"Reboot" Passes the reboot command to the mconsole to reboot the
"Reboot" Passes the reboot command to the mconsole to reboot the
Linux virutal machine.
Linux virtual machine.
<p>
<p>
@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ Notes:
directory, device, or source options.
directory, device, or source options.
<li>Mkcramfs, genromfs, mkfs.jffs2, and mkfs.jffs take the Root Filename in the
<li>Mkcramfs, genromfs, mkfs.jffs2, and mkfs.jffs take the Root Filename in the
ARS to produce an ext2 filsystem which is then used to store the sources used
ARS to produce an ext2 filesystem which is then used to store the sources used
to produce the actual filsystem. The new filesystem produced
to produce the actual filesystem. The new filesystem produced
is named respectively with _cramfs, _romfs, _jffs2, or _jffs appended to the
is named respectively with _cramfs, _romfs, _jffs2, or _jffs appended to the
original Root Filename.
original Root Filename.
If in doubt
If in doubt
@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ Now the creation works, but actually the whole image is less than 1440k... Still
22. <ahref="#22">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>
22. <ahref="#22">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>
<br>
<br>
23. <ahref="#23">Changing from gz to bz2 compression for the boot image in the main section has no effect and gzip is still exectuted.</a>
23. <ahref="#23">Changing from gz to bz2 compression for the boot image in the main section has no effect and gzip is still executed.</a>
<br>
<br>
<P><aname="1"><b>What's the advantage of using this program?</b></a> <ahref="#FAQ">[back]</a></P>
<P><aname="1"><b>What's the advantage of using this program?</b></a> <ahref="#FAQ">[back]</a></P>
@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ which have focused on providing a particular type of root
filesystem and boot method. Observation reveals that all these
filesystem and boot method. Observation reveals that all these
approaches share many commonalities. gBootRoot has been
approaches share many commonalities. gBootRoot has been
designed to embrace
designed to embrace
these similiarities, and to allow developers to create drop-in methods
these similarities, and to allow developers to create drop-in methods
via modules or easy to understand templates.
via modules or easy to understand templates.
gBootroot is the GIMP of distribution creation!</P>
gBootroot is the GIMP of distribution creation!</P>
@ -980,9 +980,9 @@ This allows developers who create add-ons (ex: make-debian-x11) to remain
confident that any changes made to
confident that any changes made to
add-on replacements will remain available to all users.
add-on replacements will remain available to all users.
Replacements
Replacements
from add-ons are placed in the archictecture-independent
from add-ons are placed in the architecture-independent
/usr/share/gbootroot/yard/Replacements directory, and the
/usr/share/gbootroot/yard/Replacements directory, and the
When a user opens up gBootRoot, the program checks to see if there are any
When a user opens up gBootRoot, the program checks to see if there are any
new replacements and then creates symlinks from the
new replacements and then creates symlinks from the
@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ directly by any user
<p>
<p>
<em>Note for users of version 1.2.14 or earlier</em>: Verions of gbootroot
<em>Note for users of version 1.2.14 or earlier</em>: Versions of gbootroot
before 1.3.0 didn't have this set-up, instead there were just copies of add-on
before 1.3.0 didn't have this set-up, instead there were just copies of add-on
replacements in the $HOME replacement directory to allow the user
replacements in the $HOME replacement directory to allow the user
to directly modify add-on replacements.
to directly modify add-on replacements.
@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ While on the subject, it should be pointed at the setting up init and its
runlevels is one of the
runlevels is one of the
most challenging areas of creating a bootable root_fs. Often
most challenging areas of creating a bootable root_fs. Often
your creation will only work with "single" until all the conflicts
your creation will only work with "single" until all the conflicts
are resolved. Things are complicated even futher by the fact that
are resolved. Things are complicated even further by the fact that
devices can now be set up in two majors ways: tty? or ttys/? (devfs).
devices can now be set up in two majors ways: tty? or ttys/? (devfs).
Fortunately, user-mode-linux comes in very handy for hunting
Fortunately, user-mode-linux comes in very handy for hunting
down all the bugs.
down all the bugs.
@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ An interesting question. Let's consider the two disk compression
method,
method,
first the initrd is decompressed into /dev/ram0 or /dev/rd/0, then the
first the initrd is decompressed into /dev/ram0 or /dev/rd/0, then the
root filesystem is decompressed into /dev/ram1 or /dev/rd/1, even though
root filesystem is decompressed into /dev/ram1 or /dev/rd/1, even though
one would think since everything is being done in memory, the prescence of
one would think since everything is being done in memory, the presence of
the libraries would remain in memory. But, in this case memory is
the libraries would remain in memory. But, in this case memory is
partitioned and the new root device doesn't share information with
partitioned and the new root device doesn't share information with
the previous root device. An easier way to look at this is simply
the previous root device. An easier way to look at this is simply
@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ originated from a genext2fs filessytem made as a normal user.
It includes
It includes
utilities like filesystem creators. It is part of the automated
utilities like filesystem creators. It is part of the automated
filesystem creation system, and after it is booted by uml, it is
filesystem creation system, and after it is booted by uml, it is
intereacted with via expect based on user choices placed in the filesystem
interacted with via expect based on user choices placed in the filesystem
box. Considering that mkreiserfs doesn't allow loop devices to
box. Considering that mkreiserfs doesn't allow loop devices to
be used,
be used,
this is an easy way to get around this limitation, and most importantly it
this is an easy way to get around this limitation, and most importantly it
@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ page up with the second button to 1440 and step with the first button to
<LI> Ctrl-V Paste from clipboard </LI>
<LI> Ctrl-V Paste from clipboard </LI>
</UL>
</UL>
<p><aname="23"><b>Changing from gz to bz2 compression for the boot image in the main section has no effect and gzip is still exectuted.</b></a> <ahref="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
<p><aname="23"><b>Changing from gz to bz2 compression for the boot image in the main section has no effect and gzip is still executed.</b></a> <ahref="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>