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<center>$Id: index.html,v 1.37 2001/12/06 20:04:08 freesource Exp $</center> <center>$Id: index.html,v 1.38 2001/12/06 22:01:20 freesource Exp $</center>
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<p align="center">Older versions found at this <p align="center">Older versions found at this
<A href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gbootroot/">site</A></P> <A href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gbootroot/">site</A></P>
<p align="center"><a href="images/screenshot.jpg">Screenshot</a></P>
<p align="center"><a href="#FAQ">FAQ</a></P> <p align="center"><a href="#FAQ">FAQ</a></P>
<p align="center">and</P><br> <p align="center">and</P><br>
@ -352,9 +354,6 @@ files.&nbsp;&nbsp; Presently it creates
an fstab configuration file as Replacements/etc/fstab.new in an fstab configuration file as Replacements/etc/fstab.new in
$HOME/.gbootroot/yard/.</p> $HOME/.gbootroot/yard/.</p>
<P>Little things you may want to know:</P>
<P>* gBootRoot requires ash for initrd.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ash is a feather weight version of Bash.</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>
@ -364,29 +363,31 @@ $HOME/.gbootroot/yard/.</p>
<br> <br>
2.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#2">How do I use gBootRoot?</a> 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#2">How do I use gBootRoot?</a>
<br> <br>
3.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#3">What are all these CVS directories doing in my replacements?</a> 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#3">Oops, I can't get something to work, what should I do?</a>
<br> <br>
4.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#4">Can I use a program linked to uClibc in the template?</a> 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#4">What are all these CVS directories doing in my replacements?</a>
<br> <br>
5.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#5">What do you mean by macro distribution?</a> 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#5">Can I use a program linked to uClibc in the template?</a>
<br> <br>
6.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#6">How am I able to create root filesystems as a normal user?</a> 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#6">What do you mean by macro distribution?</a>
<br> <br>
7.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#7">How can a normal user create a root filesystem larger than 8192k?</a> 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#7">How am I able to create root filesystems as a normal user?</a>
<br> <br>
8.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#8">How can I create boot disks as a normal user?</a> 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#8">How can a normal user create a root filesystem larger than 8192k?</a>
<br> <br>
9.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#9">What is make_debian, and how do I use it?</a> 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#9">How can I create boot disks as a normal user?</a>
<br> <br>
10.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#10">My root filesystem doesn't start in single mode when started like this: "bootdisk 1?"</a> 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#10">What is make_debian, and how do I use it?</a>
<br> <br>
11.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#11">What does the 2 disk compression method do?</a> 11.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#11">My root filesystem doesn't start in single mode when started like this: "bootdisk 1?"</a>
<br> <br>
12.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#12">There isn't enough room left on my 1440 floppy to make a Boot or Root disk. Is there any way to free up more space apart from reducing the size of the kernel?</a> 12.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#12">What does the 2 disk compression method do?</a>
<br> <br>
13.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#13">gBootRoot doesn't start because it can't locate Gtk.pm?</a> 13.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#13">There isn't enough room left on my 1440 floppy to make a Boot or Root disk. Is there any way to free up more space apart from reducing the size of the kernel?</a>
<br> <br>
14.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#14">If you roll the floppy density counter down to 0 and then try go back up towards 1440 and 1722, you get very funny figures.</a> 14.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#14">gBootRoot doesn't start because it can't locate Gtk.pm?</a>
<br>
15.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#15">If you roll the floppy density counter down to 0 and then try go back up towards 1440 and 1722, you get very funny figures.</a>
</a> </a>
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system.&nbsp;&nbsp;And that is just the beginning of the things you can do. system.&nbsp;&nbsp;And that is just the beginning of the things you can do.
<P><a name="3"><b>Oops, I can't get something to work, what should I do?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
If something isn't working for you, I want to know!&nbsp;&nbsp;In fact, unlike
some developers who don't want to be deluged with bugs, I heartily encourage
users to send me all their problems.&nbsp;&nbsp;Why?&nbsp;&nbsp;I love bugs,
and I have experience working in Quality Assurance, so I know that a
program like gbootroot is loaded with glitches unforeseen
by the developer.&nbsp;&nbsp;I consider
anything a bug which effects the user negatively,
whether it is a user interface (UI) which is hard to understand
or use, documentation which seems misleading, or if the program doesn't
seem to deliver results as it should.&nbsp;&nbsp;Even if you think
your problem may be due to your own lack of understanding, I still
recommend that you contact me after reasonable attempts, because what
you may be experiencing is what "MANY" may be experiencing.&nbsp;&nbsp;At the
bottom of this page is the contact information.&nbsp;&nbsp;Your problem
will help gbootroot become a better program for all!
