X-Git-Url: http://git.grml.org/?p=grml-live.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=templates%2FGRML%2Fgrml-cheatcodes.txt;h=37ffd90cc31cb185edea3fa263a256bad60e9196;hp=8290749bc5d984fcd539f26caf7c9560f73889f0;hb=335fa94cff5cdb60cd829a0ad8d866bc7ff2e49a;hpb=8e8b0b6e9ffaa4cf3c102ad17aeb4269cac1abac diff --git a/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt b/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt index 8290749..37ffd90 100644 --- a/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt +++ b/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt @@ -1,12 +1,10 @@ CHEATCODES AND HINTS FOR GRML ============================================================================== -*IMPORTANT NOTICE*: Some bootoptions may not work as expected (and documented) yet - because grml is based on a new framework named grml-live now - see - http://grml.org/grml-live/ for details. Please report all bootoptions - that do not work as expected. Thank you! http://grml.org/bugs/ +These options work from the (isolinux/grub) bootprompt of grml based (live) systems. -These options (can be combined) work from the (isolinux/grub) bootprompt: +The following kernel options are available (do NOT use them as 'grml $OPTION', +use them as '$OPTION'!): grml Use default settings (same as just pressing return) grml2ram Copy grml's squashfs file to RAM and @@ -23,16 +21,15 @@ debug Get shells during process of booting for deb 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 +grub Boot Grub bootloader (special all-in-one-image) dos Boot FreeDOS -grub Boot into the Grub bootloader +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 -Important: if you notice any problems with one of the -following options please report it to the grml-team: -http://grml.org/bugs/ - -Notice: not all of the following cheatcodes are available on all the grml flavours. +The following boot options can be combined. +Notice: not all of the them are available on all the grml flavours. For example the X window system is not part of grml-small. Regional settings: @@ -47,57 +44,93 @@ grml setkeycodes Set some special function keys for MS/HP key Configuration settings: ----------------------- -grml myconfig=/dev/fd0 Execute "grml.sh" and extract config.tbz from a partition: +grml myconfig=/dev/fd0 Set the DCS dir (debs, config, scripts) to the root of this device + DCS dir defaults to the live image or a device labeled GRMLCFG + If a file /config.tbz exists, it is extracted from there. /dev/fd0 for floppy disk /dev/sda1 for USB-stick/first SCSI-device grml netconfig=server/config.tbz Download file and extract configuration archive +grml netscript=server/file Download and execute file [Note: only available in releases >2009.05] grml partconf=/dev/hda2 Copy files specified in /etc/grml/partconf from /dev/hda2 to booting grml system grml file=foobar.tbz Use specified file as name for configuration archive 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 + http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=persistency grml home=/dev/hda2 Mount specified partition as grml homedir grml home=/dev/sda1/grml.img Mount loopback file as /home/grml grml home=scan Automatic search for grml homedir (using file grml.img) grml hostname=... Set hostname -grml debnet Search through local partitions for file /etc/network/interfaces, - copy /etc/network to local system and restart networking then +grml nodhcphostname Do not to set the hostname according to the dns information 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/"$DISTRI") it will be taken as wallpaper for grml -grml unionfs Use unionfs instead of aufs as overlay filesystem - -Notice: Take a look at http://grml.org/config/ and -/usr/share/doc/grml-saveconfig/grml-config.html -for more information regarding the configuration -framework of grml. + (/cdrom/desktop/"$DISTRI") it will be taken as wallpaper for grml +grml debnet Search through local partitions for file /etc/network/interfaces, + copy /etc/network to local system and restart networking then +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 + 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 noautoconfig Disable searching for device labeled GRMLCFG + +Notice: Take a look at http://grml.org/config/ and 'man 1 grml-autoconfig' +for more information regarding the configuration framework of grml. Booting related options: ------------------------ -grml toram Copy the whole CD/medium to RAM and run - from there (compare with 'grml2ram') -grml tohd=/dev/hda1 Copy CD to HD partition and run from there -grml fromhd Skip checking for grml on CD-ROM -grml fromhd=/dev/hda1 Boot from previously copied CD-Image -grml bootfrom=/dev/hda1 Access Image then boot from previously - copied CD-Image -grml bootfrom=/dev/hda1/GRML.iso Access image, boot from ISO-Image -grml grml_dir=GRML Directory to search for on the CD -grml grml_name=GRML SquashFS-File to search for on the CD +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 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 + Setup can be done booting 'grml tohd=/dev/sda1' or + running 'rsync -a --progress /live/image/live /mnt/sda1/' +grml bootfrom=removable Restrict search for the live media to removable type only. +grml bootfrom=removable-usb Restrict search for the live media to usb mass storage only. +grml isofrom=/dev/sda1/grml.iso Use specified ISO image for booting + Useful when booting as a rescue system from harddisk - just boot + the according grml kernel and initrd using the bootoptions + "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_2009.05.