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Up2date: applies to Grml version 2020.06
+Up2date: applies to Grml version 2021.07
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@Codename of Grml 2020.06 is "Ausgehfuahangl", which is - an austrian word for a face mask.
+Codename of Grml 2021.07 is "JauKerl". + Jau is german colloquial for yes, and kerl is german for guy, + while just Jaukerl is an austrian word for an injection.
The Grml kernel includes support for speakup. For software, brltty and espeakup are included.
-While migrating our stack to systemd is not fully finished - yet, its switch - at least so far - was easier than expected. It also - turns out that it gives users who want to remaster Grml (or build their - very own ISOs from scratch using grml-live) more flexibility and control +
It also turned out that it gives users who want to remaster Grml (or + build their very own ISOs from scratch using grml-live) more flexibility + and control over the startup process. systemd's override.conf mechanism and preset feature provides the flexibility to overwrite unwanted behavior, without losing the option to use existing defaults.
-Last but not least we think it's good that systemd is actively +
We think it's good that systemd is actively maintained and receives attention. The sysvinit/file-rc ecosystem was - stagnating/non-existend for too many years. Grml used its own initrd + stagnating/non-existent for too many years. Grml used its own initrd implementation in its very beginnings, until a more broadly available - initramfs-tools/ live-boot solution appeared, broadening the user base, + initramfs-tools / live-boot solution appeared, broadening the user base, sharing goals amongst different (live) distributions. Back in the days Grml - like many other live distributions - had to implement hardware - recognition on its own. While udev received lots of complaints back - then, its integration actually solved all the hardware recognition for - the good. systemd's vision of stateless systems is something which helps - building live systems like Grml.
+ recognition on its own. While udev received lots of complaints back + then, its integration actually solved all the hardware recognition + problems for the good. systemd's vision of stateless systems is + something which helps building live systems like Grml.While we don't claim that systemd is perfect and doesn't have its issues and drawbacks (like any software), we're happy about its @@ -213,11 +214,9 @@
Check - out grml2usb - at the - usb webpage in the - grml-wiki.
+Check out the grml2usb manpage + and the grml-wiki page + "Boot Grml from usb-stick/firewire-device".
$ cat /etc/grml_version-
By default Grml uses english settings. But it is possible to - change the settings via using either the bootparam(s) lang, - keyboard and xkeyboard or via executing grml-lang when Grml is - already running. Usage examples:
+The default language of the Grml system is English (en_US.UTF-8). + All other locales are removed by default. + But it is possible to change the keyboard layout via either using 'grml-quickconfig', + the boot option(s) 'lang', 'keyboard' and 'xkeyboard' + or via executing grml-lang when Grml is already running.
+ +Boot option examples:
grml lang=de # enter this at the bootprompt and you will get @@ -256,14 +258,15 @@ grml lang=de # enter this at the bootprompt and you will get grml keyboard=de xkeyboard=de lang=at # enter this at the bootprompt # and you will get german keyboard and austrian # language variables -% grml-lang de # enter this in the shell to switch keyboard layout - # and $LANG settings in a running Grml system-
Note: run grml-setlang to get a dialog based frontend for - /etc/default/locale. Run grml-setkeyboard to get a dialog - based frontend for /etc/sysconfig/keyboard.
+'grml-lang' example:
+ ++% grml-lang de # enter this in the shell to switch keyboard layout ++
Note: Run 'grml-setlang' to get a dialog based frontend for '/etc/default/locale'.
If you want to enable LVM by default just boot using the 'lvm' - bootoption which automatically enables LVM.
+ boot option which automatically enables LVM.If you want to enable SW-RAID by default just boot using - the 'swraid' bootoption which enables automatic assembling of + the 'swraid' boot option which enables automatic assembling of software raid arrays.
@@ -339,13 +342,13 @@ grml keyboard=de xkeyboard=de lang=at # enter this at the bootpromptAvailable bootoptions relevant in live mode:
+Availabe boot options:
-+grml utc # set UTC, if your system/hardware clock is set to UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) +grml localtime # Hardware Clock is set to local time (LOCAL), this is the default +grml tz=$option # set timezone to corresponding $option, usage example: tz=Europe/Vienna, defaults to UTC if unset +
Further information: manpages hwclock(8), tzselect(1) and tzconfig(8); Debian