X-Git-Url: http://git.grml.org/?p=grml-autoconfig.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=autoconfig.functions;h=3cc12ee3ca8d9b067c2c03c8fe4a888b3f6ac552;hp=90f177946d96901abcec720f9eded2cc1891c577;hb=34be1a5b46d770b134219692d080aa7f82070c09;hpb=92f3c4199f70b190026261a118a1148b7cb1a201

diff --git a/autoconfig.functions b/autoconfig.functions
index 90f1779..3cc12ee 100755
--- a/autoconfig.functions
+++ b/autoconfig.functions
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 # Filename:      autoconfig.functions
 # Purpose:       basic system configuration and hardware setup for grml system
-# Authors:       grml-team (grml.org), (c) Klaus Knopper <knopper@knopper.net>, (c) Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
+# Authors:       grml-team (grml.org), (c) Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
 # Bug-Reports:   see http://grml.org/bugs/
 # License:       This file is licensed under the GPL v2.
 ################################################################################
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 export PATH="/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/X11R6/bin"
 DEBUG="/dev/null"
 KERNEL="$(uname -r)"
+ARCH="$(uname -m)"
 umask 022
 
 # old linuxrc version:
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ iszsh && setopt no_nomatch # || echo "Warning: not running under zsh!"
 # {{{ Read in boot parameters
 if [ -z "$CMDLINE" ]; then
   # if CMDLINE was set from the outside, we're debugging.
-  # Otherwise, take CMDLINE from Kernel and config files.
+  # otherwise, take CMDLINE from Kernel and config files.
   CMDLINE="$(cat /proc/cmdline)"
   [ -d /cdrom/bootparams/ ]      && CMDLINE="$CMDLINE $(cat /cdrom/bootparams/* | tr '\n' ' ')"
   [ -d /live/image/bootparams/ ] && CMDLINE="$CMDLINE $(cat /live/image/bootparams/* | tr '\n' ' ')"
@@ -44,49 +45,59 @@ fi
 
 ### {{{ Utility Functions
 
-# Simple shell grep
-stringinfile(){
-  case "$(cat $2)" in *$1*) return 0;; esac
-  return 1
-}
-
-# same for strings
-stringinstring(){
-  case "$2" in *$1*) return 0;; esac
-  return 1
-}
-
-# Reread boot command line; echo last parameter's argument or return false.
+# Get a bootoption's parameter: read boot command line and either
+# echo last parameter's argument or return false.
 getbootparam(){
-  stringinstring " $1=" "$CMDLINE" || return 1
-  result="${CMDLINE##* $1=}"
-  result="${result%%[ 	]*}"
-  echo "$result"
-  return 0
+  local line
+  local ws
+  ws='	 '
+  line=" $CMDLINE "
+  case "$line" in
+    *[${ws}]"$1="*)
+      result="${line##*[$ws]$1=}"
+      result="${result%%[$ws]*}"
+      echo "$result"
+      return 0 ;;
+    *) # no match?
+      return 1 ;;
+  esac
 }
 
 # Check boot commandline for specified option
 checkbootparam(){
-  stringinstring " $1" "$CMDLINE"
-  return "$?"
+  [ -n "$1" ] || ( echo "Error: missing argument to checkbootparam()" ; return 1 )
+  local line
+  local ws
+  ws='	 '
+  line=" $CMDLINE "
+  case "$line" in
+    *[${ws}]"$1"=*|*[${ws}]"$1"[${ws}]*)
+      return 0 ;;
+    *)
+      return 1 ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+# Check if currently using a framebuffer
+hasfb() {
+    [ -e /dev/fb0 ] && return 0 || return 1
 }
 
+# Check wheter a configuration variable (like $CONFIG_TOHD) is
+# enabled or not
 checkvalue(){
-  if [ "$1" = "yes" ] ; then
-    return 0
-  else
-    return 1
-  fi
+  case "$1" in
+    [yY][eE][sS])     return 0 ;; # it's set to 'yes'
+    [tT][rR][uU][eE]) return 0 ;; # it's set to 'true'
+                   *) return 1 ;; # default
+  esac
 }
 
+# Are we using grml-small?
 checkgrmlsmall(){
   grep -q small /etc/grml_version 2>>$DEBUG && return 0 || return 1
 }
 
-checkgrmlusb(){
-  grep -q usb /etc/grml_version 2>>$DEBUG && return 0 || return 1
-}
-
 # execute flite only if it's present
 flitewrapper() {
    [ -x /usr/bin/flite ] && flite -o play -t "$*"
@@ -99,7 +110,7 @@ mount_proc(){
 }
 
 mount_pts(){
-  stringinfile "/dev/pts" /proc/mounts || mount -t devpts /dev/pts /dev/pts 2>/dev/null
+  grep -q "/dev/pts" /proc/mounts || mount -t devpts /dev/pts /dev/pts 2>/dev/null
 }
 
 mount_sys(){
@@ -113,11 +124,11 @@ INSTALLED=""
 
 # testcd
 TESTCD=""
-checkbootparam "testcd" >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && TESTCD="yes"
+checkbootparam 'testcd' >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && TESTCD="yes"
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ source lsb-functions , color handling
-if checkbootparam "nocolor"; then
+if checkbootparam 'nocolor'; then
   RC_NOCOLOR=yes
   . /etc/grml/lsb-functions
   einfo "Disabling colors in bootsequence as requested on commandline." ; eend 0
@@ -129,8 +140,8 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ debug
 config_debug(){
- checkbootparam "debug"                        && BOOTDEBUG="yes"
- stringinstring "BOOT_IMAGE=debug " "$CMDLINE" && BOOTDEBUG="yes"
+ checkbootparam 'debug'            && BOOTDEBUG="yes"
+ checkbootparam "BOOT_IMAGE=debug" && BOOTDEBUG="yes"
 
  rundebugshell(){
   if [ -n "$BOOTDEBUG" ]; then
@@ -159,7 +170,7 @@ config_debug(){
 
 # {{{ log
 config_log(){
-if checkbootparam "log" || checkbootparam "debug" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'log' || checkbootparam 'debug' ; then
    export DEBUG="/tmp/grml.log.`date +%Y%m%d`"
    touch $DEBUG
    einfo "Bootparameter log found. Log files: ${DEBUG} and /var/log/boot"
@@ -175,7 +186,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ set firmware timeout via bootparam
 config_fwtimeout(){
- if checkbootparam fwtimeout ; then
+ if checkbootparam 'fwtimeout' ; then
    TIMEOUT="$(getbootparam 'fwtimeout' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    einfo "Bootoption fwtimeout found. (Re)Loading firmware_class module."
    rmmod firmware_class 1>>$DEBUG 2>&1
@@ -203,26 +214,27 @@ config_language(){
  grep -q ' lang=.*-utf8' /proc/cmdline && UTF8='yes' || UTF8=''
 
  # check for bootoption which overrides config from /etc/grml/autoconfig:
- BOOT_LANGUAGE="$(getbootparam lang 2>>$DEBUG)"
+ BOOT_LANGUAGE="$(getbootparam 'lang' 2>>$DEBUG)"
  [ -n "$BOOT_LANGUAGE" ] && LANGUAGE="$BOOT_LANGUAGE"
 
  # set default to 'en' in live-cd mode if $LANGUAGE is not yet set:
  if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ] ; then
-    [ -n "$LANGUAGE" ] || LANGUAGE='us'
+    [ -n "$LANGUAGE" ] || LANGUAGE='en'
  fi
 
- # if bootoption lang is used update /etc/default/locale, otherwise *not*!
- if [ -n "$BOOT_LANGUAGE" -a -x /usr/sbin/grml-setlang ] ; then
-    if checkgrmlsmall ; then
-       /usr/sbin/grml-setlang "POSIX"
-    else
-       /usr/sbin/grml-setlang "$LANGUAGE"
-    fi
+ if [ -x /usr/sbin/grml-setlang ] ; then
+   # if bootoption lang is used update /etc/default/locale accordingly
+   if [ -n "$BOOT_LANGUAGE" ] ; then
+     checkgrmlsmall && /usr/sbin/grml-setlang "POSIX" || /usr/sbin/grml-setlang "$LANGUAGE"
+   # otherwise default to lang=en
+   else
+     checkgrmlsmall && /usr/sbin/grml-setlang "POSIX" || /usr/sbin/grml-setlang "en"
+   fi
  fi
 