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=....). [Available since grml 2009.05] +grml live-media-path=live Sets the path to the live filesystem on the medium + By default, it is set to /live +grml module=grml Instead of using the default "$name.module" another file can + be specified without the extension ".module"; it should be placed + on "/live" directory of the live medium + Useful for Multiboot USB pen, see + http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=tips#multiboot_usb_pen Debugging related settings: --------------------------- -debug Get shells during process of booting +debug Get shells during process of booting, using GNU screen, most verbose +grml debug Get shells during process of booting, using GNU screen, verbose +grml debug=noscreen Get shells during process of booting, verbose, but without using GNU screen grml nocolor Disable colorized output while booting -grml log Log error messages while booting and +grml log Log error messages while booting to /tmp/grml.log.`date +%Y%m%d`" + and /var/log/boot grml testcd Check CD data integrity and md5sums Service related settings: ------------------------- grml ssh=password Set password for user grml and start ssh-server grml startup=script Start $script instead of grml-quickconfig on startup -grml nosyslog Do not start syslog-ng +grml nosyslog Do not start syslog daemon grml nogpm Disable GPM daemon grml noconsolefont Disable setting of console font (using consolechars) grml noblank Disable console blanking @@ -115,14 +148,24 @@ grml distcc=$NETWORK,$INTERFACE Activate distcc-daemon to listen on specifie grml gcc=3.4 gpp=3.4 Link /usr/bin/gcc, /usr/bin/cpp and /usr/bin/c++ to specified version grml startx{=windowmanager} Start X window system automatically Default window manager (if not provided): wm-ng (wrapper around fluxbox) +grml nostartx If using startx as default bootoption the nostartx *disables* automatic + startup of X again. (This bootoption is relevant for grml based derivatives + which decide to enable startx by default only, plain grml does not use + automatic startup of X by default.) Accessibility related settings: ------------------------------- grml blind Start Braille-Terminal (no X) +grml hwspeak Probe all available speakup hardware modules grml swspeak Prepare system for use with software synthesizer through speakup Run 'swspeak' after booting up to activate sound output +grml swspeak=espeak Use espeakup (if available) as connector to speakup + Run 'swspeak' after booting up to activate sound output +grml swspeak=speechd Use speech-dispatcher / speechd-up (if available) as connector to speakup + Run 'swspeak' after booting up to activate sound output grml brltty=type,port,table Parameters for Braille device (e.g.: brltty=al,/dev/ttyS0,text.de.tbl) -grml speakup_synth=... Use speakup kernel module with given hardware type +grml speakup.synth=... Use speakup kernel module with given hardware type + Usage example: speakup.synth=apollo Hardware related settings: -------------------------- @@ -131,7 +174,7 @@ grml noswraid Disable scanning for software raid arrays (c grml swraid Enable automatic assembling of software raid arrays grml nolvm Disable scanning for Logical Volumes (LVM) grml lvm Automatically activate Logival Volumes (LVM) during boot -grml cdrom=/dev/... Use specifed device as CD-ROM device (used for mounting the grml-ISO) +grml readonly Make sure all harddisk devices (/dev/hd* /dev/sd*) are forced to read-only mode grml xmodule=ati|fbdev|i810|mga Use specified X.org-Module (1) grml xmodule=nv|radeon|savage|s3 Use specified X.org-Module (2) grml xmodule=radeon|svga|i810 Use specified X.org-Module (3) @@ -140,8 +183,8 @@ grml no{dma,fstab,modem} Skip parts of HW-detection (2) grml no{pcmcia,scsi,swap,usb} Skip parts of HW-detection (3) grml 915resolution=... Start resolution modify tool for Intel graphic chipset usage: $MODE,$XRESO,$YRESO -grml blacklist=modulename Completely disable loading of specified module via - blacklisting through /etc/modprobe.d/grml +grml blacklist=modulename[,module2] Completely disable loading of specified module(s) via + blacklisting through udev's /etc/modprobe.d/grml grml fwtimeout=50 Set firmware timeout via /sys/class/firmware/timeout to specified value grml nosound Mute sound devices (notice: this does not deactivate loading of sound drivers!) grml vol=number Set mixer volumes to level $number @@ -155,8 +198,11 @@ grml