On Thu December 15 2011, sf...@users.sourceforge.net wrote: > > "Michael S. Zick": > > A longer example describing a much better, > > general purpose, au/chroot setup. > ::: > > Once you read/work through the example, you will see > > how to make use of that box full of "too small" devices > > you have sitting around. > > Whao, this is a detailed document. > And I believe it must be a good help for users, particularly who is > going to start using aufs. > Thank you Michael. I will add your URL somewhere in the aufs documents. >
Thank you. I have done a major clean-up of the one posted here and will post the URL to its on-line location RSN. ;-) The newest version will be available in *.pdf, *.html, and *.txt at its on-line location. Mike > Here is a table of contents I grep-ped, just for readers convenient. > > 1. The LiveCD Linux distribution > 1.1 The Knoppix LiveCD or LiveDVD > > 2. Build a minimum Linux install on removable media. > 2.1 Initialize your removable media > 2.1.1 Becoming user-name: root > 2.1.2 Making a distinctive prompt > > 2.2 Connecting the media for the chroot > > 2.3 Partition the media > 2.3.1 fdisk partition setup > 2.3.2 Disk partition by GUI > > 2.4 Initialize the file systems > 2.4.1 The first partition (for the base install files) > 2.4.2 The optional swap partition > 2.4.3 The extensible data partition > 2.4.3.1 Create the physical volume > 2.4.3.2 Create the volume group > 2.4.3.3 Create a logical volume > 2.4.3.4 Storage summaries > 2.4.4 Initialize the logical volume file system > > 2.5 Install a minimum Linux distribution > 2.5.1 The base install partition > 2.5.2 The OPTIONAL swap partition > 2.5.3 The overlay data storage area > 2.5.4 Install the minimum base system on the media. > > 2.6 Test the chroot base, AND minimal clean up > 2.6.1 Starting a chroot environment > 2.6.2 Entering the chroot environment > 2.6.2.1 Minimal clean-up > 2.6.3 Exiting the chroot environment > 2.6.4 Stopping a chroot environment > > 3. Using the auFS system on our chroot environment > 3.1 First (RW) layer - complete the base system install > 3.1.1 Checking the first, two layer auFS stack: > 3.1.2 Starting the first, two layer auFS stack: > 3.1.3 Entering the auFS stacked chroot environment > > 3.2 Networking setup > 3.2.1 Duplicating the host network setup > > 3.3 Giving root a home and adding a user > 3.3.1 Defining "root's" home directory > 3.3.2 Create a non-privileged user (your choice of name) > 3.3.3 Check the new username > 3.3.4 Optionally, install the sudo package > 3.3.5 Optionally add passwords for both "root" and "user", which would be: > > 3.4 Bring the base install up to date > > 3.5 Exit the chroot > > 4. Taking down the chroot auFS stack > 4.1 Unmount the components > 4.2 Copy the syschgs layer contents to somewhere more permanent > 4.3 Unmount the remainder of our auroot setup > 4.4 Unmount the two auroot flash devices > > 5. Postscript > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Tips for Better Server Consolidation Server virtualization is being driven by many needs. But none more important than the need to reduce IT complexity while improving strategic productivity. Learn More! http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sdnl/114/51507609/
