The following options are supported:
- *--bootoptions=...*::
+ *\--bootoptions=...*::
Use specified bootoptions as default.
- *--bootloader-only*::
+ *\--bootloader-only*::
Do *not* copy files but instead just install a bootloader. Note that the boot
addons are copied to /boot/addons at this stage as well. If you want to skip
copying the boot addons consider using the --skip-addons option.
- *--copy-only*::
+ *\--copy-only*::
Copy files only but do *not* install a bootloader.
- *--dry-run*::
+ *\--dry-run*::
Avoid executing commands, instead show what would be executed.
Warning: please notice that the ISO has to be mounted anyway, otherwise
identifying the grml flavour would not be possible.
- *--fat16*::
+ *\--fat16*::
Format specified partition with FAT16.
**Important:** this will destroy any existing data on the specified partition!
- *--force*::
+ *\--force*::
Force any (possible dangerous) actions requiring manual interaction (like --fat16).
- *--help*::
+ *\--help*::
Display usage information and exit.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- *--initrd=...*::
+ *\--initrd=...*::
Install specified initrd instead of the default. You might want to specify
option *--kernel* as well. (Be aware when using multiboot setup.)
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- *--kernel=...*::
+ *\--kernel=...*::
Install specified kernel instead of the default. You might want to specify
option *--initrd* as well. (Be aware when using multiboot setup.)
[Notice: not implemented yet.]
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- *--lilo-binary=...*::
+ *\--lilo-binary=...*::
Use specified lilo executable for installing master boot record (MBR) when using
the --syslinux-mbr option. By default any system wide (from $PATH) lilo
statically compiled version of the grml2usb Debian package (see
/usr/share/grml2usb/lilo/lilo.static.[amd64|i386]) is taken.
- *--mbr-manager=...*::
+ *\--mbr-menu*::
-Install master boot record (MBR) with integrated boot manager, providing a
-simple selection for specifying the device for booting from. This options is
-available only when using the default MBR and won't work if using the
---syslinux-mbr option.
+Install master boot record (MBR) with integrated boot menu: interactively choose
+the partition to boot from, with a timeout to load the default partition, or
+boot from floppy. When NOT using the --mbr-menu option a MBR with LBA and large
+disc support but without an integrated boot menu is installed (so it's not
+visible at all but instead directly jumps to the bootloader - being grub or
+syslinux). Note: This options is available only when using the default MBR and
+won't have any effect if you're using the --syslinux-mbr option.
- *--quiet*::
+ *\--quiet*::
Do not output anything but just errors on console.
- *--skip-addons*::
+ *\--skip-addons*::
Do not install /boot/addons/ files (like dos, grub, memdisk,...).
- *--skip-mbr*::
+ *\--skip-mbr*::
Do not touch/install the master boot record (MBR).
- *--syslinux*::
+ *\--syslinux*::
Install syslinux bootloader instead of the default (being grub).
- *--syslinux-mbr*::
+ *\--syslinux-mbr*::
-Install syslinux master boot record (MBR) instead of the default one. By
-default a very compatible MBR is installed, if you encounter any problems
-with it you can try using the syslinux MBR instead. If that works for you please
-<<X7,let us know>> so we can adjust our default MBR accordingly.
-Note: When using the --syslinux-mbr option lilo is executed before the MBR
-is installed so the according partitions are set active.
+Install syslinux' master boot record (MBR, which is booting from the partition
+with the "active" flag set) instead of the default one. If you encounter any
+problems with the default MBR you can try using the syslinux MBR instead. If
+that works for you please <<X7,let us know>> so we can adjust our default MBR
+accordingly. Note: When using the --syslinux-mbr option lilo is executed before
+the MBR is installed so the according partitions are set active.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- *--squashfs=*::
+ *\--squashfs=*::
Install specified squashfs file instead of the default.
[Notice: not implemented yet.]
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- *--uninstall*::
+ *\--uninstall*::
Uninstall grml ISO files.
[Notice: not implemented yet.]
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- *-v*, *--version*::
+ *-v*, *\--version*::
Return version and exit.
- *--verbose*::
+ *\--verbose*::
Enable verbose mode.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
--------------------------------
+Where can I get grml2usb?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+grml2usb is available as Debian package via link:http://deb.grml.org/[the
+grml-testing Debian repository]. Please make sure you really have the Debian
+package installed as having just the grml2usb script available is definitely
+*NOT* enough!
+
+If you do NOT have a Debian based system but still want to be able to use
+grml2usb you can use the provided
+link:http://grml.org/grml2usb/grml2usb.tgz[http://grml.org/grml2usb/grml2usb.tgz]
+(link:http://grml.org/grml2usb/grml2usb.tgz.md5.asc[gpg signed md5 hash]).
+Download and extract the tarball and execute the provided script 'install.sh'.
+
What's the difference between grml2hd and grml2usb?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... is "normal". grub-install sends those messages to stderr. To avoid hiding any
possible real error messages grml2usb doesn't ignore those messages.
+I'm getting something like "Error: /usr/share/grml2usb/grub/splash.xpm.gz can not be read"!?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Looks like you've just the grml2usb script available. Please make sure you've
+the grml2usb Debian package installed. It's available via
+link:http://deb.grml.org/[the grml-testing Debian repository].
+
Why do I have to use a FAT16 filesystem?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-You have to use a FAT16 filesystem only if you consider using syslinux, Syslinux
+You have to use a FAT16 filesystem only if you consider using syslinux. Syslinux
(currently) does not support any other filesystems. If you want to use another
-filesystem (like ext2/3) just don't use syslinux (drop the --syslinux option)
+filesystem (like ext2/3) just don't use syslinux (drop the \--syslinux option)
but use the default bootloader (grub) instead.
I think I've got a really cool idea!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please <<X7,report it to the author>>. Please provide usage examples and output
-of your grml2usb commandline (consider using the "--verbose" option).
+of your grml2usb commandline (consider using the "\--verbose" option).
Usage examples
--------------
Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdx1 and use syslinux as bootloader
(instead of grub being the default).
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# grml2usb --kernel=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-grml --initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-grml \
/home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1
# grml2usb --squashfs=/grml/grml-live/grml_cd/live/grml.squashfs \
/home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdx1 but use given squashfs
file instead of the one provided by the ISO.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# grml2usb --bootoptions="lang=de ssh=mysecret" grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1
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