3. Installing utils package and Configuring your new system

Now, we need to install some more packages (such as the kernel :D), configure the timezone, partition, your hostname create your main user, define a new password for root ...

Enter the appropriate value for your system. Install the kernel:

Linux headers might not be required for most users, but because I will need to compile a kernel module in order to use my wireless network card, I do need the kernel headers.

You might need a set of usefull packages, here is a good set:

Now we are going to configure the system. We start with the file /etc/hosts, edit it and write:

, set the hostname in /etc/hostname and add your host name. You might want to configure /etc/network/interfaces, to get automatic configuration of your network interfaces, here in a sample:

We are done with the network bit, let's configure the time zone:

and the file system, edit /etc/fstab and add:

Replace sdaX with the appropriate value for your system.

Important Notice: You need to set a default root password or you won't be able to login, type:

and define your new password.

4. Installing the boot loader (GRUB)

In my case, I'm going to use the bootloader from my running system. Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and add at the end of the file:

Same here, change sdaX according to your system.

You can now exit your chrooted environment reboot on your new system and boot it. We still require to install and configure Xorg.

End of the installation on page 3.