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@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ since large quantities of output to this box may cause gbootroot to use too
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much cpu power; however, output may still be found in the text file "verbose"
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in /tmp/gbootroot_tmp'time-date'.</p>
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<br><br><br><br>
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<br><br><br><br><br>
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<p><P align="center"><b>
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Using the Advanced Boot Section</b></p>
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@ -97,77 +97,86 @@ on the actual boot device.</p>
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<p>
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"Opt. Device" Add devices to the boot disk which are necessary for the
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kernel to function properly. Put a space between each device. For instance,
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/dev/fb0 for frame buffer devices.</p>
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"Opt. Device" Add devices to the boot disk which are necessary for the
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kernel to function properly.
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Put a space between each device.
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For instance, /dev/fb0 for frame buffer devices.</p>
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<p>
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"Kernel Module" Add the modules found in
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/lib/modules/kernel-version which are necessary for the Boot Method to work
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properly.
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If these modules aren't found here it is assumed that they either
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are in the kernel or they do not exist.</p>
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<p>
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"append =" Add append options to brlilo.conf. If you are using a frame
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buffer device you could add something like video=matrox:vesa:402,depth:16.</p>
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<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
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<br><br><br><br>
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<P align="center">
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<b>Using the Advanced Root Section</b></P>
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<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/ARS.jpg" align="right">
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"Root Device"
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"Root Device"
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This is the device used for the root filesystem when
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constructing the Boot/Root set.
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constructing the Boot/Root set.
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You may choose a device which is different
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than the Boot device, but presently only floppy devices are supported.</p>
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<p>
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"Root Device Size" The size of the actual media used for the Root Device.</p>
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"Root Device Size" The size of the actual media used for the Root Device.</p>
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<p>
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"Root Filename"
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"Root Filename"
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The name give to the root filesystem when initially made
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in the temporary creation location.
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in the temporary creation location.
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The save button allows the creation to
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be saved in the permanent default location when the
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Accept button is pressed.</p>
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<p>
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"Filesystem Size"
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"Filesystem Size"
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Root Methods make the filesystem the size which is
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specified here.</p>
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<p>
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"Compression"
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Off by default to allow user-mode-linux testing. Turn on
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"Compression"
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Off by default to allow user-mode-linux testing. Turn on
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compression when you are ready to use a Boot Method
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which requires compression.</p>
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<p>
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"Method" The root filesystem creation method.</p>
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"Method" The root filesystem creation method.</p>
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<p>
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"Template" The template associated with a Root Method.
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"Template" The template associated with a Root Method.
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Not all Root Methods
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have templates.</p>
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<p>
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"Generate" This puts the chosen Root Method in action.</p>
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"Generate" This puts the chosen Root Method in action.</p>
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<p>
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"UML" Abbreviation for user-mode-linux.
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"UML" Abbreviation for user-mode-linux.
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This is a linux kernel which runs on
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top of the host system's linux kernel and allows a you run a live root
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filesystem.</p>
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<p>
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"Accept"
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"Accept"
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This accepts the created root filesystem if it is found in the
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temporary creation directory.
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The UML box and the main section will now
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@ -203,25 +212,31 @@ About the Yard Box</b></p>
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<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/yard_box.jpg" align="center"></p>
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The Yard Box is a Root Method which is "Generated" from the Advanced Root
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Section after a Template is chosen. It has several interesting features.
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Section after a Template is chosen.
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It has several interesting features.
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<p>
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The check boxes at the bottom represent the different stages involved in
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creating a root filesystem. The behavior of these stages may be altered in
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creating a root filesystem.
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The behavior of these stages may be altered in
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three ways: Edit->Stages->one-by-one (default) will perform each stage
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sequentially, stopping between each stage, the user may continue the process
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by pressing the Continue button. Edit->Stages->continuous proceeds non-stop
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through all the stages. Edit->Stages->'user defined' allows the user to
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by pressing the Continue button.
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Edit->Stages->continuous proceeds non-stop
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through all the stages.
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Edit->Stages->'user defined' allows the user to
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choose any stages the user wants, and will then proceed through all the
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chosen stages. Choosing only 'Check', 'Links & Deps', 'Create" is a good
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chosen stages.
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Choosing only 'Check', 'Links & Deps', 'Create" is a good
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example.</p>
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<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/tests.jpg" align="center"></p>
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<p>
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The behavior of some of the stages may be altered. For instance Alt-T allows
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The behavior of some of the stages may be altered.
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For instance Alt-T allows
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you to choose which tests to run on the newly created
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root filesystem.</p>
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@ -230,7 +245,8 @@ root filesystem.</p>
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<p>
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Press Alt-S to enable template text searching in either
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direction. Find exact matches or ignore case with the case sensitive check
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direction.
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Find exact matches or ignore case with the case sensitive check
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box.</p>
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<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/file.jpg" align="center"></p>
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@ -238,10 +254,12 @@ box.</p>
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<p>
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Use Ctl-S to save the changes to an open template, and Alt-A to save the
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template with a new name.
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template with a new name.
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bOOTrOOT will not allow read-only templates or template links to be saved
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with their own name. A few of these example files are included. You may make
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changes to them or clear their buffers. Then you may save the template with a
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with their own name.
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A few of these example files are included.
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You may make changes to them or clear their buffers.
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Then you may save the template with a
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different name.</p>
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<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/stripping.jpg" align="center"></p>
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@ -249,7 +267,8 @@ different name.</p>
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<p>
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Edit->Settings->Stripping allows you to turn off/on stripping for
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Libraries, Binaries, and Modules. --strip-all is the default stripping
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Libraries, Binaries, and Modules.
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--strip-all is the default stripping
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behavior, but Libraries may have this behavior changed to --strip-debug.</p>
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@ -266,7 +285,8 @@ environments $PATH variable.
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<p>
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Edit->'File System" may alter the type of filesystem used to make the root
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filesystem. Because the filesystem is created on a loop device, some
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filesystem.
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Because the filesystem is created on a loop device, some
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filesystem types may complain or not be created at all.</p>
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<p><IMG ALT="" SRC="images/replacements.jpg" align="center"></p>
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<p>
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Create->Replacements creates special replacement files. Presently it creates
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Create->Replacements creates special replacement files.
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Presently it creates
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an fstab configuration file as Replacements/etc/fstab.new in
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$HOME/.gbootroot/yard/.</p>
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