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root_fs test, and emphasized learning how to used the yard method.
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<center>$Id: index.html,v 1.119 2003/02/18 18:20:42 freesource Exp $</center>
<center>$Id: index.html,v 1.120 2003/02/18 18:48:17 freesource Exp $</center>
<p>
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<em>Instructions:</em><br>
README
<p>
<b>Debian based distributions</b><br>
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<p>
<b>Debian based distributions</b><br>
<em>Takes a snapshot of a Debian Distribution and makes a template for
the Yard Method using an optimized packaging algorithm. Some root_fs
created using this approach may be found <a
href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9513">here</a>
under Root filesystems.</em> <br>
<a href="http://freshmeat.net/redir/make-debian-x11/18842/url_tgz/make-debian-x11.orig.tar.gz">
make-debian-x11 source (type make to install)</a><br>
<a href="http://freshmeat.net/redir/make-debian-x11/18842/url_deb/make-debian-x11_all.deb">
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Learn how from this tutorial that focuses primarily on the Yard
Method:
<p>
<u>Test a macro distribution created by make_debian-X11.</u>
<p>
Download <a
href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9513">
root_fs_debian_x11-(latest revision).bz2</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; Run
gbootroot.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the Advanced Root Section (ARS), click
on the UML button. &nbsp;&nbsp;Select the filesystem, and click on the
Submit button. This root filesystem was created with the
make_debian-X11 script from the make-debian-x11 add-on found at <a
href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9513">
gbootroot's</a> Sourceforge home.</p>
<p>
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<p>
Click on the ARS if its not already opened.&nbsp;&nbsp; Choose Yard
from the Method pull-down menu.&nbsp;&nbsp;Choose
<b>Example-Mini.yard</b>
from the pull-down Template menu.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the Generate button.
&nbsp;&nbsp;The Yard Box will pop up.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the Continue button
until the Create check box turns off.&nbsp;&nbsp;You could continue to the
tests, but they really wouldn't apply to this minimalistic example because
there are no links or login type files in the template.</p>
Click on the Advanced Root Section (ARS) if its not already
opened.&nbsp;&nbsp; Choose Yard from the Method pull-down
menu.&nbsp;&nbsp;Choose
<b>Example-Mini.yard</b> from the pull-down Template
menu.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the Generate button. &nbsp;&nbsp;The Yard
Box will pop up.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the Continue button until the
Create check box turns off.&nbsp;&nbsp;You could continue to the
tests, but they really wouldn't apply to this minimalistic example
because there are no links or login type files in the template.
<p>
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<p>
Test your creation with the UML box. &nbsp;&nbsp;You will want to add
Open up the UML box by pressing on the UML button, the test your
creation with the UML box. &nbsp;&nbsp;You will want to add
init=/bin/bash to the Options entry.</p>
<p>
At this point you will probably want to play around a little
bit.&nbsp;&nbsp;Familiarize yourself with the Format Rules found near
the top of the template.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may want to save the template
with a different name and experiment with changes, or create a new
template using File->New (Shortcut: Alt-N).</p>
the top of the template or <a
href="#template-help">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may want to save the
template with a different name and experiment with changes, or create
a new template using File->New (Shortcut: Alt-N).</p>
<u>Make your own mini distribution from an existing template.</u>
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customized macro distribution and run it from the UML box to try
things you never would have dreamed of doing on your host
system.&nbsp;&nbsp;And that is just the beginning of the things you
can do.
can do. Some root_fs created by gbootroot can be found <a
href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9513">here</a>
under Root filesystems.
<p>
<P><a name="3"><b>Oops, I can't get something to work, what should I do?</b></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#FAQ">[back]</a></p>
If something isn't working for you, I want to know because you probably have