Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of install_debian/server

Timestamp:

Dec 11, 2014, 10:36:03 PM (11 years ago)

Author:

Jamie McClelland

Comment:

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install_debian/server

@@ -29 +29 @@
   * Create standard partitions as logical volume
 
-=== Details ===
-
-  Since we are using disks at are 2TB or bigger, we need to ensure that the partitions are created properly. Also, we leave 100MB at the end in case a replacement disk is a smidge smaller (thanks bug magnet!). Open a new ssh session and choose to switch to console.
+=== Details - Using the Installer or manually via debootstrap ===
+
+Since we are using disks at are 2TB or bigger, we need to ensure that the partitions are created properly. Also, we leave 100MB at the end in case a replacement disk is a smidge smaller (thanks bug magnet!). Open a new ssh session and choose to switch to console.
+
 {{{
 parted /dev/sda -- mklabel gpt
@@ -69 +70 @@
 You should be able to return to the graphical installer to do the rest. 
 
-For the record - here's how you can do it by hand:
-
-RAID:
-
-{{{
-mdadm --create --raid-devices=4 --level=1 --metadata=1.0 --verbose /dev/md0 /dev/sd[abcd]2 
-mdadm --create --raid-devices=4 --level=10 --metadata=1.0 --verbose /dev/md1 /dev/sd[abcd]3
-}}}
-
-Now cryptsetup:
-
-{{{
-anna-install cryptsetup-udeb
-cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/md1
-cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/md1 md1_crypt
-
-pvcreate /dev/mapper/md1_crypt
-vgcreate vg_nameofserver0 /dev/mapper/md1_crypt
-lvcreate --name swap --size 1GB vg_nameofserver0
-etc.
-}}}
+=== Using the Installer ===
 
 Choose manual partition in the Debian Installer. Then:
@@ -107 +88 @@
  * Create logical volumes in this volume group based on your needs. Suggestions: 3GB for /, 1GB swap.
 
-== Last steps ==
-
  * After returning to the main disk config menu, click on each logical volume that you create and specify how it should be formatted and mounted.
  * Enter root password. Save in [wiki:keyringer].
  * Do not install the server package or the base package - deselect all of them.
 
-== Views of Disk Configuration ==
+==-- Views of Disk Configuration ====
+
  * all partitions set to use '''physical volume for RAID'''
 {{{
@@ -135 +115 @@
   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 }}}
+
+=== You can also install everything manually using debootstrap ===
+
+Picking up from where we left off partitioning the disks...
+
+RAID:
+
+{{{
+mdadm --create --raid-devices=4 --level=1 --metadata=1.0 --verbose /dev/md0 /dev/sd[abcd]2 
+mdadm --create --raid-devices=4 --level=10 --metadata=1.0 --verbose /dev/md1 /dev/sd[abcd]3
+}}}
+
+Now cryptsetup:
+
+{{{
+cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/md1
+cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/md1 md1_crypt
+
+pvcreate /dev/mapper/md1_crypt
+vgcreate vg_nameofserver0 /dev/mapper/md1_crypt
+lvcreate --name swap --size 1GB vg_nameofserver0
+etc.
+}}}
+
+Then, create fileystems:
+
+ * For the boot partition
+
+{{{
+mkfs -t ext4 /dev/md0
+}}}
+
+ * Repeat for each logical volume
+{{{
+mkfs -t ext4 /dev/mapper/vg_nameofserver0-nameofpartition
+}}}
+
+ * Then, mount all partitions in /mnt
+{{{
+mount /dev/mapper/vg_cleaver0-root /mnt
+mkdir /mnt/{boot,var,proc,dev,sys}
+mount -o bind /proc /mnt/proc
+mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys
+mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev
+mount /dev/md0 /mnt/boot
+mount /dev/mapper/vg_cleaver0-var /mnt/var
+}}}
+
+ * Run debootstrap
+{{{
+debootstrap wheezy /mnt
+}}}
+
+ * chroot
+{{{
+chroot /mnt
+}}}
+ 
+ * Add and populate the following files (use an existing system to compare format etc.)
+  * /etc/network/interfaces
+        * /etc/fstab
+        * /etc/crypttab
+        * /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
+
+ * Install a lot of necessary packages for booting:
+{{{
+apt-get install mdadm lvm2 cryptsetup grub-pc linux-image-amd64
+}}}
+
+
 
 == Additional Steps ==