basic DSL with SSH
Forum: USB booting
Topic: basic DSL with SSH
started by: doc.maizo
Posted by doc.maizo on April 16 2007,08:42
Hi everibody!I need to build an USB installation to be booted on a geexbox machine to do file configuration via SSH:
- SSH daemon should be run at startup;
- a password for SSH access must be set;
- I need only a file editor (nano), so windows manager isn't necessary;
Anyone can help?
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on April 16 2007,13:00
boot with: dsl ssh secureBack up /etc/shadow using the backup tool
If you don't want X, you can remove startx from the startup scripts.
Note: you can probably edit your boot options in syslinux.cfg
Posted by doc.maizo on April 16 2007,13:29
| Quote (^thehatsrule^ @ April 16 2007,09:00) |
| Back up /etc/shadow using the backup tool |
Login with the options you suggested is ok but, as a DSL newbie, I cannot understand how to use backuop tools! I boot from usb, open DSLpanel and click on "Backup/restore" button, and then? if I enter /etc/shadow I get a "invalid path" error.
Thx for your help!
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on April 16 2007,15:57
See the Local Startup Documentation (the first popup in dillo, or online in the wiki)
Posted by doc.maizo on April 16 2007,16:26
I red it, but I can't understand 
Do I have to add /etc/shadow to .filetool.lst?
And when backup tool ask for bkp path, how can I tell him to backup to the pendrive?
Posted by doc.maizo on April 17 2007,09:03
up: anyone can help?
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on April 17 2007,18:29
| Quote |
| Do I have to add /etc/shadow to .filetool.lst? |
USB partitions are typically in the form of sdXx. For example: sda2
A way to see which one in DSL would be to run
ls /mnt/sd*
There's plenty of threads on this already should you need any more info.
Posted by doc.maizo on April 18 2007,07:45
I did it! 
This is the step-by-step procedure:
1. boot with:
| Code Sample |
| dsl ssh secure |
2. from terminal, mount the USB drive as rw:
| Code Sample |
| $ sudo mount -o remount,rw /cdrom |
Note: since DSL is developed as a livecd, boot device is mounted in /cdrom, so also USB drive (usually /dev/sda1);
3. with an editor, open /opt/bootlocal.sh:
| Code Sample |
| $ sudo nano /opt/bootlocal.sh |
and add /etc/init.d/ssh start to it;
4. with an editor, open /home/dsl/.filetool.lst:
| Code Sample |
| $ sudo nano /home/dsl/.filetool.lst |
and add /etc/shadow to it;
5. run Backup/Restore (from DSL Control Panel or with right click, System, Backup/Restore) and choose sda1 (without /dev/!) as backup device.
Thanks to ^thehatsrule^ and to te guys at < Debianizzati.org >.