Damn Small Linux 4.11.r1 installation using VirtualBox
Damn Small Linux(DSL) 4.11.r1 on VirtualBox
1) Create the VirtualBox disk Image with following specifications: -RAM : 512 MB Disk : 2.00 Gb
2) Then Settings -> Storage ,select Empty and then on drop down of CD icon select -> choose a virtual CD/DVD drive and select dsl-4.11.r1.iso [1]
3)Now Start your virtual machine. You will be able to see Damn Small Linux(dsl) getting started. img1
4)After the kernel is loaded,you will be able to see dsl Desktop
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5) Then Right Click->XShells->Root Access--> Transparent
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6) Root Shell will open and type the command cfdisk /dev/hda to partition the disk
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7) The following will appear on screen make two partitions both of Primary. Select New->Primary.For the above mentioned vdi – 1st partition of 2000MB.Then again New->Primary -2nd partition of remaining space or as per your requirement.
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8)For the second partition select type and choose 82 to be the type of partition. 82 is for swapNext step is important.Click Write so that partition table is written to disk.Then Quit
9)Type exit and close the shell.
10)Shut down the machine.Start it again, you will see a meesgae No bootable medium found.Because we just made the partitions but didnt install files to hard disk.
11)Go in Settings -> Storage .Select Empty and choose dsl-4.11.r1.iso so as to get the file systems img9
12) Start dsl .You will see the dsl desktop again after some time, Now Right Click->Apps->Tools->Install to Hard Drive.Type hda1 on the DSL hard disk installation where it asks for enter the target partition
Installation will start now and it will prompt to install grub loader ,multi-user system,etc.
13) After the installation is complete, power off the Virtual machine and click on Device->CD/DVD->Remove Virtual disk.
14) Grub will be seen and select DSL server and press Enter.The OS will then promt for DSL server, mouse configuration settings,pixel density..
Select the server which does not have frame buffering and is fast.Its clearly mentioned in the prompt windows.Mouse configurations select it as per your machine.
15) For first time use, it will ask password for root user and it will create one more user 'dsl' and prompt for its password.
16) Then for login, select any one of the users with appropriate log and password.
17) Finally DSL is installed. You can use editors to make files, run firefoex,play games.
