Update templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt to reflect recent development.

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diff --git a/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt b/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt
index 54d966d..cdc61a9 100644 (file)
--- a/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt
+++ b/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt
@@ -20,20 +20,18 @@ failsafe                            Boot with (almost) no HW-detection
 debug                               Get shells during process of booting for debugging
 bootchart                           Create chart of booting sequence in /var/log/bootchart.tgz
 forensic                            Do not touch any harddisks during hardware recognition
 debug                               Get shells during process of booting for debugging
 bootchart                           Create chart of booting sequence in /var/log/bootchart.tgz
 forensic                            Do not touch any harddisks during hardware recognition

-serial                              Activate ttyS0 and start mgetty
+serial                              Activate ttyS0 and start a getty

 grub                                Boot Grub bootloader (special all-in-one-image)
 dos                                 Boot FreeDOS
 bsd                                 Boot MirOS BSD
 hdt                                 Boot Hardware Detection Tool (from syslinux project)
 grub                                Boot Grub bootloader (special all-in-one-image)
 dos                                 Boot FreeDOS
 bsd                                 Boot MirOS BSD
 hdt                                 Boot Hardware Detection Tool (from syslinux project)

-qemu                                Boot with special options for use in Qemu
-vmware                              Boot with special options for use in VMware

 
 Further documentation regarding the init process can be found at:
 * http://git.grml.org/?p=live-initramfs-grml.git;a=blob_plain;f=manpages/live-initramfs.en.7.txt;hb=HEAD
 * http://git.debian.org/?p=kernel/initramfs-tools.git;a=blob_plain;f=initramfs-tools.8;hb=HEAD
 
 The following boot options can be combined.
 
 Further documentation regarding the init process can be found at:
 * http://git.grml.org/?p=live-initramfs-grml.git;a=blob_plain;f=manpages/live-initramfs.en.7.txt;hb=HEAD
 * http://git.debian.org/?p=kernel/initramfs-tools.git;a=blob_plain;f=initramfs-tools.8;hb=HEAD
 
 The following boot options can be combined.

-Notice: not all of the them are available on all the Grml flavours.
+Notice: not all of them are available on all the Grml flavours.

 For example the X window system is not part of grml-small.
 
 Regional settings:
 For example the X window system is not part of grml-small.
 
 Regional settings:


@@ -41,8 +39,10 @@ Regional settings:
 grml lang=at|de|cn|da|es|fr|it      Specify language ($LANG, $LC_ALL, $LANGUAGE - utf8) + keyboard
 grml lang=nl|pl|ru|sk|tr|tw|us      Specify language ($LANG, $LC_ALL, $LANGUAGE - utf8) + keyboard
 grml lang=$LANG-iso                 Activate $LANG (use like in lines above) with iso-mode instead of utf8
 grml lang=at|de|cn|da|es|fr|it      Specify language ($LANG, $LC_ALL, $LANGUAGE - utf8) + keyboard
 grml lang=nl|pl|ru|sk|tr|tw|us      Specify language ($LANG, $LC_ALL, $LANGUAGE - utf8) + keyboard
 grml lang=$LANG-iso                 Activate $LANG (use like in lines above) with iso-mode instead of utf8

-grml gmt                            Use GMT-based time
-grml tz=Europe/Vienna               Use this timezone for TZ
+grml gmt                            Use GMT-based time (UTC=yes)
+grml utc                            Use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC=yes)
+grml localtime                      Use local time (UTC=no)
+grml tz=Europe/Vienna               Use specified timezone for TZ

 grml keyboard=us xkeyboard=us       Use different keyboard layout (text-console/X)
 grml setkeycodes                    Set some special function keys for MS/HP keyboards
 
 grml keyboard=us xkeyboard=us       Use different keyboard layout (text-console/X)
 grml setkeycodes                    Set some special function keys for MS/HP keyboards
 


@@ -61,10 +61,15 @@ grml file=foobar.tbz                Use specified file as name for configuration
                                     instead of the default one (config.tbz)
 grml extract=/etc                   Extract only /etc from configuration archive,
                                     use it in combination with myconfig or netconfig
                                     instead of the default one (config.tbz)
 grml extract=/etc                   Extract only /etc from configuration archive,
                                     use it in combination with myconfig or netconfig

-grml persistent                     Enable persistency feature, more details available at
+grml persistent=nofiles             Enable persistency feature, more details available at

                                     http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=persistency
                                     http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=persistency

-grml hostname=...                   Set hostname
+                                    Notice that the "=nofiles" argument is optional, though recommended
+                                    as default setting.
+grml hostname=...                   Set hostname to given argument
+grml hostname                       Set a random hostname
+                                    [Note: only available with releases newer than 2010.04]

 grml nodhcphostname                 Do not to set the hostname according to the dns information
 grml nodhcphostname                 Do not to set the hostname according to the dns information

+grml nonetworking                   Do not create/overwrite /etc/network/interface during startup

 grml distri=...                     Set distribution name to given argument. If a jpg file named like the
                                     given distri name can be found in directory desktop on the ISO
                                     (/cdrom/desktop/"$DISTRI") it will be taken as wallpaper for grml
 grml distri=...                     Set distribution name to given argument. If a jpg file named like the
                                     given distri name can be found in directory desktop on the ISO
                                     (/cdrom/desktop/"$DISTRI") it will be taken as wallpaper for grml