  # set console font
  if [ -z "$CONSOLEFONT" ] ; then
-    if ! checkbootparam "nodefaultfont" >>$DEBUG 2>&1 ; then
+    if ! checkbootparam 'nodefaultfont' >>$DEBUG 2>&1 ; then
        # [ -n "$UTF8" ] && CONSOLEFONT='LatArCyrHeb-16' || CONSOLEFONT='Lat15-Terminus16'
        # if [ -r /usr/share/consolefonts/Lat15-Terminus16.psf.gz ] ; then
        if [ -r /usr/share/consolefonts/Uni3-Terminus16.psf.gz ] ; then
@@ -230,6 +242,9 @@ config_language(){
        else
           ewarn "/usr/share/consolefonts/Uni3-Terminus16.psf.gz not available. Please upgrade package console-terminus." ; eend 1
        fi
+       if ! hasfb ; then
+          CONSOLEFONT='Lat15-Terminus16'
+       fi
     fi
  fi
 
@@ -245,7 +260,7 @@ config_language(){
  [ -r /etc/sysconfig/keyboard ] && . /etc/sysconfig/keyboard
 
  # now allow keyboard override by boot commandline for later use:
- KKEYBOARD="$(getbootparam keyboard 2>>$DEBUG)"
+ KKEYBOARD="$(getbootparam 'keyboard' 2>>$DEBUG)"
  [ -n "$KKEYBOARD" ] && KEYTABLE="$KKEYBOARD"
  # notce: de/at is a bad choice, so take de-latin1-nodeadkeys instead:
  [[ "$KKEYBOARD" == 'de' ]] && KEYTABLE=de-latin1-nodeadkeys
@@ -257,7 +272,7 @@ config_language(){
    local LANGUAGE="$BOOT_LANGUAGE"
    . /etc/grml/language-functions
    # allow setting xkeyboard explicitly different than console keyboard
-   KXKEYBOARD="$(getbootparam xkeyboard 2>>$DEBUG)"
+   KXKEYBOARD="$(getbootparam 'xkeyboard' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    if [ -n "$KXKEYBOARD" ]; then
       XKEYBOARD="$KXKEYBOARD"
       KDEKEYBOARD="$KXKEYBOARD"
@@ -269,7 +284,7 @@ config_language(){
    # duplicate of previous code to make sure /etc/grml/language-functions
    # does not overwrite our values....
    # now allow keyboard override by boot commandline for later use:
-   KKEYBOARD="$(getbootparam keyboard 2>>$DEBUG)"
+   KKEYBOARD="$(getbootparam 'keyboard' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    [ -n "$KKEYBOARD" ] && KEYTABLE="$KKEYBOARD"
    # notce: de/at is a bad choice, so take de-latin1-nodeadkeys instead:
    [[ "$KKEYBOARD" == 'de' ]] && KEYTABLE=de-latin1-nodeadkeys
@@ -317,7 +332,7 @@ config_language(){
     eend $RC
  fi
 
- if checkbootparam noconsolefont ; then
+ if checkbootparam 'noconsolefont' ; then
     ewarn "Skipping setting console font as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
  else
     if [ -n "$CONSOLEFONT" ] ; then
@@ -336,11 +351,12 @@ config_language(){
 
 # {{{ Set hostname
 config_hostname(){
- if checkbootparam hostname ; then
+ if checkbootparam 'hostname' ; then
   HOSTNAME="$(getbootparam 'hostname' 2>>$DEBUG)"
   einfo "Setting hostname to $HOSTNAME as requested."
-  sed -i "s/^127.0.0.1.*localhost/127.0.0.1 $HOSTNAME localhost/" /etc/hosts
-  hostname $HOSTNAME ; eend $?
+  grml-hostname $HOSTNAME >>$DEBUG ; RC=$?
+  [ "$RC" = "0" ] && hostname $HOSTNAME
+  eend $RC
  else
   hostname --file /etc/hostname
  fi
@@ -367,12 +383,12 @@ config_time(){
     # The default hardware clock timezone is stated as representing local time.
     UTC="--localtime"
     grep -q "^UTC=" /etc/default/rcS || echo "UTC=no" >> /etc/default/rcS
-    checkbootparam utc       >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && sed -i "s|^UTC=.*$|UTC=yes|" /etc/default/rcS
-    checkbootparam gmt       >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && sed -i "s|^UTC=.*$|UTC=yes|" /etc/default/rcS
-    checkbootparam localtime >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && sed -i "s|^UTC=.*$|UTC=no|"  /etc/default/rcS
+    checkbootparam 'utc'       >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && sed -i "s|^UTC=.*$|UTC=yes|" /etc/default/rcS
+    checkbootparam 'gmt'       >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && sed -i "s|^UTC=.*$|UTC=yes|" /etc/default/rcS
+    checkbootparam 'localtime' >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && sed -i "s|^UTC=.*$|UTC=no|"  /etc/default/rcS
     grep -q -i "^UTC=yes" /etc/default/rcS && UTC="-u"
     # hwclock uses the TZ variable
-    KTZ="$(getbootparam tz 2>>$DEBUG)"
+    KTZ="$(getbootparam 'tz' 2>>$DEBUG)"
     [ -z "$KTZ" ] && [ -r /etc/timezone ] && KTZ=$(cat /etc/timezone)
     if [ ! -f "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$KTZ" ] ; then
        ewarn "Warning: unknown timezone $KTZ" ; eend 1
@@ -420,12 +436,12 @@ config_kernel(){
 
 # {{{ vmware specific stuff
 config_vmware(){
-if checkbootparam novmware ; then
+if checkbootparam 'novmware' ; then
    ewarn "Skipping running vmware specific stuff as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
    if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ] ; then
-      if vmware-detect || stringinstring "BOOT_IMAGE=vmware " "$CMDLINE" ; then
-         if ! checkbootparam qemu ; then
+      if vmware-detect || checkbootparam "BOOT_IMAGE=vmware" ; then
+         if ! checkbootparam 'qemu' ; then
             if [ -r /etc/X11/xorg.conf.vmware ] ; then
                einfo "VMware: Copying /etc/X11/xorg.conf.vmware to /etc/X11/xorg.conf"
                cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.vmware /etc/X11/xorg.conf ; eend $?
@@ -444,7 +460,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ qemu specific stuff
 config_qemu(){
-if checkbootparam qemu ; then
+if checkbootparam 'qemu' ; then
    if [ -r /etc/X11/xorg.conf.example ] ; then
       einfo "Qemu: Copying /etc/X11/xorg.conf.example to /etc/X11/xorg.conf"
       cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.example /etc/X11/xorg.conf ; eend $?
@@ -474,7 +490,7 @@ fi
 config_timezone(){
  # don't touch the files if running from harddisk:
  if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ]; then
-    KTZ="$(getbootparam tz 2>>$DEBUG)"
+    KTZ="$(getbootparam 'tz' 2>>$DEBUG)"
     if [ -n "$KTZ" ] ; then
        if [ ! -f "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$KTZ" ]
        then
@@ -503,7 +519,7 @@ RAM=$(/usr/bin/gawk '/MemTotal/{print $2}' /proc/meminfo)
 # MEM=$(/usr/bin/gawk 'BEGIN{m=0};/MemFree|Cached|SwapFree/{m+=$2};END{print m}' /proc/meminfo)
 eindent
 
-if checkbootparam "small"; then
+if checkbootparam 'small'; then
   einfo "Information: ${RAM} kB of RAM available." ; eend 0
   einfo "Bootoption small detected. Activating small system."
   if [ -r /etc/inittab.small ] ; then
@@ -545,7 +561,7 @@ eoutdent
 
 # skip startup of w3m {{{
 config_fast(){
-if checkbootparam "fast "; then
+if checkbootparam 'fast'; then
   ewarn "Bootoption fast detected. Skipping startup of grml-quickconfig."
     sed -i 's#^1:.*#1:12345:respawn:/usr/bin/openvt -f -c 1 -w -- /bin/zsh#' /etc/inittab
   /sbin/telinit q ; eend $?
@@ -555,11 +571,11 @@ fi
 
