Complex Install

[kaii]

I have a bit of a complex install I want to do on my computer. I have a 3rd generation Lenovo G580 i5 with UEFI and secure boot. I have that disabled and reformatted the GPT drive as a regular MBR based drive. I already have Kali Linux installed so I know linux can work on this computer, but I want to install SalixOS Ratpoison on a second partition.

What makes it complex, at least to me, is installing Salix and booting with with my Kali grub2 boot loader (eschewing with lilo). This computer also has a lot of new hardware. Kali comes with the 3.7 kernel which apparently has all of the drivers needed since I had no trouble with my internet connection (like I did with other distros I tried) although I did need to modify grub2 to boot with nomodeset due to issues relating to the graphics hardware. From what I understand, the SalixOS image is bundled with the 2.6 kernel. I would like to install Salix with a more recent kernel version (ideally 3.7) with the hopes that it will have all the appropriate driver support that Kali seems to have. Any ideas how to go about doing this? Ideas are greatly appreciated.

kai

[antmon]

Salix 14 comes with 3.2 kernel or you could try Slackel with kernel 3.7.

[knome]

There is a "How to compile kernel" in the Salix wiki...

http://www.salixos.org/wiki/index.php/H ... ile_kernel

[sqlpython]

I have installed your Lenovo G580 and this is what you should know to complete the job.
Personally, I did not recompile the Kernel. Though I suppose you could go that route.

1. During install you will be asked if you want to install Boot Manager lilo just refuse a Boot Mgr.

2. Once installed you can boot back to Kali and in a terminal become SU root user and

Code: Select all

su
update-grub

Check your Kali docs if this is done slightly different with Kali but grub can be Updated
this will reread you HD installs of OSes and add Salix to the Kali boot menu

3. While the Wifi should be installed it is Broadcom-STA Wireless module wl.ko.
The Cat5 NIC ethernet is non-std Atheros A8162 and utilizes the alx module.
Here is a link to my How To at Vector Linux (Slackware) as to the install
http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=17462.0
The driver source is one of two choices for us
/compat-drivers-2013-03-04-u.tar.bz2
or
/compat-drivers-2013-03-04-p.tar.bz2
Probably better off with the u

The "-u" postfix annotates that we have applied a driver under a unified driver

In the end Salix should work fine.
EDIT: Added Note Seems I should add a Wiki item regarding the Atheros 8162 Network Card.
...................Reason being more Notebooks are using the chip. Today I encountered the 8162 in a new acquire the Dell Inspiron 14z.. Maybe I can add the Wiki item this Weekend. I hope the addition is of help.

[antmon]

Good job!

[pnbalaji]

Did you try Salix 13.37 live CD and checked whether all your hardware devices are supported?

Thanks,
Balaji.

[sqlpython]

^ I can end the suspense and curiosity.
Salix 13.37 regarding the Lenovo G580 supports no more nor no less hardware then Salix 14.

Download, Burn it and Spin it you will verify the above.