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 A hosted VM service like Linode requires some sort of "console" access, Linode offers several.  Using the Linodes -> Remote Access tab, view the available options. A hosted VM service like Linode requires some sort of "console" access, Linode offers several.  Using the Linodes -> Remote Access tab, view the available options.
  
-{{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode-ra-console.jpeg?nolink|Remote Access}}+{{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode-ra-console.jpeg?nolink|Console Access}}
  
 More Info: [[https://www.linode.com/docs/networking/using-the-linode-shell-lish/|Using the Linode Shell (Lish)]] More Info: [[https://www.linode.com/docs/networking/using-the-linode-shell-lish/|Using the Linode Shell (Lish)]]
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 {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode-lassie.jpeg?nolink|Lassie}} {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode-lassie.jpeg?nolink|Lassie}}
  
-We mention this since your AstLinux "reboot" will only act as a "poweroff" if Lassie is disabled. As such you will only be asked to "Reboot" to run a configuration profile.+We mention this since your AstLinux "reboot" will only act as a "poweroff" if Lassie is disabled.
  
 OK, let's begin ... OK, let's begin ...
  
 Using the Linodes -> Dashboard tab, Using the Linodes -> Dashboard tab,
-create an installer disk (120 MB) and a boot disk (8000 MB), both of type "unformatted / raw".+create an installer disk (200 MB) and a boot disk (8000 MB), both of type "unformatted / raw".
  
 {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode_create-installer-disk.jpeg?nolink|Create Installer Disk}} {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode_create-installer-disk.jpeg?nolink|Create Installer Disk}}
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 Installer Profile: Installer Profile:
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 +!!Tip ->!! Don't miss that the boot device is set to ''/dev/sdb''
  
 {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode_installer-config.jpeg?nolink|Installer Config}} {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode_installer-config.jpeg?nolink|Installer Config}}
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 Using "Rescue Mode" ''dd'' copy the AstLinux ISO Installer to the raw installer image, Using "Rescue Mode" ''dd'' copy the AstLinux ISO Installer to the raw installer image,
-We boot into the rescue Linux image to copy the AstLinux Install ISO onto the raw installer disk.  Note where the installer disk is mounted, assuming ''/dev/sda''.+we boot into the rescue Linux image to copy the AstLinux Install ISO onto the raw installer disk.  Note where the installer disk is mounted, assuming ''/dev/sda''.
  
 {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode-rescue.jpeg?nolink|Rescue Mode}} {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode-rescue.jpeg?nolink|Rescue Mode}}
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 Access Lish via "Lish via SSH" using Linodes -> Remote Access Access Lish via "Lish via SSH" using Linodes -> Remote Access
  
-This example command copies the AstLinux 1.3.3 ISO onto ''/dev/sda'', adjust accordingly.+This example command copies the AstLinux 1.3.3 "Guest VM x86-64bit" ISO onto ''/dev/sda'', adjust accordingly.
  
-  curl --capath /usr/share/ca-certificates/mozilla https://s3.amazonaws.com/mirror.astlinux-project/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.3.3-genx86_64-vm.iso | dd of=/dev/sda+  curl -L --capath /usr/share/ca-certificates/mozilla https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.3.3-genx86_64-vm.iso | dd of=/dev/sda
  
 Look for any errors with the ''curl'' and ''dd'' commands. Look for any errors with the ''curl'' and ''dd'' commands.
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 Select the "Install" installer menu, follow the dialogs to install an AstLinux image to your virtual disk. Select the "Install" installer menu, follow the dialogs to install an AstLinux image to your virtual disk.
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 +When finished **do not** select the “Shutdown” installer menu, if you did Linode's Lassie would just restart it.
  
 {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode_dashboard.jpeg?nolink|Dashboard}} {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode_dashboard.jpeg?nolink|Dashboard}}
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 to this... to this...
   ttyS0::respawn:/sbin/getty -L 19200 /dev/ttyS0 vt100   ttyS0::respawn:/sbin/getty -L 19200 /dev/ttyS0 vt100
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 +!!Tip ->!! You may want to replace ''vt100'' with ''xterm-color'' as the ''TERM'' variable setting.
  
 Reboot AstLinux to apply the change. Reboot AstLinux to apply the change.
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