 # activate serial console {{{
 config_console(){
-if checkbootparam "console"; then
+if checkbootparam 'console'; then
   einfo "Bootoption (for serial) console detected."
   eindent
     if [ -r /etc/mgetty/mgetty.config ] ; then
-       MODE=$(getbootparam console | awk -F, '{print $2}')
+       MODE=$(getbootparam 'console' | awk -F, '{print $2}')
        MODE=${MODE%%n*}
        [ -n "$MODE" ] || MODE=9600 # default mode
        einfo "Setting speed in /etc/mgetty/mgetty.config to $MODE bps"
@@ -602,7 +618,7 @@ config_local_net(){
 # so let's create raw1394 device manually
 # http://www.michael-prokop.at/blog/index.php?p=352
 config_firewire_dev(){
-if checkbootparam "nofirewiredev" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'nofirewiredev' ; then
   ewarn "Skipping creating some firewire devices as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
 #if [ "${KERNEL%-*}" == "2.6.11" ] ; then
@@ -659,7 +675,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ hardware detection via discover
 config_discover(){
-if checkbootparam "nodisc" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'nodisc' ; then
   ewarn "Skipping hardware detection via discover as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
  if [ -x /sbin/discover ] ; then
@@ -678,7 +694,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ hardware detection via hwinfo
 config_hwinfo(){
-if checkbootparam hwinfo >>$DEBUG 2>&1; then
+if checkbootparam 'hwinfo' >>$DEBUG 2>&1; then
   einfo "Discovering hardware via hwinfo:"
   MODULES=$(su grml hwinfo | grep "Cmd: \"modprobe" | awk '{print $5}' | sed 's/"//')
   echo -n "  Loading modules: "
@@ -690,7 +706,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ disable hotplug agents on request
 config_hotplug_agent(){
-if checkbootparam "noagent" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'noagent' ; then
   AGENT="$(getbootparam 'noagent' 2>>$DEBUG)"
   AGENTLIST=$(echo "$AGENT" | sed 's/,/\\n/g')
   AGENTNL=$(echo "$AGENT" | sed 's/,/ /g')
@@ -705,7 +721,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ blacklist of hotplug-modules
 config_hotplug_blacklist(){
-if checkbootparam "black" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'black' ; then
   BLACK="$(getbootparam 'black' 2>>$DEBUG)"
   BLACKLIST=$(echo "$BLACK" | sed 's/,/\\n/g')
   BLACKNL=$(echo "$BLACK" | sed 's/,/ /g')
@@ -719,7 +735,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ run hotplug
 config_hotplug(){
-if checkbootparam "nohotplug" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'nohotplug' ; then
   ewarn "Skipping running hotplug as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
   if [ -r /etc/init.d/hotplug ] ; then
@@ -739,7 +755,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ blacklist specific module [ used in /etc/init.d/udev ]
 config_blacklist(){
-if checkbootparam "blacklist" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'blacklist' ; then
  if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ]; then
   einfo "Bootoption blacklist found."
   BLACK="$(getbootparam 'blacklist' 2>>$DEBUG)"
@@ -768,9 +784,9 @@ fi
 # {{{ ACPI
 config_acpi_apm(){
 if [ -d /proc/acpi ]; then
-  if checkbootparam "noacpi"; then
+  if checkbootparam 'noacpi'; then
     ewarn "Skipping ACPI Bios detection as requested via noacpi on boot commandline." ; eend 0
-  elif checkbootparam "nogrmlacpi" ; then
+  elif checkbootparam 'nogrmlacpi' ; then
     ewarn "Skipping ACPI Bios detection as requested via nogrmlacpi on boot commandline." ; eend 0
   else
     einfo "ACPI Bios found, activating modules (disable via bootoption noacpi / nogrmlacpi): "
@@ -807,7 +823,7 @@ if [ -d /proc/acpi ]; then
   fi
 else
 # APM
-  if checkbootparam "noapm"; then
+  if checkbootparam 'noapm'; then
     ewarn "Skipping APM Bios detection as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
   else
     modprobe apm power_off=1 >>$DEBUG 2>&1
@@ -827,7 +843,7 @@ fi
 # {{{ PCMCIA Check/Setup
 # This needs to be done before other modules are being loaded (by hwsetup)
 config_pcmcia(){
-if checkbootparam "nopcmcia"; then
+if checkbootparam 'nopcmcia'; then
   ewarn "Skipping PCMCIA detection as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
   if /usr/sbin/laptop-detect ; then
@@ -853,7 +869,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ run software synthesizer via speakup
 config_swspeak(){
-   if checkbootparam swspeak ; then
+   if checkbootparam 'swspeak' ; then
       einfo "Bootoption swspeak found."
 
       if [ ! -d /proc/speakup/ ] && ! grep -q speakup_soft /proc/modules ; then
@@ -886,11 +902,11 @@ config_swspeak(){
 
 # {{{ support hardware synthesizer via speakup
 config_hwspeak(){
-   if checkbootparam speakup.synth ; then
+   if checkbootparam 'speakup.synth' ; then
       einfo "Bootoption speakup.synth found."
       eindent
 
-      module="$(getbootparam speakup.synth 2>>$DEBUG)"
+      module="$(getbootparam 'speakup.synth' 2>>$DEBUG)"
       if [ -z "$module" ] ; then
          eerror "Sorry, no speakup module specified for bootoption speakup.synth."
          flitewrapper "Sorry, no speakup module specified for bootoption speakup.synth."
@@ -911,7 +927,7 @@ config_hwspeak(){
       eoutdent
 
    # hwspeak:
-   elif checkbootparam hwspeak ; then
+   elif checkbootparam 'hwspeak' ; then
       einfo "Bootoption hwspeak found."
 
       if [ ! -d /proc/speakup/ ] && ! grep -q speakup /proc/modules ; then
@@ -945,8 +961,8 @@ config_hwspeak(){
 # {{{ Check for blind option or brltty
 config_blind(){
 BLIND=""
-checkbootparam "blind" && BLIND="yes"
-BRLTTY="$(getbootparam brltty 2>>$DEBUG)"
+checkbootparam 'blind' && BLIND="yes"
+BRLTTY="$(getbootparam 'brltty' 2>>$DEBUG)"
 
 if [ -n "$BLIND" -o -n "$BRLTTY" ]; then
   if [ -x /sbin/brltty ]; then
@@ -993,16 +1009,16 @@ config_interactive(){
 
 # {{{ AGP
 config_agp(){
-if checkbootparam forceagp ; then
+if checkbootparam 'forceagp' ; then
 # Probe for AGP. Hope this can fail safely
-  stringinfile "AGP" "/proc/pci" 2>>$DEBUG && { modprobe agpgart || modprobe agpgart agp_try_unsupported=1; } >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && einfo "AGP bridge detected." ; eend 0
+  grep -q "AGP" "/proc/pci" 2>>$DEBUG && { modprobe agpgart || modprobe agpgart agp_try_unsupported=1; } >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && einfo "AGP bridge detected." ; eend 0
 fi
 }
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ automount(er)
 config_automounter(){
-if checkbootparam automounter ; then
+if checkbootparam 'automounter' ; then
   RUNLEVEL="$(runlevel)"
   AUTOMOUNTER=""
   [ -x /etc/init.d/autofs ] && [ "$RUNLEVEL" != "N 1" ] && [ "$RUNLEVEL" != "N S" ] && AUTOMOUNTER="yes"
@@ -1015,14 +1031,14 @@ addautomount(){
     [ -d "/mnt/auto/$d" ] || mkdir -p "/mnt/auto/$d"
     [ -L "/mnt/$d" ]      || ln -s "/mnt/auto/$d" "/mnt/$d"
     anew="$d        -fstype=auto,$2 :$i"
-    stringinfile "$anew" "/etc/auto.mnt" || echo "$anew" >> /etc/auto.mnt
+    grep -q "$anew" "/etc/auto.mnt" || echo "$anew" >> /etc/auto.mnt
     AUTOMOUNTS="$AUTOMOUNTS $d"
     new="$1 /mnt/auto/$d  auto   users,noauto,exec,$2 0 0"
   else
     [ -d /mnt/$d ] && mkdir -p /mnt/$d
     new="$1 /mnt/$d  auto   users,noauto,exec,$2 0 0"
   fi
-  stringinfile "$new" "/etc/fstab" || echo "$new" >> /etc/fstab
+  grep -q "$new" "/etc/fstab" || echo "$new" >> /etc/fstab
 }
 
   AUTOMOUNTS="floppy cdrom"
@@ -1076,7 +1092,7 @@ check_partitions 1>/dev/null 2>&1 # avoid output "check_partitions:3: read-only
 # {{{ Enable DMA for all IDE drives now if not disabled
 # Notice: Already done by linuxrc, but make sure it's done also on harddisk-installed systems
 config_dma(){
-if checkbootparam "nodma"; then
+if checkbootparam 'nodma'; then
   ewarn "Skipping DMA accelleration as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
   for d in $(cd /proc/ide 2>>$DEBUG && echo hd[a-z]); do
@@ -1098,12 +1114,12 @@ fi
 config_fstab(){
 
