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@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ License: GNU General Public License
The Makefile included with this source package doesn't attempt The Makefile included with this source package doesn't attempt
to figure out whether your system has the proper requirements. to figure out whether your system has the proper requirements.
It may seem like a great idea to have a configure script, but It may seem like a great idea to have a configure script, but
these things can fail, besides gbootroot is a program designed for people these things can fail, besides gbootroot is a program designed for users
who intend to build distributions and boot disks, so understanding what who intend to build distributions and boot disks, so understanding what
things are required to get gbootroot to work completely can be quite things are required to get gbootroot to work completely can be quite
beneficial. At the very least, do a "make", and try gbootroot because the beneficial. At the very least, do a "make", and try gbootroot because the
program will tell you what things are missing - hopefully nothing - and then program will tell you what things are missing - hopefully nothing - and then
you can refer to this README for help. you can refer to this README for help.
Out of the box this program works with the i386 architecture, people using Out of the box this program works with the i386 architecture, for other
other architectures will need to compile genext2fs and user-mode-linux if architectures genext2fs and user-mode-linux will need to be compiled if
they want full functionality. Eventually, the Advanced Kernel Section in full functionality is desired. Eventually, the Advanced Kernel Section in
this program will be able to help with the uml compile. this program will be able to help with the uml compile.
@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Get kernel sources from www.kernel.org which preferably
match the kernel version used by gbootroot - this can be found in the Changes match the kernel version used by gbootroot - this can be found in the Changes
file - and then a matching uml-patch from file - and then a matching uml-patch from
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=429. Use config as http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=429. Use config as
your .config at the base of the sources. There's good instructions on how to your .config at the base of the sources. There are good instructions on how
do compile a uml kernel at to compile a uml kernel at
http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/UserModeLinux-HOWTO-2.html. http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/UserModeLinux-HOWTO-2.html.
Then put the uml kernel in the directory cited above and call it linux; you can Then put the uml kernel in the directory cited above and call it linux; you can
put the modules in a Replacements directory later on (see FAQ). put the modules in a Replacements directory later on (see FAQ).
@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ cd ../uml_moo; make;
Put the uml kernel in the directory cited above with the same names. When Put the uml kernel in the directory cited above with the same names. When
you run gbootroot's Makefile everything will be put in the proper places. you run gbootroot's Makefile everything will be put in the proper places.
Note: Please send the user-mode-linux-devel list and me your experiences if Note: Please send the user-mode-linux-devel and gbootroot-devel lists your
you successfully get another architecture working so they can be shared with experiences if you successfully get another architecture working so they can
the community. be shared with the community.
Boot Methods: Boot Methods: