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--- getting-started [2025/02/28 18:04] – snacsnoc
+++ getting-started [2025/03/10 03:03] (current) – [Install] snacsnoc
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 ===== Install =====
-You can install SnackLinux from a live image to a local hard drive by runnning ''/root/install-snacklinux.sh'' or by booting from the hard drive img file.
+You can install SnackLinux from a live  ISO image to a local hard drive by runnning ''/root/install-snacklinux.sh'', or by booting from the hard drive img file (easiest).
-If you are using vintage hardware and an IDE to Compact Flash adapter, you can simply dd the img file to your CF card.
+If you are using vintage hardware and an IDE to Compact Flash adapter, you can simply dd the img file to your CF card.
+   dd if=snacklinux_cf_i486_01.03.25.img of=/dev/sda4
 Note for live install: you will need to setup networking and install dialog, ncurses and lilo with ''fbpkg''
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 ==== Graphics (in-progress) ====
+**Requirements:** Built-in or ISA VGA video card
-The kernel does not have built-in graphics support to save on size and allow booting with 8MB of RAM. Boot SnackLinux by selecting any VGA text mode on boot (Extlinux), you may encounter issues loading ''vga16fb'' if VESA is selected.
+**Graphics memory:** 512KB tested, possibly works with 256KB
+SnackLinux supports only the ISA bus and excludes any PCI-based devices including graphics cards. Most graphics drivers in the kernel (4.4) are aimed at PCI cards, so we are left with two choices: vga16fb or simpleframebuffer. The ''vesafb'' graphics driver only supports VESA 2.0+ cards, which do not encompass most ISA graphics cards (Cirrus GD54xx, Trident TVGA 8900/9000, Oak 067/077).
+The SnackLinux kernel does not have built-in graphics support to save on size and allow booting with 8MB of RAM. Boot SnackLinux by selecting any VGA text mode on boot (Extlinux), you may encounter issues loading the appropriate kernel module if "VESA" is selected.
 To install ''linux-modules'' and load the appropriate modules:
   fbpkg install linux-modules
   modprobe vga16fb
+  fbset #confirm the current resolution
+  ls /dev/fb0 #confirm we have a framebuffer
   modprobe mousedev #/dev/input/mice does not exist by default, this creates it
   modprobe psmouse #for a PS/2 mouse
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 Builds of MicroWindows 0.92 have been compiled but not ready for a full release. As a note, Microwindow looks for a mouse at ''/dev/mouse''
-You can download the compiled packages here and extract to your local directory:
+You can download the compiled packages here, extract to your local directory and run ''launcher.sh'':
   wget http://snacklinux.geekness.eu/repo/testing/microwindows-serial-mouse.tgz #for using a serial mouse. Create /dev/psaux or create a symbolic link to your mouse
-  wget http://snacklinux.geekness.eu/repo/testing/microwindows-gpm-mouse.tgz #for using gpm, which allows using a keyboard driven mouse
+  wget http://snacklinux.geekness.eu/repo/testing/microwindows-0.92-bin-gpm.tgz #for using gpm
   fbpkg install gpm
-**In Progress**: builds of an updated MicroWindows from here: https://github.com/ghaerr/microwindows/tree/master
+**Work In Progress**: builds of an updated and refactored MicroWindows 0.92: https://github.com/ghaerr/microwindows/tree/master
+Currently unable to run in 4bit mode, even with grayscale enabled.