 NOSWAP="yes" # we do not use swap by default!
-if checkbootparam "swap" || checkbootparam "anyswap" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'swap' || checkbootparam 'anyswap' ; then
    NOSWAP=''
-   checkbootparam "anyswap" && export ANYSWAP='yes' || export ANYSWAP=""
+   checkbootparam 'anyswap' && export ANYSWAP='yes' || export ANYSWAP=""
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "nofstab" || checkbootparam "forensic" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'nofstab' || checkbootparam 'forensic' ; then
   ewarn "Skipping /etc/fstab creation as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
   einfo "Scanning for harddisk partitions and creating /etc/fstab. (Disable this via boot option: nofstab)"
@@ -1121,7 +1137,7 @@ if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ] ; then
    [ -z "$NOSWAP" ] && einfo "Searching for swap partition(s) as requested."
    GRML_IMG=""
    GRML_SWP=""
-   HOMEDIR="$(getbootparam home)"
+   HOMEDIR="$(getbootparam 'home')"
    if [ -n "$partitions" ]; then
       while read p m f relax; do
         case "$p" in *fd0*|*proc*|*sys*|*\#*) continue;; esac
@@ -1187,7 +1203,7 @@ if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ] ; then
                 einfo "Using GRML swapfile ${WHITE}${SWAPFILE}${NORMAL}."
               eoutdent
               fnew="$SWAPFILE swap swap defaults 0 0"
-              stringinfile "$fnew" "/etc/fstab" || echo "$fnew" >> /etc/fstab
+              grep -q "$fnew" "/etc/fstab" || echo "$fnew" >> /etc/fstab
               GRML_SWP="$GRML_SWP $SWAPFILE"
               eend 0
            fi
@@ -1231,7 +1247,7 @@ fi
 # {{{ IPv6 configuration
 # Load IPv6 kernel module and print IP adresses
 config_ipv6(){
-if checkbootparam "ipv6"; then
+if checkbootparam 'ipv6'; then
   einfo "Enabling IPv6 as requested on boot commandline (sleeping for 2 seconds)"
   modprobe ipv6
   # we probably need some time until stateless autoconfiguration has happened
@@ -1259,7 +1275,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ Fat-Client-Version: DHCP Broadcast for IP address
 config_dhcp(){
-if checkbootparam "nodhcp"; then
+if checkbootparam 'nodhcp'; then
   ewarn "Skipping DHCP broadcast/network detection as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
   NETDEVICES="$(awk -F: '/eth.:|tr.:|wlan.:/{print $1}' /proc/net/dev 2>>$DEBUG)"
@@ -1268,7 +1284,7 @@ else
     einfo "Network device ${WHITE}${DEVICE}${NORMAL} detected, DHCP broadcasting for IP. (Backgrounding)"
     trap 2 3 11
     ifconfig $DEVICE up >>$DEBUG 2>&1
-    ( pump -i $DEVICE >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && echo finished_running_pump > /etc/network/status/$DEVICE ) &
+    ( pump -i $DEVICE --script=/usr/lib/grml-autoconfig/pump-runparts >>$DEBUG 2>&1 && echo finished_running_pump > /etc/network/status/$DEVICE ) &
     trap "" 2 3 11
     sleep 1
     eend 0
@@ -1336,7 +1352,7 @@ return 1
 
 # {{{ CPU-detection
 config_cpu(){
-if checkbootparam "nocpu"; then
+if checkbootparam 'nocpu'; then
   ewarn "Skipping CPU detection as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
   # check module dependencies
@@ -1361,77 +1377,75 @@ else
 
   # Disclaimer: sorry for the tons of if/then/else... but this makes sure we use:
   # * it only if we have the according kernel modules available
-  # * cpufreq only on laptops (check via /usr/sbin/laptop-detect) and not inside Virtual Box
+  # * cpufreq not inside Virtual Box
   # * current version of /etc/init.d/loadcpufreq from Debian (to stay in sync)
   #   -> parse output of the initscript and output it according to our look'n'feel
   # * our own cpufreq-detect.sh if /etc/init.d/loadcpufreq isn't present
   if ! cpufreq_check ; then
     ewarn "Skipping cpufreq setup as module dependencies are not fulfilled." ; eend 1
   else
-    if /usr/sbin/laptop-detect 1>/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-       # Virtual Box supports ACPI and laptop-detect returns with '0', so check for it:
-       if [ -r /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info ] ; then
-          if grep -q 'OEM info:                innotek' /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info ; then
-             einfo 'Virtual Box detected, skipping cpufreq setup.' ; eend 0
-             return 0
-          fi
-       fi
-       einfo "Detected Laptop - trying to use cpu frequency scaling:"
-       eindent
-       if [ -x /etc/init.d/loadcpufreq ] ; then
-          SKIP_CPU_GOVERNOR=''
-          LOADCPUFREQ=$(mktemp)
-          /etc/init.d/loadcpufreq start >"$LOADCPUFREQ" 2>&1 ; RC=$?
-          if grep -q FATAL "$LOADCPUFREQ" ; then
-             eindent
-               SKIP_CPU_GOVERNOR=1
-               oldIFS="$IFS"
-               IFS="
+     # Virtual Box supports ACPI and laptop-detect would return with '0', so check for it:
+     if [ -r /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info ] ; then
+        if grep -q 'OEM info:                innotek' /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info ; then
+           einfo 'Virtual Box detected, skipping cpufreq setup.' ; eend 0
+           return 0
+        fi
+     fi
+     einfo "Trying to set up cpu frequency scaling:"
+     eindent
+     if [ -x /etc/init.d/loadcpufreq ] ; then
+        SKIP_CPU_GOVERNOR=''
+        LOADCPUFREQ=$(mktemp)
+        /etc/init.d/loadcpufreq start >"$LOADCPUFREQ" 2>&1 ; RC=$?
+        if grep -q FATAL "$LOADCPUFREQ" ; then
+           eindent
+             SKIP_CPU_GOVERNOR=1
+             oldIFS="$IFS"
+             IFS="
 "
-                for line in $(grep FATAL "$LOADCPUFREQ" | sed 's/.*FATAL: //; s/ (.*)//') ; do
-                    eerror "$line" ; eend $RC
-                done
-                IFS="$oldIFS"
-             eoutdent
-           elif grep -q done "$LOADCPUFREQ" ; then
-             MODULE=$(grep done "$LOADCPUFREQ" | sed 's/.*done (\(.*\))./\1/')
-             if [ -n "$MODULE" -a "$MODULE" != none ]; then
-                einfo "Loading cpufreq kernel module $MODULE" ; eend 0
-             else
-                ewarn "Could not find an appropriate kernel module for cpu frequency scaling." ; eend 1
-             fi
-          fi
-          rm -f $LOADCPUFREQ
-       elif [ -r /usr/bin/cpufreq-detect.sh ] ; then
-          . /usr/bin/cpufreq-detect.sh
-          if [ -n "$MODULE" -a "$MODULE" != none ]; then
-             einfo "Loading modules ${MODULE}"
-             modprobe "$MODULE" 1>>$DEBUG || modprobe "$MODULE_FALLBACK" 1>>$DEBUG
-             RC=$?
-             if [[ $RC == 0 ]]; then
-                eend 0
-             else
-                SKIP_CPU_GOVERNOR=1
-                eend $1
-             fi
-          else
-             ewarn "Could not detect an appropriate CPU for use with cpu frequency scaling - skipping." && eend 1
-          fi # $MODULE
-       fi # loadcpufreq
-
-       if [ -z "$SKIP_CPU_GOVERNOR" ] ; then
-          einfo "Loading cpufreq_ondemand, setting ondemand governor"
-          if modprobe cpufreq_ondemand ; RC=$? ; then
-             for file in $(find /sys/devices/system/cpu/ -name scaling_governor 2>/dev/null) ; do
-                 echo ondemand > $file
-             done
-          fi
-          eend $RC
-       fi # cpu-governor
+              for line in $(grep FATAL "$LOADCPUFREQ" | sed 's/.*FATAL: //; s/ (.*)//') ; do
+                  eerror "$line" ; eend $RC
+              done
+              IFS="$oldIFS"
+           eoutdent
+         elif grep -q done "$LOADCPUFREQ" ; then
+           MODULE=$(grep done "$LOADCPUFREQ" | sed 's/.*done (\(.*\))./\1/')
+           if [ -n "$MODULE" -a "$MODULE" != none ]; then
+              einfo "Loading cpufreq kernel module $MODULE" ; eend 0
+           else
+              ewarn "Could not find an appropriate kernel module for cpu frequency scaling." ; eend 1
+           fi
+        fi
+        rm -f $LOADCPUFREQ
+     elif [ -r /usr/bin/cpufreq-detect.sh ] ; then
+        . /usr/bin/cpufreq-detect.sh
+        if [ -n "$MODULE" -a "$MODULE" != none ]; then
+           einfo "Loading modules ${MODULE}"
+           modprobe "$MODULE" 1>>$DEBUG || modprobe "$MODULE_FALLBACK" 1>>$DEBUG
+           RC=$?
+           if [[ $RC == 0 ]]; then
+              eend 0
+           else
+              SKIP_CPU_GOVERNOR=1
+              eend $1
+           fi
+        else
+           ewarn "Could not detect an appropriate CPU for use with cpu frequency scaling - skipping." && eend 1
+        fi # $MODULE
+     fi # loadcpufreq
+
+     if [ -z "$SKIP_CPU_GOVERNOR" ] ; then
+        einfo "Loading cpufreq_ondemand, setting ondemand governor"
+        if modprobe cpufreq_ondemand ; RC=$? ; then
+           for file in $(find /sys/devices/system/cpu/ -name scaling_governor 2>/dev/null) ; do
+               echo ondemand > $file
+           done
+        fi
+        eend $RC
+     fi # cpu-governor
 
