2.2 Starting the installation

Now it is time to power up the javastation. If everything is alright, PROLL will be loaded, then PROLL will load the kernel and the kernel starts the Debian Installation Program. When you see the Debian Installation Program on the screen, do the following :

• Press ALT-F2 and activate the console
• type:

  • mount -o remount,rw /dev/root
    

    Ignore the error messages that you get.

  • mount
    

    and verify that /dev/root is mounted rw

  • route add default gw 192.168.1.1
    

    where 192.168.1.1 is the IP-address of your server.

  • mount -o nolock 192.168.1.1:/var/javastation/root /target
    

    where 192.168.1.1 is the IP-address of your server.

• Press ALT-F1 to switch back to the Installation Program
  • Configure the hostname
  • Install the base system
    • choose network
    • defaults are ok
    • When this didn't work, press ALT-F2 and check if you can ping to the internet and that /tmp is mounted rw. If not, solve these problems
  • After that the base-system is downloaded an unpacked, you will get an error.