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How to install Alpine Linux as a root?
Log-in is possible as the user root. Initially, the root user has no password. An interactive script named setup-alpine is available at the command prompt to configure and install the initial Alpine Linux system.
Which is the default boot loader for Alpine Linux?
Syslinux is the default light-weight bootloader used in Alpine. Grub is a standard linux boot loader.
How to install alpine on VMware-Alpine Linux?
Install Alpine on VMware Create a virtual machine (linux, other 3.x kernel 64 bit) add a minimal hard drive, 100MB for saving configs, (like an usb stick) add a cdrom to the vm that points to the alpine iso you downloaded (alpine-virt x86_64) boot into the vm
Where do I find update EXTLINUX in alpine?
Alpine ships with a script called update-extlinux which automatically (re)generates this file, for example on updates to Syslinux. The settings for this script can be found in /etc/update-extlinux.conf, including the option to disable automatic overwriting of /boot/extlinux.conf.
How do I install alpine on my computer?
An interactive script named setup-alpine is available at the command prompt to configure and install the initial Alpine Linux system. The setup-alpine question-and-answer dialog can configure installations that boot into one of three different Alpinelinux disk modes, “diskless”, “data”, and “sys”.
What does frugal install mean in Alpine Linux?
It means the entire operating system and all applications are loaded into, then run from, RAM. This is extremely fast and can save on unnecessary disk spin-ups, power, and wear. It is similar to what is called a “frugal” install running with the “toram” option as with some other distros, but without the need to remaster the install media.
What does the auxiliary setup script in alpine do?
The script interactively walks the user through executing several auxiliary setup-* scripts, in the order shown below. The bracketed options represent example configuration choices, formatted as they may be supplied when manually calling the auxiliary setup scripts, or using a setup-alpine “answerfile” (see below).