X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml-debootstrap.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml-debootstrap.8.txt;h=82b2e5c06ea692e21310becfae039ad78293ec57;hp=87c4519dab211b3c0eed096b3d2691638f3d9d0a;hb=452a3caccfb796ddb220dab36de174dc278fd68d;hpb=4ac92288d2fb205b217f2c64e3011a8fd7b5d042 diff --git a/grml-debootstrap.8.txt b/grml-debootstrap.8.txt index 87c4519..82b2e5c 100644 --- a/grml-debootstrap.8.txt +++ b/grml-debootstrap.8.txt @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Options and environment variables *--debopt* <_params_>:: - Extra parameters passed to the debootstrap. + Extra parameters passed to the debootstrap command. *--groot* <_device_>:: @@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ 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*:: @@ -103,6 +102,8 @@ Options and environment variables 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 +118,22 @@ Options and environment variables *-r*, *--release* <_releasename_>:: - 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. *--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). + grub as bootloader when using directories is NOT supported). *-v*, *--verbose*:: Increase verbosity. @@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda1 as system partiti 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 @@ -257,8 +260,7 @@ Again, use grub syntax for specifying. Usage example: groot=hd0,0 release=... Specify release of new Debian system. Defaults to Debian stable. Supported -relases: sarge (not recommended though), etch, lenny, squeeze and sid. Usage -example: release=sid +relases: etch, lenny, squeeze and sid. Usage example: release=sid mirror=... @@ -292,12 +294,11 @@ Supported Releases include::releasetable.txt[] [NOTE] -.Sarge-Release +.Etch-Release ================================================================================ [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. ================================================================================ Bugs