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diff --git a/grml2usb.8.txt b/grml2usb.8.txt
index 43a383c..75d3662 100644 (file)
--- a/grml2usb.8.txt
+++ b/grml2usb.8.txt
@@ -47,41 +47,41 @@ don't need one) and a bootloader won't be installed automatically.
 
 The following options are supported:
 
 
 The following options are supported:
 

-  *--bootoptions=...*::
+  *\--bootoptions=...*::

 
 Use specified bootoptions as default.
 
 
 Use specified bootoptions as default.
 

-  *--bootloader-only*::
+  *\--bootloader-only*::

 
 Do *not* copy files but instead just install a bootloader.  Note that the boot
 addons are copied to /boot/addons at this stage as well.  If you want to skip
 copying the boot addons consider using the --skip-addons option.
 
 
 Do *not* copy files but instead just install a bootloader.  Note that the boot
 addons are copied to /boot/addons at this stage as well.  If you want to skip
 copying the boot addons consider using the --skip-addons option.
 

-  *--copy-only*::
+  *\--copy-only*::

 
 Copy files only but do *not* install a bootloader.
 
 
 Copy files only but do *not* install a bootloader.
 

-  *--dry-run*::
+  *\--dry-run*::

 
 Avoid executing commands, instead show what would be executed.
 Warning: please notice that the ISO has to be mounted anyway, otherwise
 identifying the grml flavour would not be possible.
 
 
 Avoid executing commands, instead show what would be executed.
 Warning: please notice that the ISO has to be mounted anyway, otherwise
 identifying the grml flavour would not be possible.
 

-  *--fat16*::
+  *\--fat16*::

 
 Format specified partition with FAT16.
 **Important:** this will destroy any existing data on the specified partition!
 
 
 Format specified partition with FAT16.
 **Important:** this will destroy any existing data on the specified partition!
 

-  *--force*::
+  *\--force*::

 
 Force any (possible dangerous) actions requiring manual interaction (like --fat16).
 
 
 Force any (possible dangerous) actions requiring manual interaction (like --fat16).
 

-  *--help*::
+  *\--help*::

 
 Display usage information and exit.
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 Display usage information and exit.
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

-  *--initrd=...*::
+  *\--initrd=...*::

 
 Install specified initrd instead of the default. You might want to specify
 option *--kernel* as well. (Be aware when using multiboot setup.)
 
 Install specified initrd instead of the default. You might want to specify
 option *--kernel* as well. (Be aware when using multiboot setup.)


@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ option *--kernel* as well. (Be aware when using multiboot setup.)
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

-  *--kernel=...*::
+  *\--kernel=...*::

 
 Install specified kernel instead of the default. You might want to specify
 option *--initrd* as well. (Be aware when using multiboot setup.)
 [Notice: not implemented yet.]
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
 Install specified kernel instead of the default. You might want to specify
 option *--initrd* as well. (Be aware when using multiboot setup.)
 [Notice: not implemented yet.]
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 

-  *--lilo-binary=...*::
+  *\--lilo-binary=...*::

 
 Use specified lilo executable for installing master boot record (MBR) when using
 the --syslinux-mbr option. By default any system wide (from $PATH) lilo
 
 Use specified lilo executable for installing master boot record (MBR) when using
 the --syslinux-mbr option. By default any system wide (from $PATH) lilo


@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ executable is taken.  If there can not be find any lilo executable the
 statically compiled version of the grml2usb Debian package (see
 /usr/share/grml2usb/lilo/lilo.static.[amd64|i386]) is taken.
 
 statically compiled version of the grml2usb Debian package (see
 /usr/share/grml2usb/lilo/lilo.static.[amd64|i386]) is taken.
 

-  *--mbr-menu*::
+  *\--mbr-menu*::

 
 Install master boot record (MBR) with integrated boot menu: interactively choose
 the partition to boot from, with a timeout to load the default partition, or
 
 Install master boot record (MBR) with integrated boot menu: interactively choose
 the partition to boot from, with a timeout to load the default partition, or


@@ -114,23 +114,23 @@ visible at all but instead directly jumps to the bootloader - being grub or
 syslinux). Note: This options is available only when using the default MBR and
 won't have any effect if you're using the --syslinux-mbr option.
 
 syslinux). Note: This options is available only when using the default MBR and
 won't have any effect if you're using the --syslinux-mbr option.
 

-  *--quiet*::
+  *\--quiet*::

 
 Do not output anything but just errors on console.
 
 
 Do not output anything but just errors on console.
 

