This guide is for those wanting one of the two most beautiful source based distros, either __CRUX__ or __Source Mage GNU/Linux__. It was written so it can be used by both, only diverging on particular details.
* __CRUX__: A ports based, BSD style init scripts, distro following true KISS principles (Keep It Simple).
* __Source Mage GNU/Linux__: Without 3rd party patches, sensible defaults or masked packages, free from obfuscated and pre-configured code, use clean dependencies as they came from upstream developers and can also use flags.
* This guide attempts to describe __UEFI__ in detail side by side with __BIOS__. Also describes dualbooting (and triple booting) with the bootloader. If you feel overwhelmed for the amount of information don't be afraid, most of it is __OPTIONAL__, like password protection of the bootloader and the different filesystems the bootloaders can use.
* For __CRUX__ you should be using their "_iso_".
* For __Source Mage GNU/Linux__ you can use any "_iso_" provided they have the commands here mentioned.
* Temporarily change keyboard (available configurations can be found in the directories "_/usr/share/kbd/keymaps/_" for __CRUX__ and "_/usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwerty_" for __Source Mage GNU/Linux__).
In these examples we make only two partitions but you can extend this if you know how. The partitions are one root partition, later mounted to "_/mnt/drive_" with "_mkfs.<ROOT_FILESYSTEM>_" format, and one boot partition, later mounted to "_/mnt/drive/boot_" and with "_mkfs.<BOOTLOADER_FILESYSTEM>_" format unless is __UEFI__ in which case "_mkfs.vfat_" is the only format available and will be mounted to "_/mnt/drive/boot/efi_" instead.
Choose your preferred filesystem. Common filesystem types are:
* __JFS__: Good journaling and with crash recovery, is reliable for low end computers like laptops and old computers.
* __VFAT__: Most recent version of the filesystem from the time of DOS, most suitable for EFI partitions than anything else.
* __Reiser4__: High performance filesystem for use performance intensive environments like multimedia workstations and gaming rigs.
* __EXT4__: The newest version of the classic Linux filesystem and the one with most support, excels at a high quantity of files and nested directories. Ideal for FTP and fileservers.
* __XFS__: Popular for its good handling of large files, its best use is in big, enterprise level databases.
Look into each one and decide for your use case. Next are the commands used for installation, remember to install the appropiate tools for your filesystem, like "_jfsutils_" for __JFS__.
* On __CRUX__ run "_setup_", and if on UEFI during the setup select grub2-efi (if using GRUB 2), efibootmgr, and elfutils from opt (only select core, and say yes when you're asked if you want to select individual packages). And if you are not using LILO de-select it from core.
* On __CRUX__ uncomment the lines referring to "_devpts_", "_tmp_", and "_shm_" as some programs require it (Firefox), also "_USB_" and or "_cdrom_" if using those.
* If on UEFI replace "_/boot_" with "_/boot/efi_".
* Inserting "_password=\<PASSWORD>_" inside an OS stanza will protect with a password that OS, but inserting "_password=\<PASSWORD>_" just before the stanzas and outside any of them will protect with a password the bootloader itself (notice the space inside stanzas).
