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gbootroot debian package
-How can a normal user create a root filesystem larger than 8192k? [back]
+How does this program allow a normal user to create a root filesystem larger than 8192k? [back]Although genext2fs only allows a normal user to create a UID/GID 0 root -filesystem up to a maximum size of 8192k, there is an easy solution to -creating root filesystems larger than this limit. Eventually, -I'll automate the steps required, but for now you will have to do it -manually. +filesystem up to a maximum size of 8192k, this program exceeds this barrier by +taking advantage of the unique characteristics of user-mode-linux, allowing +normal users to explore things they never could before +User-mode-linux is used to boot up a root_fs helper, the program then +communicates with the user linux system via expect to automatically +create a UID/GID 0 filesystem from the files copied over from the +/tmp/gboot_non_root_`id -u1/loopback directory. The steps will +vary slightly depending on which filsystem command is chosen, however, the same +concept is used. You may appy this to filesystems smaller than +8192 by adjusting the settings in the Filesystem Box. +If you want to learn how to do this manually, look at the ten steps below. + +
+ +The root_fs helper used by gbootroot is completely root-free. + +
+ +Ten steps to manually make a >8192 fs as a normal user.