-  *--skip-addons*::
+  *\--skip-addons*::

 
 Do not install /boot/addons/ files (like dos, grub, memdisk,...).
 
 
 Do not install /boot/addons/ files (like dos, grub, memdisk,...).
 

-  *--skip-mbr*::
+  *\--skip-mbr*::

 
 Do not touch/install the master boot record (MBR).
 
 
 Do not touch/install the master boot record (MBR).
 

-  *--syslinux*::
+  *\--syslinux*::

 
 Install syslinux bootloader instead of the default (being grub).
 
 
 Install syslinux bootloader instead of the default (being grub).
 

-  *--syslinux-mbr*::
+  *\--syslinux-mbr*::

 
 Install syslinux' master boot record (MBR, which is booting from the partition
 with the "active" flag set) instead of the default one.  If you encounter any
 
 Install syslinux' master boot record (MBR, which is booting from the partition
 with the "active" flag set) instead of the default one.  If you encounter any


@@ -140,24 +140,24 @@ accordingly.  Note: When using the --syslinux-mbr option lilo is executed before
 the MBR is installed so the according partitions are set active.
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 the MBR is installed so the according partitions are set active.
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

-  *--squashfs=*::
+  *\--squashfs=*::

 
 Install specified squashfs file instead of the default.
 [Notice: not implemented yet.]
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 Install specified squashfs file instead of the default.
 [Notice: not implemented yet.]
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

-  *--uninstall*::
+  *\--uninstall*::

 
 Uninstall grml ISO files.
 [Notice: not implemented yet.]
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
 Uninstall grml ISO files.
 [Notice: not implemented yet.]
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 

-  *-v*, *--version*::
+  *-v*, *\--version*::

 
 Return version and exit.
 
 
 Return version and exit.
 

-  *--verbose*::
+  *\--verbose*::

 
 Enable verbose mode.
 
 
 Enable verbose mode.
 


@@ -319,6 +319,20 @@ isolinux/syslinux fixes the problem.
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 --------------------------------
 
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 --------------------------------
 

+Where can I get grml2usb?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+grml2usb is available as Debian package via link:http://deb.grml.org/[the
+grml-testing Debian repository]. Please make sure you really have the Debian
+package installed as having just the grml2usb script available is definitely
+*NOT* enough!
+
+If you do NOT have a Debian based system but still want to be able to use
+grml2usb you can use the provided
+link:http://grml.org/grml2usb/grml2usb.tgz[http://grml.org/grml2usb/grml2usb.tgz]
+(link:http://grml.org/grml2usb/grml2usb.tgz.md5.asc[gpg signed md5 hash]).
+Download and extract the tarball and execute the provided script 'install.sh'.
+

 What's the difference between grml2hd and grml2usb?
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 What's the difference between grml2hd and grml2usb?
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 


@@ -361,12 +375,19 @@ The following message:
 ... is "normal". grub-install sends those messages to stderr. To avoid hiding any
 possible real error messages grml2usb doesn't ignore those messages.
 
 ... is "normal". grub-install sends those messages to stderr. To avoid hiding any
 possible real error messages grml2usb doesn't ignore those messages.
 

+I'm getting something like "Error: /usr/share/grml2usb/grub/splash.xpm.gz can not be read"!?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Looks like you've just the grml2usb script available. Please make sure you've
+the grml2usb Debian package installed. It's available via
+link:http://deb.grml.org/[the grml-testing Debian repository].
+

 Why do I have to use a FAT16 filesystem?
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Why do I have to use a FAT16 filesystem?
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

-You have to use a FAT16 filesystem only if you consider using syslinux, Syslinux
+You have to use a FAT16 filesystem only if you consider using syslinux. Syslinux

 (currently) does not support any other filesystems. If you want to use another
 (currently) does not support any other filesystems. If you want to use another

-filesystem (like ext2/3) just don't use syslinux (drop the --syslinux option)
+filesystem (like ext2/3) just don't use syslinux (drop the \--syslinux option)

 but use the default bootloader (grub) instead.
 
 I think I've got a really cool idea!
 but use the default bootloader (grub) instead.
 
 I think I've got a really cool idea!


@@ -386,7 +407,7 @@ I've found a bug!
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Please <<X7,report it to the author>>. Please provide usage examples and output
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Please <<X7,report it to the author>>. Please provide usage examples and output

-of your grml2usb commandline (consider using the "--verbose" option).
+of your grml2usb commandline (consider using the "\--verbose" option).

 
 Usage examples
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 Usage examples
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