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Made the default fs type test minix .. then try another with romfs .. because

it creates an exact size test.
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<center>$Id: index.html,v 1.49 2001/12/22 07:14:46 freesource Exp $</center>
<center>$Id: index.html,v 1.50 2001/12/22 18:13:44 freesource Exp $</center>
<p>
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<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
<p><P align="center"><b>User Mode Linux Box</b></p>
<p><P align="left"><b>User Mode Linux Box</b></p>
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/uml_box.jpg" align="right">
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/uml_box.jpg" align="center"></p>
<p>
"Xterm"&nbsp;&nbsp;Choose an xterm with its executable options switch.</p>
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"Abort"&nbsp;&nbsp;Abort user-mode-linux kernel processes.</p>
<p><P align="center"><b>
<p><P align="left"><b>
About the Yard Box</b></p>
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/yard_box.jpg" align="center"></p>
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environment $PATH variable.
</p>
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/filesystem.jpg" align="center"></p>
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/replacements.jpg" align="center"></p>
<p>
Edit->Replacements in your $HOME/.gbootroot/Replacements directory using
an editor of your choice.
</p>
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/create.jpg" align="center"></p>
<p>
Create->Replacements creates special replacement
files.&nbsp;&nbsp; Presently it creates
a fstab configuration file as Replacements/etc/fstab.new in
$HOME/.gbootroot/yard/.</p>
<P align="left">
<b>Filesystem Box</b></P>
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/filesystem.jpg" align="center"></p>
The Filesystem Box (Edit->'File System") is the control center for access to
the filesystem making utilities provided by the root_fs helper.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For normal users it defaults to genext2fs, and for root, mke2fs.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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what this all means, watch the verbosity box when the filesystem is created,
and things should become more clear.
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/replacements.jpg" align="center"></p>
<p>
Edit->Replacements in your $HOME/.gbootroot/Replacements directory using
an editor of your choice.
</p>
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/create.jpg" align="center"></p>
<p>
Create->Replacements creates special replacement
files.&nbsp;&nbsp; Presently it creates
a fstab configuration file as Replacements/etc/fstab.new in
$HOME/.gbootroot/yard/.</p>
<br>
<P><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/gBSicon.jpg" align="center"> <b>FAQ</b></P>
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18.&nbsp;&nbsp;Open up the Filesystem Box (Edit->'File System") and click on
the UML Exclusively check button, and enter a filesystem command. For this
example <code>genromfs</code> will be used to create a read-only romfs.
example <code>mkminix</code> will be used to create a minix filesystem.
&nbsp;&nbsp;Normal users will want to keep the Preserve Permissions check
button off.&nbsp;&nbsp;Press the submit button when finished.
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<P>
21.&nbsp;&nbsp;Do step 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may notice complaints on boot-up
about ioctl.save, to remove these complaints you could create a replacement
ioctl.save, edit the template, re-create the filesystem, and test again.
21.&nbsp;&nbsp;Do step 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;Try steps 18-21 again, but this time
enter <code>genromfs</code> to create a romfs filesystem.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may
notice complaints on boot-up about ioctl.save, to remove these complaints you
could create a replacement ioctl.save, edit the template, re-create the
filesystem, and test again.
<p>