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This is my custom GNU/Linux distribution. It is inspired by Josh Devan's Core Linux Distribution, using an updated release of Devan's CorePKG. This distribution requires the user to manually configure, compile, and install applications, and expects the user to consult man pages and other documentation. It is also a pure 64-bit system (no multilib).

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/
Run 'chroot [mount point] bash -l' to chroot into the new system
Install the Linux kernel (be sure to run grub-install [SSD])
Review and modify the files under /etc/ and /boot/grub/
Exit the chroot, reboot, and start constructing the new system.

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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