D. E. Evans' Core Linux Distribution is a minimal distribution of the GNU/Linux operating
system designed to be the basis for a complete system constructed by the end user. A fresh
installation of Core will boot into a console and provide the user with the tools needed to
download, compile and install other applications.
Ideally, Core contains nothing beyond
what is required to perform these tasks.
Core is primarily designed for experienced Linux users, though it has found an audience with
those looking to learn about the internals and operation of a Linux system. Core requires the user
to manually configure, compile and install applications and expects the user to consult man pages
and other documentation.
This project is the outgrowth of my use of the Core Linux Distribution, as well as Core 2 and Prime. This is Core 3, publicly begun in 2010, though I've been using Core since 2003. It targets AMD64/Intel64.
These instructions are incomplete, but should be sufficient:
install_core
[mount point]'/pkgs/optional/
can be installed with corepkg(8)
/pkgs/kernel/
to /usr/src/
of the hard drive
/pkgs/kernel/linux-6-1+2.cpk
packagechroot [mount point] bash -l
' to chroot into the new system
grub-install [sda]
/etc/
(e.g. fstab
)/boot/6.1/
)exit
the chroot, then reboot and start constructing the new system.Kernel firmware is not provided with this ISO. Some chips, especially video, have issues that
cause a problem during boot because of a requirement for this firmware. With my AMD (Evergreen)
desktop, blacklisting the radeon module on boot is a temporary work around:
modprobe.blacklist=radeon
. Another more aggressive work around is
nomodeset
.
For further information visit:
CorePKG is now hosted by the GNU Project: nongnu.org/corepkg
Past package builds are found in the graveyard: graveyard/.
Though Core and Core 2 are no longer available, the Prime beta is still available, supporting 32-bit Intel with kernel 2.6.25.4. For a complete GNU/Linux system, both 32-bit and 64-bit, Slackware is similar in design.
©2001-2003 Josh Devin
@2005, 2007 Core 2 distro project authors
©2010-2023 by David Egan Evans.