X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml-debootstrap.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml-debootstrap.8.txt;h=0e69323ea63ff6d7cc4699fd8fac4b26a816f02e;hp=a36f107e830ea0bacf42e2d12c36a31d6ce6ff4c;hb=94e9a430bf4ae6728eee13b9be46d4d67d0efd87;hpb=98cab0af4f596d4645109426d6ea3ea618c7e910 diff --git a/grml-debootstrap.8.txt b/grml-debootstrap.8.txt index a36f107..0e69323 100644 --- a/grml-debootstrap.8.txt +++ b/grml-debootstrap.8.txt @@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ CAUTION: The grml team does not take responsibility for loss of any data! Options and environment variables --------------------------------- +*--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. + *--bootappend* <_appendline for the kernel_>:: Specify appendline for the kernel. @@ -56,18 +63,16 @@ Options and environment variables *--debopt* <_params_>:: - Extra parameters passed to the debootstrap. - -*--groot* <_device_>:: - - Specify root device for usage in grub (corresponds with $TARGET). - Again, use grub syntax for specifying. - Corresponding with configuration variable GROOT. + Extra parameters passed to the debootstrap command. *--grub* <_device_>:: - Where do you want to install grub to? Use grub syntax for specifying. - Do not forget to set groot as well. Leave empty to avoid installation of grub. + Device where grub should be installed to. Note that only the MBR (master + boot record) can be used (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb,...). Partitions (like + /dev/sda1, /dev/sdb2,...) are NOT supported because grub2 doesn't support + installation into the PBR (partition boot record) anymore. Usage example: + '--grub /dev/sda'. Note: just do not set this option to avoid installation + of grub. *--help*, *-h*:: @@ -91,18 +96,23 @@ Options and environment variables *-m*, *--mirror* <_URL_>:: - 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. *--nodebootstrap*:: Skip debootstrap, only do configuration to the target. +*--insecure*:: + + Do not download and check signatures for retrieved Release files. + *-p*, *--mntpoint* <_/mntpoint_>:: Specify mountpoint that should be used for mounting the target system. Corresponding with configuration variable MNTPOINT. + Note: this option has no effect if option -t is given and represents a + directory. *--packages* <_file_>:: @@ -117,21 +127,22 @@ Options and environment variables *-r*, *--release* <_releasename_>:: - Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases: etch, lenny, + Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases names: lenny, squeeze (note: requires current version of debootstrap) and sid. Corresponding with configuration variable RELEASE. *--scripts* <_directory_>:: Execute scripts from specified directory. This allows customisation of - the system after the chroot has been set up. + the system after the chroot has been set up. The environment variable + $MNTPOINT is available inside the scripts for direct access of the chroot. 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 - grub as bootloader when using directories isn't supported yet). + beginning). To install grub using *--grub* make sure to use a _device_ + instead of a directory as _target_ (installation of grub as bootloader when + using directories is NOT supported). *-v*, *--verbose*:: Increase verbosity. @@ -146,29 +157,30 @@ arguments for the commandline options. Please be careful and check docs and Usage examples --------------- - grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub hd0 --groot hd0,0 + grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda Install default Debian release (stable/lenny) on /dev/sda1 and install bootmanager Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda1 as system partition. - grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda6 --grub hd0 --groot hd0,5 --release sid + grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda6 --grub /dev/sda --release sid -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. + mount /dev/sda1 /data/chroot grml-debootstrap --target /data/chroot Install default Debian release (stable/lenny) in directory /data/chroot (without any bootloader). - grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda3 --grub hd0 --groot hd0,2 --mirror ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian + grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda3 --grub /dev/sda --mirror ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian Install default Debian release (stable/lenny) on /dev/sda3 and install bootmanager Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda3 as system partition. Use specified mirror instead of the default (ftp://ftp.debian.de/debian) one. mount -o loop /mnt/sda6/debian-40r0-i386-CD-1.iso /mnt/iso - grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub hd0 --groot hd0,0 --iso file:/mnt/iso/debian/ + grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda --iso file:/mnt/iso/debian/ Install Debian stable/lenny on /dev/sda1 using the loopback mounted Debian-ISO for the base-system and install bootmanager Grub in MBR (master boot record) of @@ -246,18 +258,12 @@ target=/dev/sda1 grub=... -Where do you want to install grub to? Use grub syntax for specifying. -Usage example: grub=hd0 - - groot=... - -Specify root device for usage in grub (corresponds with $TARGET). -Again, use grub syntax for specifying. Usage example: groot=hd0,0 +Where do you want to install grub to? Usage example: grub=/dev/sda release=... Specify release of new Debian system. Defaults to Debian stable. Supported -relases: etch, lenny, squeeze and sid. Usage example: release=sid +relases: lenny, squeeze and sid. Usage example: release=sid mirror=... @@ -273,7 +279,7 @@ argument. Usage example: password=AiTh5ahn Usage example for automatic installation: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - debian2hd target=/dev/sda1 grub=hd0 groot=hd0,0 mirror=ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian password=foobar + debian2hd target=/dev/sda1 grub=/dev/sda mirror=ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian password=foobar You have to enter this commandline at the bootprompt of grml. Please make sure that /dev/sda1 is the partition where you really want to install your new Debian