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diff --git a/doc/documentation.tex b/doc/documentation.tex index d45de73..b4aeb78 100644 --- a/doc/documentation.tex +++ b/doc/documentation.tex @@ -191,29 +191,36 @@ umount /dev/<name>1 sync \end{verbatim} -Afterwards the SD card can be inserted into the Raspberry Pi. To do initial -configuration it should be connected to a screen via HDMI. Also a keyboard has -to be connected via USB. A mouse is not required. Finally the Pi should be -powered up by connecting a USB power supply to the corresponding USB power -input of the Raspberry Pi. Text from the boot process should be displayed on -the screen. +Afterwards the SD card can be ejected. The installation is completed while the +system configuration is not covered. + +\section{Configure Alpine Linux for soundbox} + +An Alpine Linux installation can be configured as a soundbox host with the +steps explained in the given section. + +For this configuration the SD card with an Alpine Linux installation has to be +inserted into the Raspberry Pi. Furthermore a keyboard, monitor and USB power +supply has to be connected. A mouse is not required. As soon as the power +supply is attached text from the boot process should be shown on the monitor. + +\subsection{Basic Alpine Linux setup} After logging in with the username \texttt{root} and no password basic system configuration on Alpine Linux can be done interactively with \texttt{setup-alpine}. The Alpine Linux installation guide\footnote{\href{https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Installation}{https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Installation}} -contains further details. When a diskless installation is chosen the -configuration changes have to be made persistent with the \texttt{lbu} command. -Otherwise they will be lost on the next reboot. +contains further details. A diskless installation should be chosen for +soundbox. This makes sure that the operating system is running from random +access memory (RAM) and thus the system can be powered off by just removing the +power supply. \begin{verbatim} setup-alpine -lbu commit -d \end{verbatim} -With this setup the Alpine Linux installation is completed. - -\section{Configure Alpine Linux for soundbox} +These changes are only temporary until they are made persistent as described in +section~\ref{lbu-persistence}. \subsection{Package installation} |