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This is my custom GNU/Linux distribution. It is inspired by, and is an evolution of, Josh Devan's Core Linux Distribution, using an updated release of Devan's CorePKG. Though not as small as Core, as I've added packages I've used over the years, this distribution still requires the user to manually configure, compile, and install applications, whether provided as extras or downloaded and built from source code, and expects the user to consult man pages and other documentation. It is a pure 64-bit system (no multilib) for AMD64 and Intel64. If you used Core over 20 years ago, you'll feel at home with mine.

Installation

Download, burn, and boot the Live ISO image
Partition, format, and mount the hard drive
Run 'install_core [mount point of hard drive]'
Optional packages in /pkgs/optional/ and /pkgs/extras/ can be installed with corepkg(8)
To build a custom kernel, copy the source from /pkgs/kernel/ to [mount point]/usr/src/, otherwise a .cpk package is provided. The kernel is a separate installation step
Run 'chroot [mount point] bash -l' to chroot into the new system
Run grub-install [SSD]
Review and modify the files under /etc/ and /boot/grub/
Exit the chroot and reboot

Video card note

AMD Radeon chips sometimes have issues that cause a problem during boot. This is mainly due to the need for proprietary drivers or firmware, (or having the firmware built). Blacklisting the radeon module is a work around, such as for Evergreen: modprobe.blacklist=radeon. Another more aggressive work around is nomodeset.

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