X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml-debootstrap.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml-debootstrap.8.txt;h=1ae3ff72f1f79815386564a91b67f36fa13ac06d;hp=82b2e5c06ea692e21310becfae039ad78293ec57;hb=8fe289cf5be90207efd638da0ba1b6f48c0e78e5;hpb=452a3caccfb796ddb220dab36de174dc278fd68d diff --git a/grml-debootstrap.8.txt b/grml-debootstrap.8.txt index 82b2e5c..1ae3ff7 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. @@ -58,16 +65,24 @@ Options and environment variables Extra parameters passed to the debootstrap command. -*--groot* <_device_>:: +*--filesystem* <_filesystem_>:: + + Filesystem that should be created when installing to a partition. + If unset defaults to ext3. Valid values are all filesystems that + can be created through mkfs.. - Specify root device for usage in grub (corresponds with $TARGET). - Again, use grub syntax for specifying. - Corresponding with configuration variable GROOT. +*--force*:: + + Skip user acknowledgement and do not prompt for user input. *--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*:: @@ -98,6 +113,20 @@ Options and environment variables Skip debootstrap, only do configuration to the target. +*--nopackages*:: + + Skip installation of packages defined in /etc/debootstrap/packages. + +*--nopassword*:: + + Do not prompt for the root password. Note: Use the '--password' option if + you want to set the root password during an automatic installation but don't + want to use the interactive dialog. + +*--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. @@ -118,10 +147,18 @@ Options and environment variables *-r*, *--release* <_releasename_>:: - Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases names: etch, lenny, - squeeze (note: requires current version of debootstrap) and sid. + Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases names: lenny, + squeeze, wheezy (note: requires current version of debootstrap) and sid. Corresponding with configuration variable RELEASE. +*--pre-scripts* <_directory_>:: + + Execute scripts from specified directory before executing the chroot + script. This allows customisation of the system before 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/pre-scripts/ + *--scripts* <_directory_>:: Execute scripts from specified directory. This allows customisation of @@ -131,13 +168,25 @@ Options and environment variables *-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 is NOT supported). + 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. +*--vmfile*:: + Set up a Virtual Machine instead of installing to a partition or directory. + This allows deployment of a Virtual Machine. The options needs to be + combined with the --target option. + Usage example: --vmfile --target /mnt/sda1/qemu.img + +*--vmsize* <_size_>:: + Use specified size for size of Virtual Machine disk file. If not specified it + defaults to 2G (being 2GB). Syntax as supported by qemu-img (see manpage + qemu-img(1) for details. + Usage example: --vmsize 3G + *-V*, *--version*:: Show version of program and exit. @@ -148,32 +197,38 @@ 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 +Install default Debian release (stable/squeeze) 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 +Install default Debian release (stable/squeeze) 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 +Install default debian release (stable/squeeze) in a Virtual Machine file with +3GB disk size (including Grub as bootmanager in MBR of the virtual disk file): + + mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1 + grml-debootstrap --vmfile --vmsize 3G --target /mnt/sda1/qemu.img + +Install default Debian release (stable/squeeze) 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 +Install Debian stable/squeeze on /dev/sda1 using the loopback mounted Debian-ISO for the base-system and install bootmanager Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda1 as system partition. Please notice, that the chroot system requires network access for all packages which are not part of the @@ -185,7 +240,8 @@ Files /etc/debootstrap/config Main configuration file. You have to adjust it according to your needs -before you are able to run grml-debootstrap. +if you want to execute grml-debootstrap in the non-interactive mode without +any special command line arguments. /etc/debootstrap/chroot-script @@ -249,18 +305,12 @@ 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 +Specify release of new Debian system. Defaults to Debian squeeze. Supported +relases: lenny, squeeze, wheezy and sid. Usage example: release=sid mirror=... @@ -276,7 +326,7 @@ 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 @@ -298,7 +348,16 @@ include::releasetable.txt[] ================================================================================ [1] Please notice that Etch is the current old-stable within Debian. 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. +anymore unless you really know what you are doing. Choose Lenny or +Squeeze instead. +================================================================================ + +[NOTE] +.Lenny-Release +================================================================================ +When installing lenny to a new mdraid, grml-debootstrap will use md metadata +format version 0.90. This limits the device to a maximum size of 2TB, but has +the advantage of grub-legacy actually being able to boot from it. ================================================================================ Bugs