Using the Advanced Boot Section
@@ -97,77 +97,86 @@ 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.
+"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. + ++ +"Kernel Module" Add the modules found in +/lib/modules/kernel-version which are necessary for the Boot Method to work +properly. +If these modules aren't found here it is assumed that they either +are in the kernel or they do not exist.
"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.
-Using the Advanced Root Section
-"Root Device"
+"Root Device"
This is the device used for the root filesystem when
-constructing the Boot/Root set.
+constructing the Boot/Root set.
You may choose a device which is different
than the Boot device, but presently only floppy devices are supported.
-"Root Device Size" The size of the actual media used for the Root Device.
+"Root Device Size" The size of the actual media used for the Root Device.-"Root Filename" +"Root Filename" The name give to the root filesystem when initially made -in the temporary creation location. +in the temporary creation location. The save button allows the creation to be saved in the permanent default location when the Accept button is pressed.
-"Filesystem Size" +"Filesystem Size" Root Methods make the filesystem the size which is specified here.
-"Compression" -Off by default to allow user-mode-linux testing. Turn on +"Compression" +Off by default to allow user-mode-linux testing. Turn on compression when you are ready to use a Boot Method which requires compression.
-"Method" The root filesystem creation method.
+"Method" The root filesystem creation method.-"Template" The template associated with a Root Method. +"Template" The template associated with a Root Method. Not all Root Methods have templates.
-"Generate" This puts the chosen Root Method in action.
+"Generate" This puts the chosen Root Method in action.-"UML" Abbreviation for user-mode-linux. +"UML" Abbreviation for user-mode-linux. This is a linux kernel which runs on top of the host system's linux kernel and allows a you run a live root filesystem.
-"Accept" +"Accept" This accepts the created root filesystem if it is found in the temporary creation directory. The UML box and the main section will now @@ -203,25 +212,31 @@ About the Yard Box
The check boxes at the bottom represent the different stages involved in -creating a root filesystem. The behavior of these stages may be altered in +creating a root filesystem. + The behavior of these stages may be altered in three ways: Edit->Stages->one-by-one (default) will perform each stage sequentially, stopping between each stage, the user may continue the process -by pressing the Continue button. Edit->Stages->continuous proceeds non-stop -through all the stages. Edit->Stages->'user defined' allows the user to +by pressing the Continue button. +Edit->Stages->continuous proceeds non-stop +through all the stages. +Edit->Stages->'user defined' allows the user to choose any stages the user wants, and will then proceed through all the -chosen stages. Choosing only 'Check', 'Links & Deps', 'Create" is a good +chosen stages. +Choosing only 'Check', 'Links & Deps', 'Create" is a good example.
-The behavior of some of the stages may be altered. For instance Alt-T allows +The behavior of some of the stages may be altered. +For instance Alt-T allows you to choose which tests to run on the newly created root filesystem.
@@ -230,7 +245,8 @@ root filesystem.Press Alt-S to enable template text searching in either -direction. Find exact matches or ignore case with the case sensitive check +direction. +Find exact matches or ignore case with the case sensitive check box.
Use Ctl-S to save the changes to an open template, and Alt-A to save the -template with a new name. +template with a new name. bOOTrOOT will not allow read-only templates or template links to be saved -with their own name. A few of these example files are included. You may make -changes to them or clear their buffers. Then you may save the template with a +with their own name. +A few of these example files are included. +You may make changes to them or clear their buffers. +Then you may save the template with a different name.
Edit->Settings->Stripping allows you to turn off/on stripping for -Libraries, Binaries, and Modules. --strip-all is the default stripping +Libraries, Binaries, and Modules. +--strip-all is the default stripping behavior, but Libraries may have this behavior changed to --strip-debug.
@@ -266,7 +285,8 @@ environments $PATH variable.Edit->'File System" may alter the type of filesystem used to make the root -filesystem. Because the filesystem is created on a loop device, some +filesystem. +Because the filesystem is created on a loop device, some filesystem types may complain or not be created at all.
-Create->Replacements creates special replacement files. Presently it creates +Create->Replacements creates special replacement files. +Presently it creates an fstab configuration file as Replacements/etc/fstab.new in $HOME/.gbootroot/yard/.