+*--arch* <_architecture_>::
+
+ Architecture you want to bootstrap. Currently only i386 is supported.
+ Defaults to the architecture that is currently running on your system. If
+ you're running an amd64 system and want to deploy a i386 system use this option.
+ Note: deploying amd64 from a i386 system won't work.
+
- Specify mirror which should be used for apt-get/aptitude. Notice that
- specifying the mirror also sets the chrootmirror to the given value.
- Corresponding with configuration variables MIRROR and CHROOTMIRROR.
+ Specify mirror which should be used for apt-get/aptitude.
+ Corresponding with configuration variable MIRROR.
Specify mountpoint that should be used for mounting the target system.
Corresponding with configuration variable MNTPOINT.
Specify mountpoint that should be used for mounting the target system.
Corresponding with configuration variable MNTPOINT.
- Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases: sarge (not
- recommended though), etch, lenny, squeeze (note: requires current version of
- debootstrap) and sid. Corresponding with configuration variable RELEASE.
+ Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases names: etch, lenny,
+ squeeze (note: requires current version of debootstrap) and sid.
+ Corresponding with configuration variable RELEASE.
Default directory: /etc/debootstrap/scripts/
*-t*, *--target* <_target_>::
Target partition (/dev/...) or directory (anything else without /dev at the
beginning). To install grub using *--grub* and *--groot*, make sure to
use a _device_ instead of a directory as _target_ (installation of
Default directory: /etc/debootstrap/scripts/
*-t*, *--target* <_target_>::
Target partition (/dev/...) or directory (anything else without /dev at the
beginning). To install grub using *--grub* and *--groot*, make sure to
use a _device_ instead of a directory as _target_ (installation of
Install Debian unstable/sid on /dev/sda6, install bootmanager
Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda6 as system partition.
Install Debian unstable/sid on /dev/sda6, install bootmanager
Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda6 as system partition.
grml-debootstrap --target /data/chroot
Install default Debian release (stable/lenny) in directory /data/chroot (without
grml-debootstrap --target /data/chroot
Install default Debian release (stable/lenny) in directory /data/chroot (without
-relases: sarge (not recommended though), etch, lenny, squeeze and sid. Usage
-example: release=sid
+relases: etch, lenny, squeeze and sid. Usage example: release=sid
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[1] Please notice that Etch is the current old-stable within Debian.
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[1] Please notice that Etch is the current old-stable within Debian.
-grml-debootstrap can handle the release (as well as sarge) but you really should
-not use Etch anymore unless you really know what you are doing. Choose Lenny
-instead.
+grml-debootstrap can handle the release but you really should not use Etch
+anymore unless you really know what you are doing. Choose Lenny instead.