grml-live [-a <architecture>] [-c <classe[s]>] [-g <grml_name>] [-i <iso_name> ]
[-o <output_directory>] [-r <release_name>] [-s <suite>] [-t
-<template_directory>] [-v <version_number>] [-FVhu]
+<template_directory>] [-v <version_number>] [-bFVhuz]
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Important! This document is growing as requested. If you have questions which
aren't answered by this document yet please let me know: <mika@grml.org>!
-This document currently applies to grml-live version 0.0.6.
+This document currently applies to grml-live version 0.0.13.
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Description
crosscompiling (like building a ppc system on x86) isn't possible due to the
nature and the need of working in a chroot.
+ -b::
+
+Build the ISO without updating the chroot via FAI. This option is useful for
+example when working on stable releases: if you have a working base
+system/chroot and do not want to execute any further updates (via "-u" option)
+but intend to only build the ISO.
+
-c **CLASSES**::
Specify the CLASSES to be used for building the ISO via FAI. By default only
/etc/grml/fai/config/package_config/ for a full list). So instead of GRML_SMALL
you can also use GRML_MEDIUM and GRML_FULL instead.
+ -C **CONFIGURATION_FILE**::
+
+The specified file is used as configuration file for grml-live. By default
+/etc/grml/grml-live.conf is used for main configuration. If a file named
+/etc/grml/grml-live.local exists it is used as well (sourced after reading
+/etc/grml/grml-live.conf to allow overriding settings). As a last option the
+specified configuration file is sourced so it is possible to override settings
+of /etc/grml/grml-live.conf as well as of /etc/grml/grml-live.local. Please
+notice that all configuration files have to be adjusted during execution of
+grml-live, so please make sure you use /etc/grml/grml-live.conf as a base for
+your own configuration file. Please also notice that the configuration file
+specified via this option is **not** (yet) supported inside the
+scripts/hooks/classes at /etc/grml/fai/config. Instead use
+/etc/grml/grml-live.conf and/or /etc/grml/grml-live.local for configuration
+stuff used inside /etc/grml/fai/config.
+
-F::
Force execution and do not prompt for acknowledgment of configuration.
-t **TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY**::
-Specify place of the templates used for building the ISO. By default
+Specify place of the templates used for building the ISO. By default
(and if not manually specified) this is /usr/share/grml-live/templates/.
-u::
Increase verbosity in the build process.
+ -z::
+
+Use ZLIB instead of LZMA compression in mksquashfs part of the build process.
+
Usage examples
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Help, I'm using Debian etch and I don't have FAI version >3.2
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- wget http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/download/etch/fai-client_3.2.3_all.deb \
+ wget http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/download/etch/fai-client_3.2.3_all.deb \
http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/download/etch/fai-server_3.2.3_all.deb \
http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/download/etch/fai-doc_3.2.3_all.deb
dpkg -i fai-client_3.2.3_all.deb fai-server_3.2.3_all.deb fai-doc_3.2.3_all.deb