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<p> <p>
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<em>Instructions:</em><br> <em>Instructions:</em><br>
README README
<p> <p>
<b>Debian based distributions</b><br> <b>Debian based distributions</b><br>
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<p> <p>
<b>Debian based distributions</b><br> <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"> <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> 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"> <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 Learn how from this tutorial that focuses primarily on the Yard
Method: 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> <p>
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<p> <p>
Click on the ARS if its not already opened.&nbsp;&nbsp; Choose Yard Click on the Advanced Root Section (ARS) if its not already
from the Method pull-down menu.&nbsp;&nbsp;Choose opened.&nbsp;&nbsp; Choose Yard from the Method pull-down
<b>Example-Mini.yard</b> menu.&nbsp;&nbsp;Choose
from the pull-down Template menu.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the Generate button. <b>Example-Mini.yard</b> from the pull-down Template
&nbsp;&nbsp;The Yard Box will pop up.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the Continue button menu.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the Generate button. &nbsp;&nbsp;The Yard
until the Create check box turns off.&nbsp;&nbsp;You could continue to the Box will pop up.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on the Continue button until the
tests, but they really wouldn't apply to this minimalistic example because Create check box turns off.&nbsp;&nbsp;You could continue to the
there are no links or login type files in the template.</p> tests, but they really wouldn't apply to this minimalistic example
because there are no links or login type files in the template.
<p> <p>
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<p> <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> init=/bin/bash to the Options entry.</p>
<p> <p>
At this point you will probably want to play around a little At this point you will probably want to play around a little
bit.&nbsp;&nbsp;Familiarize yourself with the Format Rules found near 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 the top of the template or <a
with a different name and experiment with changes, or create a new href="#template-help">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may want to save the
template using File->New (Shortcut: Alt-N).</p> 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> <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 customized macro distribution and run it from the UML box to try
things you never would have dreamed of doing on your host things you never would have dreamed of doing on your host
system.&nbsp;&nbsp;And that is just the beginning of the things you 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> <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 If something isn't working for you, I want to know because you probably have

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