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The NST Minimal ISO image allows one to install the NST distribution onto a system which can not boot directly from DVD or USB memory sticks.
The size of the complete NST distribution is well over "'''1.0GB'''" and can <u>not</u> fit on CD media. Some systems may not have a DVD drive or support booting from a USB drive. The NST Minimal ISO image was designed to handle this situation allowing one to build out a ''full'' NST distribution onto a system which can not boot directly from DVD or a USB drive. The ISO contains all necessary files to perform a  initial NST hard drive which can then be upgraded to a full NST distribution.


The basic steps are:
[[Image:Warning.png‎]] The NST Minimal ISO should only be used for a NST hard drive install. To complete the ''full'' NST installation will require downloading more than "'''1GB'''" of additional RPM packages.
 
[[Image:Warning.png]] The NST 2.16.0 release (in 2012) will be the '''last''' release of the NST distribution which support the minimal to full installation method as there can't be many systems with sufficient horse power to run NST yet are only able to boot from CD media.
 
== Procedure To Complete A Full NST Install From The NST Minimal ISO ==


* Download the NST Minimal ISO image.
* Download the NST Minimal ISO image.
* Burn the NST Minimal ISO image to CD media.
* Burn the NST Minimal ISO image to CD media.
* Boot from the CD.
* Boot the NST Minimal Live CD using the "'''Console'''" menu entry.
* Install NST Minimal to the system hard disk.
* Install NST Minimal Live to a system hard disk partition using the NST script: "'''[http://nst.sourceforge.net/nst/docs/scripts/nstliveinst.html nstliveinst]'''".
* Boot from the hard disk installation.
* Restart and boot from the hard disk installation.
* Update the system to a full NST distribution.
* Login with user: "'''root'''" using password: "'''nst2003'''".
* Go to the [http://www.networksecuritytoolkit.org/nstpro NST Pro] site and download the [http://www.networksecuritytoolkit.org/nstpro/help/register-by-script.html registration script] and follow the instructions to enable the NST Pro yum repositories.
* Update the system to a full NST distribution using: "'''yum install nst-live @gnome-desktop @sound-and-video @graphical-internet'''".
* Run: "'''nstpostupdate'''" to complete the full '''NST''' installation.
* Remove the file: "'''/etc/nst/boot_run_once"'''
* Reboot the system.

Latest revision as of 09:18, 25 September 2013

The size of the complete NST distribution is well over "1.0GB" and can not fit on CD media. Some systems may not have a DVD drive or support booting from a USB drive. The NST Minimal ISO image was designed to handle this situation allowing one to build out a full NST distribution onto a system which can not boot directly from DVD or a USB drive. The ISO contains all necessary files to perform a initial NST hard drive which can then be upgraded to a full NST distribution.

The NST Minimal ISO should only be used for a NST hard drive install. To complete the full NST installation will require downloading more than "1GB" of additional RPM packages.

The NST 2.16.0 release (in 2012) will be the last release of the NST distribution which support the minimal to full installation method as there can't be many systems with sufficient horse power to run NST yet are only able to boot from CD media.

Procedure To Complete A Full NST Install From The NST Minimal ISO

  • Download the NST Minimal ISO image.
  • Burn the NST Minimal ISO image to CD media.
  • Boot the NST Minimal Live CD using the "Console" menu entry.
  • Install NST Minimal Live to a system hard disk partition using the NST script: "nstliveinst".
  • Restart and boot from the hard disk installation.
  • Login with user: "root" using password: "nst2003".
  • Go to the NST Pro site and download the registration script and follow the instructions to enable the NST Pro yum repositories.
  • Update the system to a full NST distribution using: "yum install nst-live @gnome-desktop @sound-and-video @graphical-internet".
  • Run: "nstpostupdate" to complete the full NST installation.
  • Remove the file: "/etc/nst/boot_run_once"
  • Reboot the system.