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debootstrap Mini-HOWTO
Installing a fully fledged Debian or Ububtu linux system on a remote computer through a rescue disk with debootstrap

Steps:

# take care that '''debootstrap''' is available on your system
# take care that you have a good bandwidth and that downloading 500 MB won't jeopardize your finances!
# take care of the partition architecture with '''fdisk''' on the device where you'd like to install the system
# format the partitions with a filesystem of your choice. I prefer ext3 ('''mkfs.ext3'''). Also, initialize the swap space. ('''mkswap''')
# mount your file systems in a way you want them to act later on. Use /mnt as the root directory.
# use '''debootstrap''' in order to bootstrap the complete base installation into /mnt
# then '''chroot /mnt'''
# take care of the devices: /dev/hda or /dev/sda and their partitions need to have their according node files. If they don't exist, generate them with mknod: '''mknod /dev/hda b 3 0''' and '''mknod /dev/hda1 b 3 1''' and '''mknod /dev/hda2 b 3 2''' and '''mknod /dev/hda3 b 3 3''' etc. For scsi devices proceed accordingly. If you have scsi or serial ATA (SATA) devices, the major ID is '''8''' instead of '''3'''. The device names will be /dev/sda, /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2, etc.
# If you have two identical hard disks and if you want to [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=408461 organize a software raid, please follow this description]
# pick a kernel with '''apt-cache search linux | grep kernel'''. Make sure it corresponds with your CPU. Install it with '''apt-get install <kernel package name>'''. apt will tell you in case you need to configure '''/etc/kernel-img.conf'''. It is likely that you have to configure usage of an initrd... I have the following statements in there: '''do_symlinks = Yes''' and '''do_initrd = Yes'''
# install grub. grub needs a directory '''/boot/grub''' and a number of files therein. Use '''dpkg -L grub''' to find out whereabout the sample files are. Don't forget to copy the stage files over to '''/boot/grub'''. Don't forget to set up grub. The [http://www.pro-linux.de/t_system/grub-howto.html German instuctions here are very good].
# configure the system to use a shadow password system by '''shadowconfig on'''
# set the root password with '''passwd'''
# edit '''/etc/fstab''' in a manner you have mounted the partitions
# turn swap on with '''swapon /dev/hda1''', off course with your swap partition...
# edit '''/etc/resolv.conf''' so that your new machine can resolve system names
# edit '''/etc/network/interfaces''' in order to make your new system reachable on the network
# edit '''/etc/hosts''' in order to facilitate network and loopback traffic - even though this is not crucial...
# set the '''/etc/hostname''' according to your preferences
# install the openssh-server in order to log into your new machine from remote. Don't forget this!! 

Now reboot. The machine should come up with the new kernel.

Notes:
* http://www.cs278.org/blog/ubuntu-configuration/feisty-debootstrap-encrypted-install/