# $Id$ # Example.yard # # Creates a minimalistic runlevel 2 root filesystem with getty. # Tested on Debian unstable/testing, but should work on other distributions # (Mandrake, RedHat, etc.) by using the proper inittab (edit) and getty. # # Create either as a normal user or root. When using genext2fs it's necessary to specify a # root filesystem slightly larger than the actual size shown in Space Left because genext2fs # uses different accounting information than mke2fs. # # Works both with and without devfs, i.e devfs=nomount. ############################################################################# # # Format rules: # - Lines beginning with # or % are comments. # # - Blank lines and whitespace are ignored. # # - Lines of the form "filename1 -> filename2" will create symbolic (soft) # links on the root fs. For example, if you want sh linked to ash # in the root fs you could specify: "/bin/sh -> /bin/ash". # The literal output from the last column found when using `ls -s` # may be used, or fictional links may be created, for instance, ashsa -> bash # (In this case if /bin/bash exists on the system the link would be # /bin/ashsa -> /bin/bash, otherwise /asha -> /bash) # (There is no way to specify hardlinks, though hard linked files # that exist on the hard disk will be hard linked.) # # - Lines of the form "filename1 <= Replacements/pathto_filename2" # will cause filename2 to be copied to filename1 on the root fs. # This is useful for specifying trimmed-down replacements for # /etc/passwd, /etc/inittab, etc. For the above example, filename2 # is found in its real path below the Replacements directory which is # found in the default Replacements path of $HOME/yard/Replacements. # Replacements may be specified in their absolute or relative paths # (found using $PATH). # # - User defined paths may be specified in the Path Box (Edit->Settings->Path). These paths # may be used to search for the relative paths for Replacements, links and files. # # - Glob designations (?, * and []) are generally allowed, eg /dev/hd[ab]* # Wildcards are not allowed in link specs or replacement specs. # # - The $RELEASE variable which may be used to locate the modules directory can come from # one of three sources, the kernel version returned from a selected kernel in the main section, # a user defined kernel version in the ABS, or the value of `uname -r` returned automatically # when the other two sources aren't specified. # # You don't need to specify shared libraries or loaders because # necessary libraries are detected automatically. # You may choose between two behaviors for the treatment of NSS and PAM # libraries. The old Yard behavior assumes that only the user knows which # service modules they want to include in the file set, and tests (see Tests menu) # may be run on the configuration files to show what isn't provided, # so that the user can include the missing modules manually by editing the template, # but the user still needs to figure out any dependencies since the modules are dynamically # loaded. # # The new Yard behavior (default) assumes that the user does know what they want # based on what the user puts in the NSS (nsswitch.conf) and PAM (pam.conf or pam.d/*) # configuration files. The configuration files are then parsed and the corresponding # service modules are included in the file set if they exist on the host system, tests # (see Tests menu) can be run to find out which ones don't exist. The service modules are # checked for library dependencies. What this means is that the users only needs # to specify the configuration files in the template, and don't need to concern themselves # with the service modules or libraries involved. The new behavior is recommended, # but if the old behavior is desired switch off Edit->Settings->"NSS Conf" and # Edit->Settings->"PAM Conf". # # You don't need to explicitly specify intermediate directories unless you # just want to make sure they exist. # ############################################################################## # init - parent of all processes ## Consider being creative with init, for instance use ash, sash, or busybox as an init replacement. # Choose an inittab to compliment the traditional init in the page below. /sbin/init /sbin/telinit /sbin/shutdown /sbin/halt /etc/init.d/halt # make this into a replacement /sbin/swapon /sbin/reboot /etc/init.d/reboot # make this into a replacement /etc/rc <= Replacements/etc/rc.debian-min # need two of these