From: Michael Prokop Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:17:55 +0000 (+0200) Subject: clarify usage of --arch option X-Git-Tag: v0.48~8 X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml-debootstrap.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=71407749f09de74471d7640bf9e8d0b5b0b9a75e clarify usage of --arch option --- diff --git a/grml-debootstrap b/grml-debootstrap index dae3c27..a67cc75 100755 --- a/grml-debootstrap +++ b/grml-debootstrap @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Bootstrap options: --interactive Use interactive mode (frontend). --nodebootstrap Skip debootstrap, only do configuration to the target. --grub Target for grub installation. Usage example: /dev/sda - --arch Architecture to use. Currently only i386 is supported. + --arch Set target architecture, use for installing i386 on amd64. --filesystem Filesystem that should be used when target is a partition or Virtual Machine (see --vmfile). --insecure Do not download and check Release file signatures. diff --git a/grml-debootstrap.8.txt b/grml-debootstrap.8.txt index 1e3551d..880e7ed 100644 --- a/grml-debootstrap.8.txt +++ b/grml-debootstrap.8.txt @@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ CAUTION: The grml team does not take responsibility for loss of any data! Options and environment variables --------------------------------- -*--arch* <_architecture_>:: +*--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. + Set target architecture you want to install. Defaults to the architecture + you are currently running. If you're running an amd64 kernel and want to + deploy an i386 system use this option. Note: deploying amd64 from an i386 + kernel does *not* work. Example: "_--arch i386_" *--bootappend* <_appendline for the kernel_>::