-       eoutdent
+     eoutdent
 
-    fi # laptop-detect
   fi # cpufreq_check
 fi # checkbootparam nocpu
 }
@@ -1439,7 +1453,7 @@ fi # checkbootparam nocpu
 
 # {{{ autostart of ssh
 config_ssh(){
-if checkbootparam ssh ; then
+if checkbootparam 'ssh' ; then
    SSH_PASSWD=''
    SSH_PASSWD="$(getbootparam 'ssh' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    einfo "Bootoption ssh found, trying to set password for user grml."
@@ -1489,9 +1503,59 @@ fi
 }
 # }}}
 
+# {{{ autostart of x11vnc
+config_vnc(){
+
+USER=grml # TODO: make it dynamically configurable
+if checkbootparam 'vnc' ; then
+   VNC_PASSWD=''
+   VNC_PASSWD="$(getbootparam 'vnc' 2>>$DEBUG)"
+   einfo "Bootoption vnc found, trying to set password for user $USER."
+   eindent
+   if [ -z "$VNC_PASSWD" ] ; then
+      if [ -x /usr/bin/apg ] ; then
+         VNC_PASSWD="$(apg -M NL -a 0 -m 8 -x 12 -n 1)"
+      elif [ -x /usr/bin/gpw ] ; then
+         VNC_PASSWD="$(gpw 1)"
+      elif [ -x /usr/bin/pwgen ] ; then
+         VNC_PASSWD="$(pwgen -1 8)"
+      elif [ -x /usr/bin/hexdump ] ; then
+         VNC_PASSWD="$(dd if=/dev/urandom bs=14 count=1 2>/dev/null | hexdump | awk '{print $3 $4}')"
+      elif [ -n "$RANDOM" ] ; then
+         VNC_PASSWD="${USER}${RANDOM}"
+      else
+         VNC_PASSWD=''
+         eerror "Empty passphrase and neither pwgen nor hexdump nor \$RANDOM found. Skipping."
+         eend 1
+      fi
+
+      if [ -n "$VNC_PASSWD" ] ; then
+         ewarn "No given password for vnc found. Using random password: $VNC_PASSWD" ; eend 0
+      fi
+   fi
+   eoutdent
+
+   # finally check if we have a password we can use:
+   if [ -n "$VNC_PASSWD" ] ; then
+
+      VNCDIR="/home/${USER}/.vnc"
+      [ -d "$VNCDIR" ] || mkdir "$VNCDIR"
+
+      if [ ! -x /usr/bin/x11vnc ] ; then
+         eerror "Error: x11vnc not found - can not set up vnc. Please make sure to install the x11vnc package."
+         eend 1
+      else
+         /usr/bin/x11vnc -storepasswd "$VNC_PASSWD" "$VNCDIR"/passwd ; eend $?
+         /bin/chown -R "$USER": "$VNCDIR"
+      fi
+   fi
+fi
+}
+# }}}
+
 # {{{ set password for user grml
 config_passwd(){
-if checkbootparam passwd >>$DEBUG 2>&1; then
+if checkbootparam 'passwd' >>$DEBUG 2>&1; then
   einfo "Bootoption passwd found."
   PASSWD="$(getbootparam 'passwd' 2>>$DEBUG)"
   if [ -n "$PASSWD" ] ; then
@@ -1508,8 +1572,8 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ Check for persistent homedir option and eventually mount /home from there, or use a loopback file.
 config_homedir(){
-if checkbootparam home ; then
-   HOMEDIR="$(getbootparam home)"
+if checkbootparam 'home' ; then
+   HOMEDIR="$(getbootparam 'home')"
    MYHOMEDEVICE=""
    MYHOMEMOUNTPOINT=""
    MYHOMEDIR=""
@@ -1591,9 +1655,10 @@ fi # checkbootparam home
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ Sound
+
 config_mixer(){
-if ! [ -x /usr/bin/aumix ] ; then
-  eerror "aumix binary not available. Can not set sound volumes therefore." ; eend 1
+if ! [ -x /usr/bin/amixer ] ; then
+  eerror "amixer binary not available. Can not set sound volumes therefore." ; eend 1
 else
 
   if ! [ -r /proc/asound/cards ] ; then
@@ -1601,7 +1666,7 @@ else
      return
   fi
 
-  if checkbootparam vol ; then
+  if checkbootparam 'vol' ; then
     VOL="$(getbootparam 'vol' 2>>$DEBUG)"
     if [ -z "$VOL" ] ; then
       eerror "Bootoption vol found but no volume level/parameter given. Using defaults." ; eend 1
@@ -1611,16 +1676,14 @@ else
     VOL='75' # default
   fi
 
-  if checkbootparam nosound ; then
+  if checkbootparam 'nosound' ; then
     einfo "Muting sound devices on request."
-    # some IBM notebooks require the following stuff:
-    if [ -x /usr/bin/amixer ] ; then
-       if amixer get Front 1>/dev/null 2>>$DEBUG ; then
-          amixer set Front unmute 1>/dev/null
-          amixer set Front 0% 1>/dev/null
-       fi
-    fi
-    ERROR=$(aumix -w 0 -v 0 -p 0 -m 0 2>&1) ; RC=$?
+
+    fix_ibm_sound 0
+    # mute the master, this should be sufficient
+    ERROR=$(amixer -q set Master mute)
+    RC=$?
+
     if [ -n "$ERROR" ] ; then
        eindent
        eerror "Problem muting sound devices: $ERROR"
@@ -1629,37 +1692,55 @@ else
     eend $RC
   elif [ -z "$INSTALLED" ]; then
       einfo "Setting mixer volumes to level ${WHITE}${VOL}${NORMAL}."
-      # some IBM notebooks require the following stuff:
-      if [ -x /usr/bin/amixer ] ; then
-         if amixer get Front 1>/dev/null 2>>$DEBUG ; then
-            amixer set Front unmute 1>/dev/null
-            amixer set Front ${VOL}% 1>/dev/null
-         fi
-      fi
+
+      fix_ibm_sound ${VOL}
+
       # by default assume '0' as volume for microphone:
-      if checkbootparam micvol ; then
+      if checkbootparam 'micvol' ; then
          MICVOL="$(getbootparam 'micvol' 2>>$DEBUG)"
       else
          MICVOL=0
       fi
 
       # finally set the volumes:
-      ERROR=$(aumix -w $VOL -v $VOL -p $VOL -m $MICVOL 2>&1) ; RC=$?
-      if [ -n "$ERROR" ] ; then
-         eindent
-         eerror "Problem setting mixer volumes: $ERROR (no soundcard?)"
-         eoutdent
+      RC=0
+      for CONTROL in Master PCM ; do
+         amixer -q set ${CONTROL} ${VOL}%
+         if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then RC=$? ; fi
+      done
+      # dont know how to set microphone volume for all soundcards with amixer,
+      # so use aumix instead :/
+      if [ ${MICVOL} -ne 0 -a -x /usr/bin/aumix ] ; then
+         aumix -m $MICVOL &>/dev/null
+         if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then RC=$? ; fi
       fi
+
       eend $RC
   fi
 
 fi
 }
+
+# on some IBM notebooks the front control has to be toggled
+fix_ibm_sound() {
+ if [ -z $1 ] ; then
+    return
+ fi
+
+ VOL=${1}
+
+ if [ -x /usr/bin/amixer ] ; then
+    if amixer -q get Front 1>/dev/null 2>>$DEBUG ; then
+       amixer -q set Front unmute &>/dev/null
+       amixer -q set Front ${VOL}% &>/dev/null
+    fi
+ fi
+}
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ modem detection
 config_modem(){
-if checkbootparam "nomodem"; then
+if checkbootparam 'nomodem'; then
   ewarn "Skipping check for AC97 modem controller as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
 else
   if [ -x /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon ] ; then
@@ -1674,7 +1755,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ keyboard add-ons
 config_setkeycodes(){
-if checkbootparam "setkeycodes" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'setkeycodes' ; then
  einfo "Setting keycodes as requested via bootparameter 'setkeycodes'."
   # MS MM keyboard add-on
   # fix
@@ -1702,8 +1783,8 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ wondershaper
 config_wondershaper(){
- if checkbootparam "wondershaper" ; then
-    WONDER="$(getbootparam wondershaper 2>>$DEBUG)"
+ if checkbootparam 'wondershaper' ; then
+    WONDER="$(getbootparam 'wondershaper' 2>>$DEBUG)"
     CMD=wondershaper
     DEVICE=""
     DOWNSTREAM=""
@@ -1734,7 +1815,7 @@ config_wondershaper(){
 