<P><a name="3"><b>What are all these CVS directories doing in my replacements?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> <P><a name="4"><b>What are all these CVS directories doing in my replacements?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
<P> <P>
CVS directories are deliberately put in the Replacement directories to CVS directories are deliberately put in the Replacement directories to
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for data which shouldn't be modified for data which shouldn't be modified
(see <a href="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/">FHS</a>).</p> (see <a href="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/">FHS</a>).</p>
<a name="4"><b>Can I use a program linked to uClibc in the template?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> <a name="5"><b>Can I use a program linked to uClibc in the template?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
<p> <p>
@ -614,7 +632,7 @@ is used to discover shared library dependencies, otherwise ldd is
called without any path.</p> called without any path.</p>
<a name="5"><b>What do you mean by macro distribution?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> <a name="6"><b>What do you mean by macro distribution?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
<p> <p>
@ -631,7 +649,7 @@ used to run experiments safely without fear of corrupting the host system
via user-mode-linux.</p> via user-mode-linux.</p>
<a name="6"><b>How am I able to create root filesystems as a normal user?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> <a name="7"><b>How am I able to create root filesystems as a normal user?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
<p> <p>
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<p> <p>
<a name="7"><b>How can a normal user create a root filesystem larger than 8192k?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> <a name="8"><b>How can a normal user create a root filesystem larger than 8192k?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
<p> <p>
@ -743,7 +761,7 @@ don't exist.&nbsp;&nbsp;For this example, /mnt1 and
<p> <p>
<a name="8"><b>How can I create boot disks as a normal user?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> <a name="9"><b>How can I create boot disks as a normal user?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
<p> <p>
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<p> <p>
<a name="9"><b>What is make_debian, and how do I use it?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> <a name="10"><b>What is make_debian, and how do I use it?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
<p> <p>
@ -837,7 +855,7 @@ in the template was modified to reflect these replacements.
</p> </p>
<a name="10"><b>My root filesystem doesn't start in single mode when started like <a name="11"><b>My root filesystem doesn't start in single mode when started like
this:&nbsp;&nbsp&quot;bootdisk 1?&quot;</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></P> this:&nbsp;&nbsp&quot;bootdisk 1?&quot;</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></P>
<P> <P>
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</P> </P>
<P><a name="11"><b>What does the 2 disk compression method do?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></P> <P><a name="12"><b>What does the 2 disk compression method do?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></P>
<P>This Boot Method creates a boot disk with lilo, a kernel and an initrd <P>This Boot Method creates a boot disk with lilo, a kernel and an initrd
image.&nbsp;&nbsp;The image.&nbsp;&nbsp;The
initrd script mounts another root disk with a compressed (gzip or bzip2) initrd script mounts another root disk with a compressed (gzip or bzip2)
filesystem.</P> filesystem.</P>
<p><a name="12"><b>There isn't enough room left on my 1440 floppy to make a Boot or Root <p><a name="13"><b>There isn't enough room left on my 1440 floppy to make a Boot or Root
disk.&nbsp;&nbsp;Is there any way to free up more space apart from reducing disk.&nbsp;&nbsp;Is there any way to free up more space apart from reducing
the size of the kernel?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> the size of the kernel?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
@ -904,11 +922,11 @@ to add your comments to the Feature Request.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks.</p>
<p> <p>
<a name="13"><b>gBootRoot doesn't start because it can't locate Gtk.pm?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></P> <a name="14"><b>gBootRoot doesn't start because it can't locate Gtk.pm?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></P>
<p>This program requires Gtk-Perl available from <a href="http://www.perl.com/CPAN">CPAN</a>, <a href="http://freshmeat.net/projects/gtk-perl">Freshmeat</a> or most GNU/Linux distributions.</p> <p>This program requires Gtk-Perl available from <a href="http://www.perl.com/CPAN">CPAN</a>, <a href="http://freshmeat.net/projects/gtk-perl">Freshmeat</a> or most GNU/Linux distributions.</p>
<p><a name="14"><b>If you roll the floppy density counter down to 0 and then try go back <p><a name="15"><b>If you roll the floppy density counter down to 0 and then try go back
up towards 1440 and 1722, you get very funny figures.</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> up towards 1440 and 1722, you get very funny figures.</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
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