How to install Debian on your RG 350

How to install Debian on your RG-350

This short guide shows how to install a full debian system on your RG350 (uses still to know).

Prerequisites

First you need:

1. A working linux system
2. Debootstrap
3. Your RG350 sdcard

Installing debian on the sdcard

Mount your sdcard and execute: sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch mipsel stable /path/to/sdcard/debian http://deb.debian.org/debian/

For example if your sdcard is mounted in /mnt/sdcard/: sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch mipsel stable /mnt/sdcard/debian http://deb.debian.org/debian/

This will download the base installation of debian into your sdcard debian folder. --foreign is used as we are installing the architecture for the RG350 (mipsel) and will continue the installation on the device.

Finish the debian installation

1. Plug the sdcard back in your RG350 and start the console
2. Access the console via ssh
3. cd /media/sdcard/
4. chroot ./debian /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage

This will finish setting up the debian installation, no internet connection is needed (though you'd need it to install extra packages).

Note: This process will take a long time to complete due to the slow CPU in the RG350, don't unplug or power off the console until it says Base system installed successfully and returns a shell.

Accessing your Debian installation

1. To access your new debian system simply execute: chroot /media/sdcard/debian /bin/bash
2. ???
3. Have fun