and put them in init.d /etc/init.d/rcS <= Replacements/etc/rcS.example # Login stuff .. password not used. /bin/login /sbin/sulogin # used by inittab.debian-min /etc/securetty <= Replacements/etc/securetty.debian-min /root/.bashrc <= Replacements/root/.bashrc.debian /root/.profile <= Replacements/root/.profile.debian /home/user/.bashrc <= Replacements/home/user/.bashrc.debian /home/user/.bash_profile <= Replacements/home/user/.bash_profile.debian /etc/hostname <= Replacements/etc/hostname /etc/motd <= Replacements/etc/motd # Important stuff # # Create->Replacements-> fstab. Edit file to use /dev/ubd/0 or /dev/ram /etc/fstab <= ./Replacements/etc/fstab.new # /etc/issue # nice to have # # No password for anyone. #/etc/group <= Replacements/etc/group.debian-min #/etc/passwd <= Replacements/etc/passwd.debian-min # # Shadow password root=root user=user /etc/group <= Replacements/etc/group.debian /etc/passwd <= Replacements/etc/passwd.debian /etc/shadow <= Replacements/etc/shadow.debian /etc/login.defs # Specify these binaries absolutely because boot scripts need them to be here. /bin/echo # for inittab.debian.sample /bin/mount /bin/umount /bin/cat /bin/hostname /bin/ln /bin/ls /bin/more /bin/mv /usr/bin/find ##### SHELLS # Bash is huge and requires libncurses.so. # Most people use a smaller lightweight shell, like ash or kiss, # and use that instead. /bin/sh -> bash # This could be made the init=sash /bin/sash # /etc/profile /etc/shells # Make sure ash is listed if it is used. # PROVISIONS FOR PAM: /etc/pam.d/login # /etc/pam.conf # PROVISIONS FOR NSS # If you use the old libc5, or uClibc you don't need this. Comment out this line. # /etc/nsswitch.conf <= ./Replacements/etc/nsswitch.conf.sample ##### INITTAB and GETTY # Use one of these pairs, based on your distribution: # Remember these aren't absolutely necessary. # #===== DEBIAN (1.1) uses a program called "getty" which is actually # agetty in disguise: /etc/inittab <= Replacements/etc/inittab.debian-min /sbin/getty # # #===== REDHAT (5.x, 6.0) uses getty #/etc/inittab <= Replacements/etc/inittab #/sbin/getty # # #===== MANDRAKE (7.0, 8.0) uses mingetty #/etc/inittab <= Replacements/etc/inittab.mingetty #/sbin/mingetty # # #===== SLACKWARE uses agetty: #/etc/inittab <= Replacements/etc/inittab.agetty #/sbin/agetty # # #===== SUSE uses mingetty: #/etc/inittab <= Replacements/etc/inittab.mingetty #/sbin/mingetty # # # If in doubt, check your /etc/inittab. # # In any case, check to make sure the *getty* calls in the inittab match # the executable you're using. Yard can't check this and *getty* will # hang if the arguments are wrong. # Devices - for devfs=nomount the bare minimum required is an inital console, otherwise # nothing is required. /dev/console /dev/ram* /dev/mem /dev/kmem /dev/null /dev/zero /dev/tty[0-9] # nice for getty ## /dev/ubd0 <= Replacements/dev/ubd0 ##/dev/mem /dev/kmem ##/dev/null /dev/zero ##/dev/ram* ##/dev/hd[abcd]* # Hard disks ##/dev/ttyS[0-9] # Serial ports (new style) # Optional devices. Uncomment the ones you want, but # keep in mind that each device file consumes an inode. ##/dev/fd0* # Floppy disk drives #/dev/*tape* # Tape device links #/dev/*rft0 # Floppy tape devices #/dev/st? # SCSI tape drives #/dev/sd* # SCSI disks ##/dev/cdrom /dev/modem # Links to real devices, which will be copied #/dev/mouse ##### utmp and wtmp. # Made by rcS if they don't exist. ##### terminfo entries for programs which need terminal capabilities like vi and nano. /usr/share/terminfo/v/vt100 /usr/share/terminfo/l/linux # The old way #/etc/termcap <= Replacements/etc/termcap reset # If you want to load a special keytable, add the filename here: #/usr/lib/kbd/keytables/defkeymap.map ##### Empty directories /proc /tmp /var/tmp /var/log /var/run ##### Special links /etc/mtab -> /proc/mounts ##### MODULES and support programs for them. insmod rmmod lsmod depmod modprobe /etc/modules.conf # # The actual modules. You probably want to be more selective than this. # Do an "lsmod" and include the modules you use. #/lib/modules/$RELEASE/*/*.o ##### ESSENTIAL SYSTEM UTILITIES # (your rescue disk may not boot if these are not present.) chmod chown chroot cp df id mkdir pwd rm stty sync uname ##### NON-ESSENTIAL BUT USEFUL UTILITIES which ldd du rmdir less dircolors grep tail mknod ps touch whoami diff wc w last date # Editors vi # Small, free, pico replacement. nano ##### DISK AND FILE SYSTEM UTILITIES fdisk e2fsck mke2fs tune2fs dumpe2fs debugfs e2image badblocks