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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> <p>
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<br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <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> "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> "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> About the Yard Box</b></p>
<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/yard_box.jpg" align="center"></p> <p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/yard_box.jpg" align="center"></p>
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environment $PATH variable. environment $PATH variable.
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<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> <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 Box (Edit->'File System") is the control center for access to
the filesystem making utilities provided by the root_fs helper.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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; 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, what this all means, watch the verbosity box when the filesystem is created,
and things should become more clear. 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> <br>
<P><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/gBSicon.jpg" align="center"> <b>FAQ</b></P> <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 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 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 &nbsp;&nbsp;Normal users will want to keep the Preserve Permissions check
button off.&nbsp;&nbsp;Press the submit button when finished. button off.&nbsp;&nbsp;Press the submit button when finished.
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21.&nbsp;&nbsp;Do step 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may notice complaints on boot-up 21.&nbsp;&nbsp;Do step 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;Try steps 18-21 again, but this time
about ioctl.save, to remove these complaints you could create a replacement enter <code>genromfs</code> to create a romfs filesystem.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may
ioctl.save, edit the template, re-create the filesystem, and test again. 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.
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