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<center>$Id: index.html,v 1.111 2003/01/14 03:45:00 freesource Exp $</center> <center>$Id: index.html,v 1.112 2003/02/07 19:57:21 freesource Exp $</center>
<p> <p>
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<em>Instructions:</em><br> <em>Instructions:</em><br>
Mandrake-type distribution require <code>perl-GTK >= 0.7002</code><br> Mandrake-type distribution require <code>perl-GTK >= 0.7002</code><br>
Red Hat type distributions require <code>Gtk-Perl >= 0.7002</code><br> Red Hat type distributions require <code>Gtk-Perl >= 0.7002</code><br>
All RPM based distributions require perl-Expect and friends available from the main repostiory:<br> All RPM based distributions require perl-Expect and friends available from the main repository:<br>
<a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gbootroot/perl-Expect-1.12-1.i386.rpm">perl-Expect</a><br> <a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gbootroot/perl-Expect-1.12-1.i386.rpm">perl-Expect</a><br>
<a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gbootroot/perl-IO-Tty-0.04-1.i386.rpm">perl-IO-Tty</a><br> <a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gbootroot/perl-IO-Tty-0.04-1.i386.rpm">perl-IO-Tty</a><br>
<a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gbootroot/perl-IO-Stty-.02-1.i386.rpm">perl-IO-Stty</a><br> <a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gbootroot/perl-IO-Stty-.02-1.i386.rpm">perl-IO-Stty</a><br>
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<li> <li>
The initrd uses pivot_root which means that the root filesystem must have The initrd uses pivot_root which means that the root filesystem must have
chroot in order for the filsystem to properly boot. chroot in order for the filesystem to properly boot.
<li> <li>
@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ example:&nbsp;&nbsp;mtd_init=/bin/bash
<p> <p>
"Reboot"&nbsp;&nbsp;Passes the reboot command to the mconsole to reboot the "Reboot"&nbsp;&nbsp;Passes the reboot command to the mconsole to reboot the
Linux virutal machine. Linux virtual machine.
<p> <p>
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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.&nbsp;&nbsp;The new filesystem produced to produce the actual filesystem.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp; original Root Filename.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#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><a name="1"><b>What's the advantage of using this program?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></P> <P><a name="1"><b>What's the advantage of using this program?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></P>
@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ which have focused on providing a particular type of root
filesystem and boot method.&nbsp;&nbsp;Observation reveals that all these filesystem and boot method.&nbsp;&nbsp;Observation reveals that all these
approaches share many commonalities.&nbsp;&nbsp;gBootRoot has been approaches share many commonalities.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp; via modules or easy to understand templates.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;&nbsp; add-on replacements will remain available to all users.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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
archictecture-dependent /usr/lib/bootroot/yard/Replacements architecture-dependent /usr/lib/bootroot/yard/Replacements
directory.&nbsp;&nbsp; directory.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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
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<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.&nbsp;&nbsp; to directly modify add-on replacements.&nbsp;&nbsp;
@ -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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Often most challenging areas of creating a bootable root_fs.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Things are complicated even futher by the fact that are resolved.&nbsp;&nbsp;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).
&nbsp;&nbsp;Fortunately, user-mode-linux comes in very handy for hunting &nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;But, in this case memory is the libraries would remain in memory.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;An easier way to look at this is simply the previous root device.&nbsp;&nbsp;An easier way to look at this is simply
@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ originated from a genext2fs filessytem made as a normal user.&nbsp;&nbsp;
It includes It includes
utilities like filesystem creators.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is part of the automated utilities like filesystem creators.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Considering that mkreiserfs doesn't allow loop devices to box.&nbsp;&nbsp;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
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<LI> Ctrl-V Paste from clipboard </LI> <LI> Ctrl-V Paste from clipboard </LI>
</UL> </UL>
<p><a name="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>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p> <p><a name="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>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
<p> <p>