X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml2usb.8.txt;h=32436fced16cd1f1e9260fbce0999f4604a89abc;hp=fdbc51e02f6e4775fa4a1429c9be9e075fe853ad;hb=579dda2838a24e1b71d11b9041264a8c3ecbbc82;hpb=b2e01dffb74a3870b3c54528ec01389cb1b9f6bb diff --git a/grml2usb.8.txt b/grml2usb.8.txt index fdbc51e..32436fc 100644 --- a/grml2usb.8.txt +++ b/grml2usb.8.txt @@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ just pressing enter on the bootprompt or wait until the boot timeout matches). [IMPORTANT] By default a compatible master boot record (MBR) is installed on the device -(being for example /dev/sdX when executing 'grml2usb grml.iso /dev/sdX1') -and grub is being used as default bootloader. Avoid installation of the -default MBR using the --skip-mbr option or if you encounter any problems -with the default MBR consider using --syslinux-mbr instead. If bootloader -grub doesn't work for you check out the --syslinux option. +(being for example /dev/sdX when executing 'grml2usb grml.iso /dev/sdX1') and +grub is being used as default bootloader. Avoid installation of the default MBR +using the '--skip-mbr' option or if you encounter any problems with the default +MBR consider using '--syslinux-mbr' instead. If bootloader grub doesn't work for +you check out <> or consider using the +'--syslinux' option. [[options]] Options @@ -533,13 +534,14 @@ you do not have a Debian system please see section <> in this FAQ. [[fat16]] -Why do I have to use a FAT16 filesystem? -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -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 -filesystem (like ext2/3) just don't use syslinux (drop the \--syslinux option) -but use the default bootloader (grub) instead. +Why do I have to use a FAT16/FAT32 filesystem? +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +You have to use a FAT16/FAT32 filesystem only if you consider using syslinux. +Syslinux (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) but use the default bootloader (grub) instead. Note that FAT32 is +supported since syslinux version 3.0. [[cool-idea]] I think I've got a really cool idea!