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<p>(optional) swap - RAM * 2</p> <p>(optional) swap - RAM * 2</p>
<p>/ - rest of the drive</p> <p>/ - rest of the drive</p>
<p>Mount the root partition to the system mountpoint:</p> <p>Mount the root partition to the system mountpoint:</p>
<p><code><mark>(root)# mount /dev/sdX /mnt/everest</mark></code</p> <p><code><mark>(root)# mount /dev/sdX /mnt/everest</mark></code></p>
<p>Create the boot directory:</p> <p>Create the boot directory:</p>
<p><code><mark>(root)# mkdir -pv /mnt/everest/boot</mark></code></p> <p><code><mark>(root)# mkdir -pv /mnt/everest/boot</mark></code></p>
<p>Mount the boot partition:</p> <p>Mount the boot partition:</p>
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<p>Edit <p><code><mark>/etc/make.conf</mark></code></p> and change any settings you wish.</p> <p>Edit <p><code><mark>/etc/make.conf</mark></code></p> and change any settings you wish.</p>
<h2>Install the Linux kernel</h2> <h2>Install the Linux kernel</h2>
<p>The kernel can now be installed.</p> <p>The kernel can now be installed.</p>
<p>Install the linux-firmware package, which provides firmware for some devices:</p>
<p><code><mark>(chroot)# glacier -f linux-firmware</mark></code></p>
<p>Use Glacier to download the source tree:</p> <p>Use Glacier to download the source tree:</p>
<p><code><mark>(chroot)# glacier -f linux</mark></code></p> <p><code><mark>(chroot)# glacier -f linux</mark></code></p>
<p>Find the kernel source tree in <p><code><mark>/usr/src/linux</mark></code></p> <p>Find the kernel source tree in <p><code><mark>/usr/src/linux</mark></code></p>
<p><i>Note: Alternatively, you can download a new kernel from kernel.org</i></p>
<p>Clean the kernel source tree:</p>
<p><code><mark>(chroot)# make mrproper</mark></code></p>
<p>Configure the kernel:</p>
<p><code><mark>(chroot)# make menuconfig</mark></code></p>
<p><i>Note: Recommended options for configuration are not provided. It is up to the user to decide what they want to enable.</i></p>
<p>Compile the kernel:</p>
<p><code><mark>(chroot)# make && make modules_install</mark></code></p>
<p>Copy the kernel image to /boot:</p>
<p><code><mark>(chroot)# make install</mark></code></p>
<p>(Optional) Build an initramfs</p>
<p>On some systems, an initramfs (initial ram filesystem) is required to boot properly.</p>
<p>Do some research and decide whether you need - or want - an initramfs.</p>
<p>Install dracut:</p>
<p><code><mark>(chroot)# glacier -f dracut</mark></code></p>
<p>Build an initramfs:</p>
<p><code><mark>(chroot)# dracut</mark></code></p>
<h2>Configure the system</h2>
<p>Some components of the system must be configured before we can boot.</p>
<p>Create an fstab file.</p>
<p>An example of a properly formatted fstab is below:</p>
<p>/dev/sda1 /boot vfat defaults,noatime 0 2</p>
<p>/dev/sda2 none swap sw 0 0</p>
<p>/dev/sda3 / ext4 noatime 0 1</p>
<p>