PRE-INSTALL PREPARATIONS

Mount Target partitions

Must mount target / first

Create mountpoints in target / for additional partitions and mount them

Format partitions as needed

Read target partition information and perform any changes needed

Installation Type

Complete Install

Minimal Install

Customized Install

List bulks marked as OPT in VINSTALL.CONF

List packages in OPTIONAL bulk for selection

List bulks in CD2 directory (if available)

Select Install Target

Store target partition information (format, mountpoint, etc)

Store selected partitions for /home , /opt, /usr, etc

Partitioning

Automatic

Assisted (using tools)

Install to existing patitions

Install Source

Mount install Source

Find Installation Source

Install packages

Install packages from VECLINUX collection

Full Installation

Read VINSTALL.CONF and pull bulk names for installation

Install all software from OPTIONAL bulk

Install all software from CD2 (where available)

Minimal Installation

Customized Installation

Read which bulks marked as OPT in VINSTALL.CONF were selected for installation

Read package selection from OPTIONAL bulk and install

Install any selected software from CD2 (where available)

POST INSTALL CONFIGURATION

Preparations

Store scripts to be ran on initial boot

Bind mount the hosts /tmp, /proc, /sys, /dev to the target

Detect existing operating systems on the host

Boot Manager

LILO

List existing operating systems

Allow user to modify OS labels

Allow users to modify default OS

Save /etc/lilo.conf to target and execute lilo in the target

GRUB

List operating systems

Only allows menu timeout modification

execute grub-install on the target

execute grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg on the target

NONE

Regional Settings

Set Timezone

Set clock mode (UTC, localtime)

User Accounts

Set Root Password

Add User Accounts

Create User on target

set password for user

Set correct permissions on user home

Set icon for login manager

Save user groups settings

Import existing user accounts

Set user password

Offer to reset settings

Reset / Restore settings

Save user groups settings

Network Setings

Set Hostname

Set Domain name

Wireless networking handled by wicd after first boot

Startup Options

List services to be started on startup (for init 4)

Save services selection

Final configuration

Wait for background configuration as needed

Reboot System

INSTALL SOFTWARE