How to do a real HD install ?

[thetom]

Hi ,

i've been asking myself how to do a full/real hd install of backtrack 3.
Well, if i see things correct, copying /boot and /bt3 folder on usb/hdd or whatever can be considered as a "live" install. Those systems will perform same way as a live cd.
Former included installer had an option called real install. Does anyone know how to proceed such a real install without help of installer ?

regards,
thetom

[thetom]

Ok i've found a description that may work for bt3.
In book penetration testers open source toolkit page 423 is such a descrition.
I found similar one when struggeling through this forum / google. But can't find link again.
It might be link on wiki to messin with bt3. This pdf includes nice tutorial. That hd install tut having cp --preserve -R /.........
is one which should work as full install.

[pureh@te]

thetom, Just follow the dualboot video on the wiki and edit it to your needs. Its not that hard I promise.

[thetom]

thx for the hint.
Seems to be very close related to what i found, at least both cover dualboot :)

Here's a quick link
http://backtrack.offensive-security.com/index.php/Howto#Installing_BackTrack_in_a_dual_boot_configur ation_.28movie.29

[punkrokk]

Hi ,

i've been asking myself how to do a full/real hd install of backtrack 3.
Well, if i see things correct, copying /boot and /bt3 folder on usb/hdd or whatever can be considered as a "live" install. Those systems will perform same way as a live cd.
Former included installer had an option called real install. Does anyone know how to proceed such a real install without help of installer ?

regards,
thetom

pureh@te started a thread here... maybe this will help you: http://forums.remote-exploit.org/showthread.php?t=14751

(thanks pureh@te -- 1st tutorials for 3! did you sleep at all last night?)

[mobychien]

I thought we covered this topic for so long.
Here is the link that I found..(use Google , right?)
forums remote-exploit org (slash)showthread(dot)php?t=84

:)

[sunapi386]

Hi ,
... Does anyone know how to proceed such a real install without help of installer ?

regards,
thetom

Please just watch the video located here, by muts:
offensive-security [dot] com/movies/dualboot/dualboot [dot] html"
It is very very detailed. Although it is bt2, the same procedures can be followed.
The result of this install is around 2.7gb.

[thetom]

thx to all for your efforts. I've got installation done.
Now i'm looking to get a flexible network config running. So i can switch ip, gateway and resolv settings on-the-fly . So if anyone has a hint, i'd be glad to hear.

greets
thetom

[thetom]

So i've written a small script for changing ipconfigs at once.
I'll share it for those interesseted :

#if any param is given use internet settings
if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gateway 192.168.1.1
echo -ne "nameserver 192.168.1.1" > /etc/resolv.conf
else #no param so use intranet settings
ifconfig eth0 10.10.10.11 netmask 255.255.0.0
route add -net 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 gw 10.10.10.1
echo -ne "" > /etc/resolv.conf
fi