pci=irqmask=0x0e98 Try this, if PS/2 mouse doesn't work *) grml pci=bios Workaround for bad PCI controllers grml ide2=0x180 nopcmcia Boot from PCMCIA-CD-ROM (some notebooks) grml mem=128M Specify Memory size in MByte -grml dma Enable DMA accelleration for ALL IDE-Drives -grml nodma ide=nodma Disable DMA accelleration for ALL IDE-Drives +grml libata.force=[ID:]VAL Force configurations for libata. + Usage example: grml libata.force=1:pio4 + to force pio4 mode on device "ata1:00:" +grml libata.dma=0 Disable DMA on PATA and SATA devices +grml libata.ignore_hpa=1 Disable host protected area (which should enable the whole disk) grml vga=normal [video=ofonly] No-framebuffer mode (does not influence X) grml vga=ask [video=ofonly] Display menu for framebuffer mode @@ -177,6 +223,7 @@ debian2hd ... whereas valid options for debian2hd are: password= set passwort of user root without prompting for it, e.g.: password=AiTh5ahn Usage example for automatic installation: + debian2hd target=/dev/hda1 grub=hd0 groot=hd0,0 mirror=ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian password=foobar See http://grml.org/grml-debootstrap/ for more information. @@ -207,36 +254,27 @@ Control-Alt-F1 and back to the X-screen with Control-Alt-F7 solves the problem without rebooting, since the X server reinitializes the mouse driver during that procedure. -*) Bootfrom needs access to a running grml-System with the same Kernel -as the Bootkernel, before it is able to mount the partition / ISO-Image. -This should allow a poor mans install from NTFS-Partitions and makes it -also possible to boot an ISO-Image directly. You can also use wildcards -in the ISO-Filename, but it must be unique. So: If you have just one -grml.iso on /dev/hda1 you can access it as: bootfrom=/dev/hda1/G*.iso, -but if there are several, you need to make clear, which one you want. -(Feature added by Fabian Franz.) - *) If your grml-CD makes strange noises during boot, or you see frequent errors like "squashfs: read error", or programs are crashing randomly, -then your CD image is probably defective or incomplete, or your CD-burner -created a defective CD due to wrong writing speed or bad media. This is -the most common error reported. Please boot with "grml testcd" to check -if the CD is OK, and/or even better, verify the MD5 checksums that are -present on the mirrors before writing the CD. Check your CD low-level -via running 'readcd -c2scan dev=/dev/cdrom'. In some cases, defective -IDE controllers cause this error if you have DMA enabled. Also, please -read the grml-FAQ. +then your CD image is probably defective or incomplete, your CD-burner +created a defective CD due to wrong writing speed or bad media or your +CD-ROM drive is broken. This is the most common error reported. Please +boot with "grml testcd" to check if the CD is OK, and/or even better, +verify the MD5 checksums that are present on the mirrors before writing +the CD. Check your CD low-level via running 'readcd -c2scan +dev=/dev/cdrom'. In some cases, defective IDE controllers cause this +error if you have DMA enabled. Also, please read the grml-FAQ. *) In case of a failing hardware autodetection, try booting with any of the "no-" options as shown in the table above, like in grml noagp noapm noapic acpi=off nodma to skip some critical parts of the autodetection system. -*) Some boards apparently don't pass the proper memory size to the -linux-kernel. It may cause the message "Panic: cannot mount root file -system" and the system hangs. Use "grml mem=128M" to solve that -problem if your system has 128MByte memory for example (caution: -you MUST use a capital "M" here). +*) Some boards (especially those with E-ISA slots) apparently don't pass +the proper memory size to the linux-kernel. It may cause the message +"Panic: cannot mount root file system" and the system hangs. Use "grml +mem=128M" to solve that problem if your system has 128MByte memory for +example (caution: you MUST use a capital "M" here). *) The "myconfig=/dev/partition" option allows you to reconfigure the system after autoconfiguration by running a bourne shell script called @@ -251,13 +289,13 @@ the configuration framework of grml. -b boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -c boot/isolinux/boot.cat as option to mkisofs. Otherwise your CD won't be bootable. The -directory GRML, containig the compressed filesystem file "GRML", +directory live, containing the squashfs compressed filesystem file, must be located in the top level directory of the CD. *) Caution: screensavers: Don't start xlock/vlock or any other screensaver that requires a password. There are no default passwords on grml, i.e. all accounts are LOCKED unless you explicitly set a password. -See also README_Security.txt about this issue. +See also README.txt about this issue. Hint: If you accidentially started a screensaver switch to one of the textconsoles by Control-Alt-F1 and kill the screensaver (or just set a password for the grml user). Take a look at the script grml-lock.