 # {{{ syslog-ng
 config_syslog(){
- if checkbootparam "nosyslog"; then
+ if checkbootparam 'nosyslog'; then
     ewarn "Not starting syslog daemon as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
  else
     SYSLOGD=''
@@ -1757,7 +1838,7 @@ config_syslog(){
 
 # {{{ gpm
 config_gpm(){
- if checkbootparam "nogpm"; then
+ if checkbootparam 'nogpm'; then
   ewarn "Not starting GPM as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
  else
    if ! [ -r /dev/input/mice ] ; then
@@ -1774,8 +1855,8 @@ config_gpm(){
 
 # {{{ services
 config_services(){
- if checkbootparam "services" ; then
-    SERVICE="$(getbootparam services 2>>$DEBUG)"
+ if checkbootparam 'services' ; then
+    SERVICE="$(getbootparam 'services' 2>>$DEBUG)"
     SERVICELIST=$(echo "$SERVICE" | sed 's/,/\\n/g')
     SERVICENL=$(echo "$SERVICE" | sed 's/,/ /g')
     einfo "Starting service(s) ${SERVICENL} in background."
@@ -1787,38 +1868,66 @@ config_services(){
 }
 # }}}
 
-# {{{ config files
-config_netconfig(){
- if checkbootparam netconfig ; then
-  CONFIG="$(getbootparam 'netconfig' 2>>$DEBUG)"
-  CONFIGFILE='/tmp/netconfig.grml'
-
+# {{{ remote files
+get_remote_file() {
+  [ "$#" -eq 2 ] || ( echo "Error: wrong parameter for get_remote_file()" ; return 1 )
+  SOURCE=$(eval echo "$1")
+  TARGET="$2"
   getconfig() {
-  wget --timeout=10 --dns-timeout=10  --connect-timeout=10 \
-       --read-timeout=10 $CONFIG -O $CONFIGFILE && return 0 || return 1
+  wget --timeout=10 --dns-timeout=10  --connect-timeout=10 --tries=1 \
+       --read-timeout=10 ${SOURCE} -O ${TARGET} && return 0 || return 1
   }
-  einfo "Trying to get ${WHITE}${CONFIG}${NORMAL}"
+  einfo "Trying to get ${WHITE}${TARGET}${NORMAL}"
   counter=10
   while ! getconfig && [[ "$counter" != 0 ]] ; do
-    echo -n "Sleeping for 5 seconds and trying to get config again... "
+    echo -n "Sleeping for 1 second and trying to get config again... "
     counter=$(( counter-1 ))
     echo "$counter tries left" ; sleep 1
   done
-  if [ -r "$CONFIGFILE" ] ; then
+  if [ -s "$TARGET" ] ; then
     einfo "Downloading was successfull." ; eend 0
-    einfo "md5sum of ${WHITE}${CONFIG}${NORMAL}: "
-    md5sum $CONFIGFILE ; eend 0
-    cd / && einfo "Unpacking ${WHITE}${CONFIGFILE}${NORMAL}:" && /usr/bin/unp $CONFIGFILE $EXTRACTOPTIONS ; eend $?
+    einfo "md5sum of ${WHITE}${TARGET}${NORMAL}: "
+    md5sum ${TARGET} ; eend 0
+    return 0;
   else
-    einfo "Sorry, could not fetch $CONFIG" ; eend 1
+    einfo "Sorry, could not fetch ${SOURCE}" ; eend 1
+    return 1;
+ fi
+}
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ config files
+config_netconfig(){
+ if checkbootparam 'netconfig' ; then
+  CONFIG="$(getbootparam 'netconfig' 2>>$DEBUG)"
+  CONFIGFILE='/tmp/netconfig.grml'
+
+  if get_remote_file ${CONFIG} ${CONFIGFILE} ; then
+    cd / && einfo "Unpacking ${WHITE}${CONFIGFILE}${NORMAL}:" && /usr/bin/unp $CONFIGFILE $EXTRACTOPTIONS ; eend $?
   fi
+
+ fi
+}
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ remote scripts
+config_netscript() {
+ if checkbootparam 'netscript' ; then
+  CONFIG="$(getbootparam 'netscript' 2>>$DEBUG)"
+  SCRIPTFILE='/tmp/netscript.grml'
+
+  if get_remote_file ${CONFIG} ${SCRIPTFILE} ; then
+    chmod +x ${SCRIPTFILE}
+    einfo "Running ${WHITE}${SCRIPTFILE}${NORMAL}:" && ${SCRIPTFILE} ; eend $?
+  fi
+
  fi
 }
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ blindsound
 config_blindsound(){
- if checkbootparam "blind" ; then
+ if checkbootparam 'blind' ; then
     beep
     flitewrapper "welcome to the gremel system"
  fi
@@ -1827,7 +1936,7 @@ config_blindsound(){
 
 # {{{ welcome sound
 config_welcome(){
- if checkbootparam welcome ; then
+ if checkbootparam 'welcome' ; then
     flitewrapper "welcome to the gremel system"
  fi
 }
@@ -1852,8 +1961,8 @@ create_mnt_dirs(){
 config_x_startup(){
 # make sure we start X only if startx is used *before* a nostartx option
 # so it's possible to disable automatic X startup using nostart
-if checkbootparam startx && ! grep -q 'startx.*nostartx' "$CMDLINE" ; then
- if [ -x /usr/X11R6/bin/X ] ; then
+if checkbootparam 'startx' && ! echo "$CMDLINE" | grep -q 'startx.*nostartx' ; then
+ if [ -x $(which X) ] ; then
   if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ] ; then
    WINDOWMANAGER="$(getbootparam 'startx' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    if [ -z "$WINDOWMANAGER" ] ; then
@@ -1900,7 +2009,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ configuration framework
 config_extract(){
-if checkbootparam extract ; then
+if checkbootparam 'extract' ; then
  EXTRACT="$(getbootparam 'extract' 2>>$DEBUG)"
  EXTRACTOPTIONS="-- -x $EXTRACT"
 fi
@@ -1917,14 +2026,15 @@ config_finddcsdir() {
 #  - If myconfig=foo is set on the command line, $dcs-dir is set to
 #    foo, even if a GRMLCFG partition is present.
 DCSDIR=""
-if checkbootparam noautoconfig || checkbootparam forensic ; then
+DCSMP="/mnt/grml"
+if checkbootparam 'noautoconfig' || checkbootparam 'forensic' ; then
   ewarn "Skipping running automount of device(s) labeled GRMLCFG as requested." ; eend 0
 else
   if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ] ; then
-    if checkbootparam myconfig ; then
+    if checkbootparam 'myconfig' ; then
       DCSDEVICE="$(getbootparam 'myconfig' 2>>$DEBUG)"
       if [ -z "$DCSDEVICE" ]; then
-        einfo "No device for bootoption myconfig provided." ; eend 1
+        eerror "Error: No device for bootoption myconfig provided." ; eend 1
       fi # [ -z "$DCSDEVICE" ]
     elif checkvalue $CONFIG_MYCONFIG; then # checkbootparam myconfig
       einfo "Searching for device(s) labeled with GRMLCFG. (Disable this via boot option: noautoconfig)" ; eend 0
@@ -1937,36 +2047,47 @@ else
         fi
       fi
       DCSDEVICE=$(blkid -t LABEL=GRMLCFG | head -1 | awk -F: '{print $1}')
+      if [ -n "$DCSDEVICE" ]; then
+        DCSMP="/mnt/grmlcfg"
+      fi
+      eoutdent
     fi
-    if [ -n "$DCSDEVICE" ]; then
+
+    # if not specified/present then assume default:
+    if [ -z "$DCSDEVICE" ]; then
+      DCSDIR="/live/image"
+    else
+      eindent
       einfo "debs, config, scripts are read from $DCSDEVICE." ; eend 0
       DCSDIR="$(< /proc/mounts awk -v DCSDEV=$DCSDEVICE '{if ($1 == DCSDEV) { print $2 }}')"
       if [ -n "$DCSDIR" ]; then
-        einfo "$DCSDEVICE already mounted on $DCSDIR"; eend 0
+        ewarn "$DCSDEVICE already mounted on $DCSDIR"; eend 0
       else
-        [ -d /mnt/grml ] || mkdir /mnt/grml
-        umount /mnt/grml 1>>$DEBUG 2>&1 # make sure it is not mounted
-        mount -o ro -t auto $MOUNTDEVICE /mnt/grml ; RC="$?"
+        [ -d $DCSMP ] || mkdir $DCSMP
+        umount $DCSMP 1>>$DEBUG 2>&1 # make sure it is not mounted
+        mount -o ro -t auto $DCSDEVICE  $DCSMP ; RC="$?"
         if [[ $RC == 0 ]]; then
-          einfo "Successfully mounted $DCSDEVICE to /mnt/grml (readonly)." ; eend 0
-          eindent
+          einfo "Successfully mounted $DCSDEVICE to $DCSMP (readonly)." ; eend 0
+        else
+          eerror "Error: mounting $DCSDEVICE to $DCSMP (readonly) failed." ; eend 1
         fi
-        DCSDIR="/mnt/grml"
+        DCSDIR="$DCSMP"
       fi
+      eoutdent
     fi
   fi
 fi
 
