How to install backtrack 3 onto a new hard disc drive.Install windows xp as normal.
Format the drive as normal NTFS fat 32 do not use all of the drive for windows
leave sufficient space for another two partitions linux swap 1GB and linux ext partition > 2.3gb.
download the windows version of netbootin from
home page
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-windows-latest.exedownload backtrack3 bt3 from home page
http://www.remote-exploit.org/backtrack_download.htmlhttp://www.remote-exploit.org/cgi-bin/fileget?version=bt3-usbCopy both the unetbootin and the backtrack 3 iso file, (bt3final_usb.iso)
to the root of windows xp c:\
launch unetbootin
click on the 3 dots to browse to the iso file
click on ok
Wait a while the linux fbacktrack 3 is extracted from the iso file.
This will take some time !!!!! An ideal time for a coffee break.
Reboot the pc.
Windows or Unetbootin is displayed. Select unetbootin
The GRLDR loader will start, press esc to select the option similar to the cd/dvd loader.
From linux backtrack create two partitions leaving the ntfs partition intact.
a swap partition and a linux ext2 partition
using qtparted the graphical option.
(may take some time to recognise the hard disk drive).
You may have to substitute /dev/hda (ide hard disk). To /dev/sda (for sata drives)
To view all disks
at the hash prompt # fdisk -l (L lower case not 1)
# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/hda: 12.0 GB, 12072517632 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1467 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 1032 8289508+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda2 1033 1156 996030 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda3 1157 1467 2498107+ 83 Linux
bt ~ #
Alternative ways of creating an ex2 partition
Use
# cfdisk /dev/hda
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Settings for persistent changes
edit the windows c:\unetbtin\menu.Lst
Add the device for the changes ( changes= dev/hda3/)
where dev/hda3 is the new linux ext partition this must be >
2.3 GB.
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a sample setup for menu.lst
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default 0
timeout 10
title UNetbootin
find --set-root /unetbtin/ubnkern
kernel /unetbtin/ubnkern vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw chexpand=256 load=cubez changes=/dev/hda3 autoexec=xconf;cubez;startx
initrd /unetbtin/ubninit
boot
title BT3 Graphics mode (Compiz) - Experimental
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw chexpand=256 load=cubez autoexec=xconf;cubez;startx
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title BT3 Graphics mode (Compiz Nvidia) - Experimental
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw chexpand=256 load=cubez,nvidiadriver autoexec=xconf;startnvidia.sh;startx
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title BT3 Graphics mode (KDE)
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw changes=/dev/hda3 autoexec=xconf;kdm
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title BT3 Graphics mode (Flux)
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw autoexec=xconf;flux
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title BT3 Graphics mode (VESA KDE)
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw changes=/dev/hda3 autoexec=kdm
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title BT3 Text mode Frame Buffer
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title Run BT3 no DHCP
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw nodhcp
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title Run BT3 no Hard Disk
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw nohd
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title Run BT3 Safe Mode
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=normal ramdisk_size=6666
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title BT3 Graphics mode with Persistent Changes
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw changes=/changes/slaxsave.dat autoexec=xconf;kdm
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title BT3 Graphics mode, Copy To RAM
find --set-root /boot/vmlinuz
kernel /boot/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw copy2ram autoexec=xconf;kdm
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
boot
title Run Memtest utility
find --set-root /boot/mt86p
kernel /boot/mt86p
initrd /unetbtin/ubninit
boot
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Finally create a folder changes in the new linux ext2 disk
Open conqueror storage media
Click on the new ext2 disk
Create a new folder changes
Reboot the computer. The first time you boot windows a pop up message says
Do you want to delete unetbootin. Reply No.
Boot backtrack3 and test that your changes are working.
Happy computing
Tony
