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@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ init Gtk;
#Gtk->print('Gtk->major_version, " ", Gtk->minor_version, " ", Gtk->micro_version'); #Gtk->print('Gtk->major_version, " ", Gtk->minor_version, " ", Gtk->micro_version');
# Perhaps you are wondering where to learn how to program with Gtk-Perl? # Perhaps you are wondering where to learn how to program with Gtk-Perl?
# There is an excellent tutorial by Stephen Wilhelm at # There is an excellent tutorial by Stephen Wilhelm at
# http://personal.riverusers.com/~swilhelm/perlgtk/. Please # http://personal.riverusers.com/~swilhelm/perlgtk/. Please
@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ my $lilo_conf = "/etc/lilo.conf";
# right libraries are copied over to initrd and the size is checked). # right libraries are copied over to initrd and the size is checked).
# I need to remember to edit this # I need to remember to edit this
my $version = "v1.0.3"; my $version = "version to be announced soon!";
my $date = "08.09.2000"; my $date = "08.09.2000";
my $pwd = `pwd`; chomp $pwd; my $pwd = `pwd`; chomp $pwd;
use File::Basename; use File::Basename;
@ -510,8 +509,8 @@ sub advanced_section {
" device, use this field" . " device, use this field" .
" to indicate that device." . " to indicate that device." .
" You will have to run" . " You will have to run" .
" \"lilo -v -C brlilo.conf -r" . " lilo -v -C brlilo.conf -r" .
" device-mount\" manually at a" . " \"device mount point\" manually at a" .
" later time on the actual" . " later time on the actual" .
" boot device.", " boot device.",
"" ); "" );
@ -773,6 +772,24 @@ sub entry {
if (defined $ea1 and $num == 3) { if (defined $ea1 and $num == 3) {
$ea1->set_text($container[$num]); $ea1->set_text($container[$num]);
} }
# auto-detect compression if system has file
if ($num == 2) {
my $file = system "which file > /dev/null 2>&1";
if ($file == 0) {
if ($container[2]) {
open(F,"file $container[2]|"); # no error check here
while (<F>) {
if (/gzip/) {
$gz_toggle->set_active( $true );
}
elsif (/bzip2/) {
$bz2_toggle->set_active( $true );
}
}
}
}
}
}); });
} }
if (defined $num and $num != 0) { if (defined $num and $num != 0) {
@ -1882,25 +1899,34 @@ sub help {
<< "HELP"; << "HELP";
gBootRoot $version $date GNU GPL gBootRoot $version $date GNU GPL
email: Jonathan Rosenbaum <mttrader\@access.mountain.net> email contact -> Jonathan Rosenbaum <mttrader\@access.mountain.net>
site -> http://the.netpedia.net/gBootRoot.html Homepage -> http://the.netpedia.net/gBootRoot.html
Submit a Bug -> http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=9513
Development site -> http://sourceforge.net/projects/gbootroot
Help forum -> http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=29639
Open forum -> http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=29638
gbootroot-devel mailing list -> http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=9513
gBootRoot is a Gtk+/Perl program useful for both beginners and advanced gBootRoot is a Gtk+/Perl program useful for both beginners and advanced
GNU/Linux users. It makes the construction/development of emergency and GNU/Linux users. It makes the construction/development of emergency and
mini distributions simple. mini distributions simple.
- A GNU/Linux user can easily create an emergency Boot/Root set. There - A GNU/Linux user can easily create an emergency Boot/Root set.
are a multitude of pre-existing compressed filesystems readily available. There are a multitude of pre-existing compressed filesystems readily
Please check the gBootRoot FAQ at the gBootRoot site listed above. available. Please check the gBootRoot FAQ at the gBootRoot site
** If you are a developer please send me links to Kernel/Filesystems which listed above.
I can share with users of gBootRoot.
** If you are a developer please send me links to Kernel/Filesystems
which I can share with users of gBootRoot.
- A developer creating a mini distribution can concentrate his efforts
on perfecting the filesystem, and then he can use gBootRoot to
quickly create a Boot/Root set to run tests.
- A developer creating a mini distribution can concentrate his efforts on - Disk sets allow for more space to include interesting and necessary
perfecting the filesystem, and then he can use gBootRoot to quickly create a things. The size of the Kernel is increasing every day making sets
Boot/Root set to run tests. advantageous.
- Disk sets allow for more space to include interesting and necessary things.
The size of the Kernel is increasing every day making sets advantageous.
How to Use gBootRoot: How to Use gBootRoot:
@ -1910,8 +1936,8 @@ with is the Submit button which starts the whole process, dialogs are
presented as the process continues asking you if you want to continue "OK" or presented as the process continues asking you if you want to continue "OK" or
stop "Cancel". stop "Cancel".
There are 5 rows. The boot method column has only one choice "lilo." The first row has only one choice "lilo." Clicking on the menu on the right
Clicking on the menu on the right selects the method. selects the boot method.
The second row allows you to select the kernel for the Boot/Root set. You The second row allows you to select the kernel for the Boot/Root set. You
may either use the file selector button on the right hand side, or you may may either use the file selector button on the right hand side, or you may
@ -1923,10 +1949,28 @@ providing, using either of the two ways mentioned before.
The fourth row allows you to select the device you want to use. The default The fourth row allows you to select the device you want to use. The default
device is the first floppy disk (/dev/fd0). device is the first floppy disk (/dev/fd0).
The fifth row allows you to choose the size of the device being used. The fifth row allows you to choose the size of the device being used. The
If you choose the compressed filesystem with the file selector the program default size is 1722 which works fine with 1440 floppy drives. Click on the
should automatically detect the compression used, otherwise, click on the appropriate radio button to choose either gzip or bzip2 compression if the
appropriate radio button to choose either gzip or bzip2 compression. program doesn't automatically detect it.
Advanced Section:
"Stripping" On by default for libraries and binaries. The stripping
behavior for libraries may be changed by clicking on the right mouse button
to change from --strip-debug to --strip-all.
"Devel Device" If the device used for development is different than the
actual boot device, use this field to indicate that device. You will have to
run lilo -v -C brlilo.conf -r "device mount point" manually at a later time
on the actual boot device.
"Opt. Device" Add devices to the boot disk which are necessary for the
kernel to function properly. Put a space between each device. For instance,
/dev/fb0 for frame buffer devices.
"append =" Add append options to brlilo.conf. If you are using a frame
buffer device you could add something like video=matrox:vesa:402,depth:16.
Little things you may want to know: Little things you may want to know:

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