ref: 18c530008f9a28e9cca2183e8346472f8ab48991
parent: 3e3275363ba0db7377ad1de228a6886bbf292606
author: Sigrid Solveig Haflínudóttir <ftrvxmtrx@gmail.com>
date: Mon Oct 19 15:19:04 EDT 2020
add vmx
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[cwfs(4) tips and tricks](cwfs.html)
[Youtube](youtube.html)
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+[VMX](vmx.html)
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+VMX
+===
+
+## Installing Void Linux
+
+This guide describes a "chroot" installation type, full manual. Basic
+ideas are the same if you want to follow the more usual TUI
+installation method. As always, refer to the
+[docs](https://docs.voidlinux.org/installation/live-images/guide.html).
+
+Download a live ISO image, copy the kernel and initrd.
+
+ hget https://alpha.de.repo.voidlinux.org/live/current/void-live-x86_64-20191109.iso > void.iso
+ 9660srv
+ mount /srv/9660 /n/void void.iso
+ cp /n/void/boot/^(vmlinuz initrd) .
+ unmount /n/void
+ rm /srv/9660
+
+Generate a random MAC address (12 characters). It might make sense to
+keep it static across vmx restarts so it's possible to pin virtualized
+Void to a specific IP address.
+
+ # hold my beer
+ dd -quiet 1 -if /dev/random -bs 6 -count 1 | xd -1 | awk '{$1=""; print $0}' | tr -d ' '+ # replace XXXXXXXXXXXX with the MAC address
+ # replace /dev/sdN0/linux with the disk file allocated to The Void
+ vmx -M 4G -n 'ea:XXXXXXXXXXXX!/net/ether0' -v text -d /dev/sdN0/linux -d void.iso -m initrd vmlinuz 'root=live:CDLABEL=VOID_LIVE loglevel=4'
+
+Enter The Void as root with "voidlinux" password and continue with installation.
+
+ ip addr # notice the ip address
+
+Ssh to Void. It could be a bit easier to type.
+
+ vt -rab 'ssh root@ipaddress' # the password is "voidlinux"
+
+Continue with the installation process.
+
+ mkfs.ext4 -L voidroot /dev/vda # root parition, ext4
+ cd /tmp
+ export REPO=https://alpha.de.repo.voidlinux.org/current
+ export XBPS_ARCH=x86_64
+ xbps-install -S -r /tmp -R $REPO xz # need xz to unpack rootfs
+ xbps-fetch https://alpha.de.repo.voidlinux.org/live/current/void-x86_64-ROOTFS-20191109.tar.xz
+ cp usr/bin/xz /usr/bin
+ tar xvf void-x86_64-ROOTFS-20191109.tar.xz -C /mnt/
+ mount --rbind /sys /mnt/sys && mount --make-rslave /mnt/sys/
+ mount --rbind /dev /mnt/dev && mount --make-rslave /mnt/dev/
+ mount --rbind /proc/ /mnt/proc/ && mount --make-rslave /mnt/proc/
+ cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/etc/
+ PS1='(void) ' chroot /mnt/ /bin/bash
+ xbps-install -Su xbps
+ xbps-install -u
+ xbps-install base-system
+ xbps-remove base-voidstrap
+ echo void > /etc/hostname
+ vi /etc/rc.conf # optional, edit a few options
+ passwd # type the new root password
+ cp /proc/mounts /etc/fstab
+ vi /etc/fstab # remove proc, sys, devtmpfs and pts, change /dev/vda to LABEL=voidroot
+ xbps-reconfigure -fa
+
+Switch to another rio window and `cd` to where your void files are.
+Now update the kernel and initramfs with the ones installed.
+
+ sshfs -m /n/void -r /mnt/boot root@ipaddress
+ cp /n/void/initram* initrd # overwrite
+ cp /n/void/vmlinuz* vmlinuz # overwrite
+ unmount /n/void
+
+Switch back to `vt`.
+
+ exit
+ poweroff
+
+Kill vmx, update its arguments, and run again.
+
+ vmx -M 4G -n 'ea:XXXXXXXXXXXX!/net/ether0' -v text -d /dev/sdN0/linux -m initrd vmlinuz 'root=LABEL=voidroot loglevel=4'
+
+Voila, you got yourself some Void. Continue with [postinstallation](https://wiki.voidlinux.org/Post_Installation).