-if [ -n "$DCSDIR" ]; then
-  einfo "Debs, config, scripts will be read from $DCSDIR." ; eend 0
-else
+if [ -n "$DCSDIR" -a "$DCSDIR" != "/live/image" ] ; then
+  einfo "Debs, config, scripts (if present) will be read from $DCSDIR." ; eend 0
+elif checkbootparam 'debs' || checkbootparam 'config' || checkbootparam 'scripts'; then
   einfo "Debs, config, scripts will be read from the live image directly." ; eend 0
 fi
 }
 
 
 config_partconf() {
-if checkbootparam "partconf" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'partconf' ; then
  MOUNTDEVICE="$(getbootparam 'partconf' 2>>$DEBUG)"
  if [ -n "$MOUNTDEVICE" ]; then
    [ -d /mnt/grml ] || mkdir /mnt/grml
@@ -1991,7 +2112,7 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ /cdrom/.*-options
 config_debs(){
-if checkbootparam "debs" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'debs' ; then
    DEBS="$(getbootparam 'debs' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    if ! echo $DEBS | grep -q '/'; then
      # backwards compatibility: if no path is given get debs from debs/
@@ -2004,28 +2125,38 @@ fi
 }
 
 config_scripts(){
-if checkbootparam "scripts" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'scripts' || [ "$DCSMP" = "/mnt/grmlcfg" ]; then
    SCRIPTS="$(getbootparam 'scripts' 2>>$DEBUG)"
-   if [ -z "$SCRIPTS" ]; then
+   if [ -d ${DCSDIR}/scripts ] && [ -z "$SCRIPTS" ]; then
      SCRIPTS="$(cd ${DCSDIR}/scripts; /bin/ls -1d [Gg][Rr][Mm][Ll].[Ss][Hh] 2>>$DEBUG)"
    fi
    if ! echo $SCRIPTS | grep -q '/'; then
      # backwards compatibility: if no path is given get scripts from scripts/
      SCRIPTS="scripts/$SCRIPTS"
    fi
-   SCRIPTS="${DCSDIR}/$SCRIPTS"
-   if [ -d "$SCRIPTS" ]; then
-     einfo "Bootparameter scripts found. Trying to execute from directory ${SCRIPTS}:"
-     run-parts $SCRIPTS
-   else
-     einfo "Bootparameter scripts found. Trying to execute ${SCRIPTS}:"
-     sh -c $SCRIPTS
+   if [ "$DCSMP" = "/mnt/grmlcfg" ]; then
+     # we are executing from a GRMLCFG labeled fs
+     # kick everything we have done before and start over
+     SCRIPTS="$(cd ${DCSDIR}; /bin/ls -1d [Gg][Rr][Mm][Ll].[Ss][Hh] 2>>$DEBUG)"
+   fi
+   if [ -n "$SCRIPTS" ]; then
+     SCRIPTS="${DCSDIR}/$SCRIPTS"
+     if [ "$DCSMP" = "/mnt/grmlcfg" ]; then
+       einfo "Trying to execute ${SCRIPTS}"
+       sh -c $SCRIPTS
+     elif [ -d "$SCRIPTS" ]; then
+       einfo "Bootparameter scripts found. Trying to execute from directory ${SCRIPTS}:"
+       run-parts $SCRIPTS
+     else
+       einfo "Bootparameter scripts found. Trying to execute ${SCRIPTS}:"
+       sh -c $SCRIPTS
+     fi
    fi
 fi
 }
 
 config_config(){
-if checkbootparam config ; then
+if checkbootparam 'config' || [ "$DCSMP" = "/mnt/grmlcfg" ]; then
   CONFIG="$(getbootparam 'config' 2>>$DEBUG)"
   if [ -z "$CONFIG" ]; then
     CONFIG="$(cd ${DCSDIR}; ls -1d [Cc][Oo][Nn][Ff][Ii][Gg].[Tt][Bb][Zz] 2>>$DEBUG)"
@@ -2045,15 +2176,15 @@ if checkbootparam config ; then
     fi
   fi
 fi
-# umount /mnt/grml if it was mounted by finddcsdir
+# umount $DCSMP if it was mounted by finddcsdir
 # this doesn't really belong here
-grep -q '/mnt/grml' /proc/mounts && umount /mnt/grml
+grep -q '$DCSMP' /proc/mounts && umount $DCSMP
 }
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ mypath
 config_mypath(){
-if checkbootparam "mypath" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'mypath' ; then
    MY_PATH="$(getbootparam 'mypath' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    einfo "Bootparameter mypath found, adding ${MY_PATH} to /etc/grml/my_path"
    touch /etc/grml/my_path
@@ -2074,8 +2205,8 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ distcc
 config_distcc(){
-if checkbootparam "distcc" ; then
- OPTIONS="$(getbootparam distcc 2>>$DEBUG)"
+if checkbootparam 'distcc' ; then
+ OPTIONS="$(getbootparam 'distcc' 2>>$DEBUG)"
  if [ -n "$OPTIONS" ]; then
     NET=""
     INTERFACE=""
@@ -2124,8 +2255,8 @@ if checkbootparam "distcc" ; then
  fi
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "gcc"; then
- GCC="$(getbootparam gcc 2>>$DEBUG)"
+if checkbootparam 'gcc'; then
+ GCC="$(getbootparam 'gcc' 2>>$DEBUG)"
  eindent
  einfo "Pointing /usr/bin/gcc to /usr/bin/gcc-${GCC}."
  eoutdent
@@ -2133,8 +2264,8 @@ if checkbootparam "gcc"; then
  ln -s /usr/bin/gcc-${GCC} /usr/bin/gcc ; eend $?
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "gpp"; then
- GPP="$(getbootparam gpp 2>>$DEBUG)"
+if checkbootparam 'gpp'; then
+ GPP="$(getbootparam 'gpp' 2>>$DEBUG)"
  eindent
   einfo "Pointing /usr/bin/g++ to /usr/bin/g++-${GPP}."
   if [ -x /usr/bin/g++-${GPP} ] ; then
@@ -2158,7 +2289,7 @@ fi
 # in /etc/runlevel.conf
 config_modules(){
 MODULES_FILE=/etc/grml/modules
-if checkbootparam nomodules ; then
+if checkbootparam 'nomodules' ; then
   ewarn "Skipping loading of modules defined in ${MODULES_FILE} as requested." ; eend 0
 elif [ -z "$INSTALLED" ]; then
  if [ -r $MODULES_FILE ] ; then
@@ -2180,8 +2311,8 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ 915resolution
 config_915resolution(){
-if checkbootparam "915resolution" ; then
- OPTIONS="$(getbootparam 915resolution 2>>$DEBUG)"
+if checkbootparam '915resolution' ; then
+ OPTIONS="$(getbootparam '915resolution' 2>>$DEBUG)"
   if [ -x /usr/sbin/915resolution ]; then
     CMD=915resolution
     MODE=""
@@ -2212,9 +2343,10 @@ fi
 