@@ -73,12 +78,18 @@ grml debnet                         Search through local partitions for file /et
 grml mypath=...                     Add specified option into $PATH of Zsh
                                     For example when using "grml mypath=/foobar" then /foobar
                                     will be added to the end of $PATH inside Zsh
 grml mypath=...                     Add specified option into $PATH of Zsh
                                     For example when using "grml mypath=/foobar" then /foobar
                                     will be added to the end of $PATH inside Zsh

-grml debs=path-name-wildcard        install Debian packages matching the path-name-wildcard in the
-                                    DCS dir
-grml scripts=path-name              execute script (defaulting to grml.sh) inside DCS dir. Path names
+grml debs                           Install all Debian packages from the "debs" directory of your DCS
+                                    directory (see myconfig=, typically the root of your ISO image).
+grml debs=path-name-wildcard        Install Debian packages from DCS directory (see myconfig=,
+                                    typically the root of your ISO image). If path does not contain a
+                                    "/" the package(s) will be installed from directory "debs" of the
+                                   DCS directory instead.  The "path-name-wildcard" can contain
+                                   wildcards (e.g. debs=rat* will install a packages starting with "rat"
+                                   from directory debs/).
+grml scripts=path-name              Execute script (defaulting to grml.sh) inside DCS dir. Path names

                                     allowed. If path-name points to a directory, all scripts found in
                                     the directory are executed.
                                     allowed. If path-name points to a directory, all scripts found in
                                     the directory are executed.

-grml config=path-name               unpack archive that path-name points to
+grml config=path-name               Unpack archive that path-name points to

 grml noautoconfig                   Disable searching for device labeled GRMLCFG
 
 Notice: Take a look at http://grml.org/config/ and 'man 1 grml-autoconfig'
 grml noautoconfig                   Disable searching for device labeled GRMLCFG
 
 Notice: Take a look at http://grml.org/config/ and 'man 1 grml-autoconfig'


@@ -86,13 +97,11 @@ for more information regarding the configuration framework of grml.
 
 Booting related options:
 ------------------------
 
 Booting related options:
 ------------------------

-grml2ram                            Copy Grml's squashfs file to RAM and run from there

 grml toram                          Copy the whole CD/medium to RAM and run from there
 grml toram=filename.squashfs        Copy the specified file to RAM and run from there
                                     Usage example: grml toram=grml-medium.squashfs
                                     Notice: grml2ram is an alias for this option which
                                     corresponds with the grml flavour settings by default
 grml toram                          Copy the whole CD/medium to RAM and run from there
 grml toram=filename.squashfs        Copy the specified file to RAM and run from there
                                     Usage example: grml toram=grml-medium.squashfs
                                     Notice: grml2ram is an alias for this option which
                                     corresponds with the grml flavour settings by default

-

 grml tohd=/dev/sda1                 Copy Grml's squashfs file to harddisk partition for later
                                     use via "grml bootfrom=/dev/sda1"
 grml bootfrom=/dev/sda1             Use the squashfs file from directory 'live' of the specified device
 grml tohd=/dev/sda1                 Copy Grml's squashfs file to harddisk partition for later
                                     use via "grml bootfrom=/dev/sda1"
 grml bootfrom=/dev/sda1             Use the squashfs file from directory 'live' of the specified device


@@ -106,7 +115,7 @@ grml isofrom=/dev/sda1/grml.iso     Use specified ISO image for booting
                                     "boot=live isofrom=/dev/sda1/grml.iso"
                                     Notice: "fromiso" does the same as "isofrom", it's just there
                                     to prevent any typing errors
                                     "boot=live isofrom=/dev/sda1/grml.iso"
                                     Notice: "fromiso" does the same as "isofrom", it's just there
                                     to prevent any typing errors

-grml findiso=/grml_2010.04.iso      Look for the specified ISO file on all disks where it usually
+grml findiso=/grml_2010.12.iso      Look for the specified ISO file on all disks where it usually

                                     looks for the .squashfs file (so you don't have to know the device name
                                     as in isofrom=....).
 grml fetch=$IP/filename.squashfs    Download a squashfs image from a given url, copying to ram and booting it.
                                     looks for the .squashfs file (so you don't have to know the device name
                                     as in isofrom=....).
 grml fetch=$IP/filename.squashfs    Download a squashfs image from a given url, copying to ram and booting it.


@@ -128,7 +137,6 @@ grml ignore_bootid                  Disable bootid verification.
 
 Debugging related settings:
 ---------------------------
 
 Debugging related settings:
 ---------------------------

-debug                               Get shells during process of booting, using GNU screen, be very verbose

 grml debug                          Get shells during process of booting, using GNU screen, be verbose
 grml debug=1                        Get shells during process of booting, using GNU screen, be verbose and
                                     display shell code being executed in initramfs.
 grml debug                          Get shells during process of booting, using GNU screen, be verbose
 grml debug=1                        Get shells during process of booting, using GNU screen, be verbose and
                                     display shell code being executed in initramfs.