From: Michael Prokop Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 09:35:57 +0000 (+0200) Subject: grml-cheatcodes.txt: document fetch= bootoption + add pointers to initramfs related... X-Git-Tag: v0.9.41~12 X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml-live.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=8568d83c9ec9d6959d96ede7d9cb0f16aeb6e218 grml-cheatcodes.txt: document fetch= bootoption + add pointers to initramfs related documentation. --- diff --git a/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt b/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt index 6708ac3..1437603 100644 --- a/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt +++ b/templates/GRML/grml-cheatcodes.txt @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ CHEATCODES AND HINTS FOR GRML ============================================================================== -These options work from the (isolinux/grub) bootprompt of grml based (live) systems. +These options work from the (isolinux/grub) bootprompt of Grml based (live) systems. The following kernel options are available (do NOT use them as 'grml $OPTION', use them as '$OPTION'!): grml Use default settings (same as just pressing return) -grml2ram Copy grml's squashfs file to RAM and +grml2ram Copy Grml's squashfs file to RAM and run from there (compare with 'grml toram') memtest Run Memtest86+ instead of Linux fb1280x1024 Use fixed framebuffer graphics (1) -fb1024x768 Use fixed framebuffer graphics (2) [notice: grml's default] +fb1024x768 Use fixed framebuffer graphics (2) [notice: Grml's default] fb800x600 Use fixed framebuffer graphics (3) nofb Disable framebuffer floppy Boot from floppydisk @@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ hdt Boot Hardware Detection Tool (from syslinux qemu Boot with special options for use in Qemu vmware Boot with special options for use in VMware +Further documentation regarding the init process can be found at: +* http://git.grml.org/?p=live-initramfs-grml.git;a=blob_plain;f=manpages/live-initramfs.en.7.txt;hb=HEAD +* http://git.debian.org/?p=kernel/initramfs-tools.git;a=blob_plain;f=initramfs-tools.8;hb=HEAD + The following boot options can be combined. -Notice: not all of the them are available on all the grml flavours. +Notice: not all of the them are available on all the Grml flavours. For example the X window system is not part of grml-small. Regional settings: @@ -82,14 +86,14 @@ for more information regarding the configuration framework of grml. Booting related options: ------------------------ -grml2ram Copy grml's squashfs file to RAM and run from there +grml2ram Copy Grml's squashfs file to RAM and run from there grml toram Copy the whole CD/medium to RAM and run from there grml toram=filename.squashfs Copy the specified file to RAM and run from there Usage example: grml toram=grml-medium.squashfs Notice: grml2ram is an alias for this option which corresponds with the grml flavour settings by default -grml tohd=/dev/sda1 Copy grml's squashfs file to harddisk partition for later +grml tohd=/dev/sda1 Copy Grml's squashfs file to harddisk partition for later use via "grml bootfrom=/dev/sda1" grml bootfrom=/dev/sda1 Use the squashfs file from directory 'live' of the specified device Setup can be done booting 'grml tohd=/dev/sda1' or @@ -105,6 +109,9 @@ grml isofrom=/dev/sda1/grml.iso Use specified ISO image for booting grml findiso=/grml_2010.04.iso Look for the specified ISO file on all disks where it usually looks for the .squashfs file (so you don't have to know the device name as in isofrom=....). +grml fetch=$IP/filename.squashfs Download a squashfs image from a given url, copying to ram and booting it. + Due to current limitations in busyboxs wget and DNS resolution, an URL + can not contain a hostname but an IP only. grml live-media-path=live Sets the path to the live filesystem on the medium By default, it is set to /live grml module=grml Instead of using the default "$name.module" another file can