br /> cherokee<br /> cpufrequtils<br /> cron<br /> cups<br /> gpm<br /> ifplugd<br /> irqbalance<br /> loadcpufreq<br /> rsync<br /> rsyslog<br /> saned<br /> ssh<br /> stop-bootlogd<br /> sudo<br /> transmission-daemon<br /> wicd<br /> <br /> M=mean - disables networking and resolvconf<br /> <br /> X=Xtra lean - disables <br /> bootlogd<br /> dns-clean<br /> eeepc-acpi-scripts<br /> hdparm<br /> hwclock.sh<br /> hwclockfirst.sh<br /> ifupdown-clean<br /> mountnfs-bootclean.sh<br /> mountoverflowtmp<br /> pcmciautils<br /> policykit<br /> pppd-dns<br /> svgalib-bin<br /> ufw<br /> urandom<br /> <br /> D=dbus - disables dbus<br /> <br /> nomodeset - 'blocks' nouveau driver and 'forces' xvesa.<br /> <br /> noxorg - Do not create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file as it should be autodetected and xorg.conf is not needed.<br /> <br /> Note: For antiX-12 and later, do not use the '''D''' cheat as the SLiM login manager needs it.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Scenario 2. Multiple partition running antiX.'''<br /> <br /> The same process as in scenario 1 applies when running frugal on other partitions eg for sdb6.<br /> This is the best method for testing live.<br /> <br /> In your partition (eg sdb6) make a folder called antiX-base (or whatever).<br /> <br /> # cd /media/sdb6<br /> # mkdir antiX-base<br /> <br /> Open mc and navigate to your antiX iso file, press Enter and you will see the contents of the live iso file.<br /> Copy all the contents of the antiX folder to antiX-base on your chosen partition.<br /> <br /> Now you need to edit your running /boot/grub/menu.lst to add the frugal entry. Put this near the top.<br /> <br /> <br /> #Frugal<br /> title antiX-base-frugal-on sdb6<br /> root (hd1,5)<br /> kernel /antiX-base/vmlinuz quiet noxorg bdev=sdb6 bdir=antiX-base antiX=LMX nomodeset <br /> initrd /antiX-base/initrd.gz<br /> <br /> <br /> Once you have booted, you can set up persistence. See this thread.<br /> <br /> http://antix.freeforums.org/live-persistence-t3566.html<br /> <br /> Give frugal a try. It's fun.</div>

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