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@ -2,16 +2,15 @@ Program: gBootRoot pronounced "bOOtrOOt"
License: GNU General Public License
The Makefile included with this source package doesn't figure out whether
your installation has the proper requirements. However, it isn't difficult to
understand what is necessary to get gbootroot to work. First type "make",
follow the instructions in the "Important Configurations" section near the
your installation has the proper requirements. Type "make", follow the
instructions in the "Important Configurations" section near the
bottom of this page, and then run gbootroot. The program will indicate to you
whether anything is missing. If it doesn't work at all, it's generally due to
not having gtk-perl installed. If the user-mode-linux kernel doesn't work, it
may be an architecture issue. If you need to customize the kernel, there are
general directions in the README. If a boot or root method are missing
required programs, pop-up dialog boxes and information from the verbosity box
will give a good indication of what is causing the problem.
may be an architecture issue. If you need to customize the
kernel, there are general directions in the README. If a boot or root method
are missing required programs, pop-up dialog boxes and information from the
verbosity box will give a good indication of what is causing the problem.
Out of the box this program works with the i386 architecture, for other
architectures genext2fs and user-mode-linux will need to be compiled if
@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ http://freshmeat.net/projects/gtk-perl
functionality . ]
Expect (tested with 1.11)
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http://www.perl.com/CPAN/modules/by-module/Expect/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/expectperl
@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ IO::Tty
http://www.perl.com/CPAN/modules/by-module/IO/IO-Tty-0.04.tar.gz
http://sourceforge.net/projects/expectperl
Binaries:
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@ -64,17 +64,17 @@ user-mode-linux/usr/lib/uml/config ( kernel .config defaults )
If you use a different architecture you will need to read
http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/arch-port.html.
Here the basic instructions to compile uml stuff:
Here are general guidelines for compiling uml:
Get kernel sources from www.kernel.org, and then a matching uml-patch from
Get kernel sources from www.kernel.org, and then get a matching uml-patch from
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=429. If you want to
match the kernel version used by gbootroot check Changes to find out which
version of uml if being used. You may want to use config as your .config at
the base of the sources as a starting point, and then modify the kernel
configuration in whatever way required. There are good instructions on how to
compile a uml kernel at http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/UserModeLinux-HOWTO-2.html.
Then put the uml kernel in the directory cited above and call it linux; you can
put the modules in a Replacements directory later on (see FAQ).
match the kernel version used by gbootroot check gbootroot/Changes to find
out which version of uml if being used. You may want to load config when
configuring the kernel and use it as a starting point. There are good
instructions on how to compile a uml kernel at
http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/UserModeLinux-HOWTO-2.html.
When finished, put the uml kernel in the directory cited above and call it
linux; you can put the modules in a Replacements directory (see FAQ).
The helper uml_* tools need to be checked out from cvs and compiled with make:
@ -87,12 +87,9 @@ cd ../uml_net; make; chown 0:0 uml_net; chmod 4755 uml_net;
cd ../uml_router; make;
cd ../uml_moo; make;
Put the uml kernel in the directory cited above with the same names. When
you run gbootroot's Makefile everything will be put in the proper places.
Note: Please send the user-mode-linux-devel and gbootroot-devel lists your
experiences if you successfully get another architecture working so they can
be shared with the community.
experiences if you successfully get another architecture working. ppc has
been ported.
Boot Methods:
@ -112,8 +109,8 @@ Root Methods:
Yard
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Watch the verbosity box, it will be obvious when a required command is missing.
Make sure you have this file installed on your system:
Watch the verbosity box, it will be obvious when a required command is
missing. Make sure you have this file installed on your system:
file

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