Write a commentUpdate - 02/22/2025
I've attempted to install Netrunner 25 Linux but ran into obstacles. I was using the virtualization of VMWare and Virtualbox to attempt at making a GPT disk that will boot off this little disk: the Samsung Extreme 1TB SSD.
Finally at last, trying with VMWare Workstation Pro (a free software) to demonstrate I've installed Linux exclusively to a disk that can boot in the BIOS with the Secure Boot feature turned "DISABLED". I have rebooted at least 45 times now, working with the Linux kernel at 6.14.0, specifically in case not correct the modern drivers for my MediaTek Wifi.
Netrunner Linux a disaster, but I 'll fight (updated)
I went for about 4 hours of work trying to get Netrunner 25 to boot and load my wireless.
It needs a compiled Linux kernel with specifics to my wireless card, many .deb files. Maybe I'll automate a way to get this done. It took me several days to understand EFI BIOS and its relation to Grub. Its a Linux party, on my own at age 42 doing my runs against being Not able to install Netrunner 25 "Shockworm". I wanted a pro-grade OS that Netrunner looks like, so I am trying to put the disk's files on the 23GB Linux installation partition of my Extreme SSD.
I've been away for a little bit focused on getting my PC running this exotic Linux -- Netrunner Linux.
So far I am formatting the disk E:\ as "netrunner" isolated from an entire 1 TB Sandisk Extreme SSD (USB 3.0), hosted on my Windows 11 Home machine.
The goal is to partition and set Linux up on the drive using a Virtualbox, since I could not get the Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 wireless device to connect
in the Netrunner Live USB is what I use to process other items under lsblk(1). "lshw(1)" is a monster sized file of information as well. There was need for chroot. To win with the partition settings you need to make an 8 MB file, unformatted, with boot-grub selected. You'll need a FAT32 partition, 1GB or less, for your EFI boot center motherboard communication in the boot process. You will need to find / -name *.efi and put all of the ones relating to monolithic inside the /boot/grub/EFI at this partition. You make a / boot area for your main disk, and the rest is simple.
Come back later and see it finished! I'll be back to talk about various things that interest, and other things shortly.
Managed to get USB drive recognized by Netrunner's installer disc (ISO), which had to be mounted virtually in Virtualbox
I found out there is no way to make a .efi boot file and loader from the Virtualbox USB (Sandisk Extreme 1TB). I decided I'm going to boot off the drive and load Linux another way, through the system controls I can make a local loader directory and import GRUB decision making to the BIOS area.