From cbdb5654c1b09ba3729be15cfeb967f8ee411027 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: massimo sandal Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 13:49:00 +0000 Subject: none --- Distrib/InstallNotes.mdwn | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'Distrib') diff --git a/Distrib/InstallNotes.mdwn b/Distrib/InstallNotes.mdwn index 057220d8..e31f5677 100644 --- a/Distrib/InstallNotes.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/InstallNotes.mdwn @@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ To mount this from a GNU box: ## 7. Configuration - Making the System Usable +See [[DebianAfterInstall]] for complete, up to date instructions. + * After you install, you'll want to do several _important_ things: * Run `passwd` to give the root user a password. By default, root does not have one. * Run `adduser` to give yourself a user account. _Do not_ use root indiscriminately. @@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ To mount this from a GNU box: * copy over your `/etc/resolv.conf` from GNU/Linux to allow your DNS to resolve correctly. * Prepare system for new packages. - * a recommended `/etc/apt/sources.list`:
deb unreleased main
deb unstable main
deb-src unstable main + * See [[DebianAfterInstall]] for up to date instruction on how to setup apt-get mirrors. * There are some extremely useful cross-platform 'apt' tricks that can be used to get packages when using Debian GNU/Linux (possibly others) for installation on GNU. This is especially useful if your GNUMach doesn't recognize your network card. The steps are covered in the file `/usr/share/doc/apt-doc/offline` which has been used by several Hurd developers successfully. * create an `/etc/apt/apt.conf.offline` like [[AptConfOffline]]. * consider setting up a few [[CrossPlatformAliases]] for use under Debian GNU/Linux while the Debian GNU/Hurd partitions are mounted. @@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ To mount this from a GNU box: * `dialog` -- Debconf uses this for interactivity. You should install this first to allow you to configure other packages as they are installed. * It's a very good idea to bring your packages up to date by running: `apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade` * Some recommended packages - * `screen` -- A terminal multiplexer is important because the Hurd does not yet have virtual consoles. Runs with GNU/Linux too. + * `screen` -- A terminal multiplexer was important because the Hurd didn't have virtual consoles. Now you can have the [[Hurd/HurdConsole]], but screen is still handy. * `anacron` -- good to run cron jobs for a machine that is not on all the time. * `emacs21` -- a powerful editor. * `cvs` -- Concurrent Version System, you'll probably need this soon. @@ -229,6 +231,8 @@ To mount this from a GNU box: * Edit your `/etc/inetd.conf` and comment out all the services you don't need. Services that probably don't need to be running are `ftp`, `telnet`, `shell`, `login`, and `exec`. * There appears to be a bug in `libnss-db` that causes networking to fail. To work around this edit `/etc/nsswitch.conf` and remove the `db` entries. (See ) +* You may want to check the [[PackageTroubleshooting]] page if you are having trouble installing and making work some Debian packages. + ## 8. Final Words - The FAQ * [[FrequentlyAskedQuestions]] - More than frequently asked questions -- cgit v1.2.3