*-r*, *--release* <_releasename_>::
Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases names: lenny,
- squeeze (note: requires current version of debootstrap) and sid.
+ squeeze, wheezy (note: requires current version of debootstrap) and sid.
Corresponding with configuration variable RELEASE.
*--pre-scripts* <_directory_>::
grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda
-Install default Debian release (stable/lenny) on /dev/sda1 and install bootmanager
+Install default Debian release (stable/squeeze) on /dev/sda1 and install bootmanager
Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda1 as system partition.
grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda6 --grub /dev/sda --release sid
mount /dev/sda1 /data/chroot
grml-debootstrap --target /data/chroot
-Install default Debian release (stable/lenny) in directory /data/chroot (without
+Install default Debian release (stable/squeeze) in directory /data/chroot (without
any bootloader).
grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda3 --grub /dev/sda --mirror ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian
-Install default Debian release (stable/lenny) on /dev/sda3 and install bootmanager
+Install default Debian release (stable/squeeze) on /dev/sda3 and install bootmanager
Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda3 as system partition.
Use specified mirror instead of the default (ftp://ftp.debian.de/debian) one.
mount -o loop /mnt/sda6/debian-40r0-i386-CD-1.iso /mnt/iso
grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda --iso file:/mnt/iso/debian/
-Install Debian stable/lenny on /dev/sda1 using the loopback mounted Debian-ISO
+Install Debian stable/squeeze on /dev/sda1 using the loopback mounted Debian-ISO
for the base-system and install bootmanager Grub in MBR (master boot record) of
/dev/sda and use /dev/sda1 as system partition. Please notice, that the chroot
system requires network access for all packages which are not part of the
release=...
Specify release of new Debian system. Defaults to Debian stable. Supported
-relases: lenny, squeeze and sid. Usage example: release=sid
+relases: lenny, squeeze, wheezy and sid. Usage example: release=sid
mirror=...
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[1] Please notice that Etch is the current old-stable within Debian.
grml-debootstrap can handle the release but you really should not use Etch
-anymore unless you really know what you are doing. Choose Lenny instead.
+anymore unless you really know what you are doing. Choose Lenny or
+Squeeze instead.
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+
+[NOTE]
+.Lenny-Release
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+When installing lenny to a new mdraid, grml-debootstrap will use md metadata
+format version 0.90. This limits the device to a maximum size of 2TB, but has
+the advantage of grub-legacy actually being able to boot from it.
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