 # {{{ SW-RAID
 config_swraid(){
-  if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ] ; then
+  [ -n "$INSTALLED" ] && return 0
+
   # notice: checkbootparam "forensic" is just for users who don't know how to really use the bootoption
-  if checkbootparam 'noraid'   || checkbootparam 'noswraid' -o \
+  if checkbootparam 'noraid'   || checkbootparam 'noswraid' || \
      checkbootparam 'forensic' || checkbootparam 'raid=noautodetect' ; then
      ewarn "Skipping SW-RAID code as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
   else
@@ -2275,14 +2407,79 @@ config_swraid(){
 
      fi # is /sbin/mdadm executable?
   fi # check for bootoptions
-  fi # run only in live-cd mode
+}
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ dmraid
+config_dmraid(){
+  [ -n "$INSTALLED" ] && return 0
+
+  if checkbootparam 'nodmraid' ; then
+    ewarn "Skipping dmraid code as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  if ! [ -x /sbin/dmraid ] ; then
+    eerror "dmraid not available, can not execute it." ; eend 1
+    return
+  fi
+
+  dmraid_wrapper() {
+    # usage: dmraid_wrapper <dmraid_option>
+    [ -n "$1" ] || return 1
+
+    IFSOLD=${IFS:-}
+    IFS='
+'
+    eindent
+
+    for line in $(dmraid $1 ; echo errcode:$?); do
+      case $line in
+        *'no raid disks'*)
+          einfo "No active dmraid devices found" ; eend 0
+          break
+          ;;
+        errcode:0)
+          eend 0;
+          ;;
+        errcode:1)
+          eend 1
+          ;;
+        *)
+          einfo "$line"
+          ;;
+      esac
+    done
+
+    eoutdent
+    IFS=$IFSOLD
+  }
+
+  if checkbootparam 'dmraid' ; then
+    local ACTION="$(getbootparam 'dmraid' 2>>$DEBUG)"
+    if [ "$ACTION" = "off" ] ; then
+      # Deactivates all active software RAID sets:
+      einfo "Deactivating present dmraid sets (as requested via dmraid=off):"
+      dmraid_wrapper -an
+    else
+      # Activate all software RAID sets discovered:
+      einfo "Activating present dmraid sets (as requested via dmraid):"
+      dmraid_wrapper -ay
+    fi
+
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # by default (no special bootoptions) discover all software RAID devices:
+  einfo "Searching for any present dmraid sets:"
+  dmraid_wrapper -r
 }
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ LVM (Logical Volumes)
 config_lvm(){
-  if [ -z "$INSTALLED" ] ; then
-  # notice: checkbootparam "forensic" is just for users who don't know how to really use the bootoption
+  [ -n "$INSTALLED" ] && return 0
+
   if checkbootparam 'nolvm' ; then
      ewarn "Skipping LVM code as requested on boot commandline." ; eend 0
   else
@@ -2303,13 +2500,12 @@ config_lvm(){
        fi
     fi # check for lvm binary
   fi # check for bootoption nolvm
-  fi # run only in live-cd mode
 }
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ debnet: setup network based on an existing one found on a partition
 config_debnet(){
-if checkbootparam "debnet" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'debnet' ; then
  iszsh && setopt shwordsplit
  DEVICES="$(< /proc/partitions tail -n +3 | awk '{print "/dev/"$4}' | tr "\n" " ")"
  DEVICES="$DEVICES $(ls /dev/mapper/*)"
@@ -2341,7 +2537,7 @@ if checkbootparam "debnet" ; then
        mkdir /etc/network/run
        umount /mnt ; eend $?
      einfo "Starting network."
-       /etc/init.d/networking start ; eend $?
+       invoke-rc.d networking start ; eend $?
    else
      eerror "/etc/network/interfaces not found." ; eend 1
    fi
@@ -2368,7 +2564,7 @@ config_ipw3945() {
 
 # {{{ disable console blanking
 config_blanking(){
-if checkbootparam "noblank" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'noblank' ; then
   einfo "Bootoption noblank found. Disabling monitor blanking."
   setterm -blank 0 ; eend $?
 fi
@@ -2378,7 +2574,7 @@ fi
 # {{{ tohd= bootoption
 config_tohd()
 {
-  if checkbootparam "tohd" ; then
+  if checkbootparam 'tohd' ; then
      local TARGET="$(getbootparam 'tohd' 2>>$DEBUG)"
      if [ -z "$TARGET" ] ; then
         eerror "Error: tohd specified without any partition, can not continue." ; eend 1
@@ -2419,21 +2615,21 @@ config_tohd()
 # {{{ grml2hd: automatic installation
 config_grml2hd(){
 
-if stringinstring "BOOT_IMAGE=grml2hd " "$CMDLINE" ; then
+if checkbootparam "BOOT_IMAGE=grml2hd" ; then
 
-if checkbootparam "user" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'user' ; then
    NEWUSER=''
    NEWUSER="$(getbootparam 'user' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    sed -i "s/^NEWUSER=.*/NEWUSER=$NEWUSER/" /etc/grml2hd/config || export GRML2HD_FAIL=1
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "filesystem" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'filesystem' ; then
    FILESYSTEM=''
    FILESYSTEM="$(getbootparam 'filesystem' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    sed -i "s/^FILESYSTEM=.*/FILESYSTEM=$FILESYSTEM/" /etc/grml2hd/config || export GRML2HD_FAIL=1
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "partition" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'partition' ; then
    PARTITION=''
    PARTITION="$(getbootparam 'partition' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    # notice: the following checks whether the given partition is available, if not the skip
@@ -2445,7 +2641,7 @@ if checkbootparam "partition" ; then
    fi
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "mbr" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'mbr' ; then
    BOOT_PARTITION=''
    BOOT_PARTITION="$(getbootparam 'mbr' 2>>$DEBUG)"
    sed -i "s#^BOOT_PARTITION=.*#BOOT_PARTITION=$BOOT_PARTITION#" /etc/grml2hd/config || export GRML2HD_FAIL=1
@@ -2464,14 +2660,14 @@ else
    ewarn "There was an error adjusting /etc/grml2hd/config. Skipping execution of grml2hd for security reasons." ; eend 1
 fi
 
-fi # if stringinstring "BOOT_IMAGE=grml2hd ...
+fi # if checkbootparam "BOOT_IMAGE=grml2hd ...
 }
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ debootstrap: automatic installation
 config_debootstrap(){
 
-if stringinstring "BOOT_IMAGE=debian2hd " "$CMDLINE" ; then
+if checkbootparam "BOOT_IMAGE=debian2hd" ; then
 
 einfo "Bootoption debian2hd found. Setting up environment for automatic installation via grml-debootstrap." ; eend 0
 
@@ -2482,7 +2678,7 @@ if ! [ -x /usr/sbin/grml-debootstrap ] ; then
    exit 1
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "target" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'target' ; then
   TARGET=''
   TARGET="$(getbootparam 'target' 2>>$DEBUG)"
   # notice: the following checks whether the given partition is available, if not the skip
@@ -2497,32 +2693,32 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "grub" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'grub' ; then
   GRUB=''
   GRUB="$(getbootparam 'grub' 2>>$DEBUG)"
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "groot" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'groot' ; then
   GROOT=''
   GROOT="$(getbootparam 'groot' 2>>$DEBUG)"
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "release" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'release' ; then
   RELEASE=''
   RELEASE="$(getbootparam 'release' 2>>$DEBUG)"
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "mirror" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'mirror' ; then
   MIRROR=''
   MIRROR="$(getbootparam 'mirror' 2>>$DEBUG)"
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "boot_append" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'boot_append' ; then
   BOOT_APPEND=''
   BOOT_APPEND="$(getbootparam 'boot_append' 2>>$DEBUG)"
 fi
 
-if checkbootparam "password" ; then
+if checkbootparam 'password' ; then
   PASSWORD=''
   PASSWORD="$(getbootparam 'password' 2>>$DEBUG)"
 fi
@@ -2556,13 +2752,13 @@ screen /usr/bin/grml-debootstrap_noninteractive
 einfo "Invoking a shell, just exit to continue booting..."
 /bin/zsh
 
-fi # stringinstring "BOOT_IMAGE=debian2hd
+fi # checkbootparam "BOOT_IMAGE=debian2hd
 }
 # }}}
 
 # {{{ Support customization
 config_distri(){
-if checkbootparam "distri"; then
+if checkbootparam 'distri'; then
   DISTRI="$(getbootparam 'distri' 2>>$DEBUG)"
   if [ -r "${LIVECD_PATH}"/desktop/"$DISTRI".jpg ] ; then
      [ -n "$BOOTDEBUG" ] && einfo "Debug: bootoption distri found and file ${LIVECD_PATH}/desktop/${DISTRI} present" && eend 0