X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml2usb.8.txt;h=bf4bc3b178455a20000afcd02014031169ee3b83;hp=d790eb4311a5a399069bfdd6d13df7257a1a11eb;hb=b5aabbd2b2b1ce66f187ae404aee174a837e6479;hpb=ac64543d023c099d798554a5802868c9e449edc3 diff --git a/grml2usb.8.txt b/grml2usb.8.txt index d790eb4..bf4bc3b 100644 --- a/grml2usb.8.txt +++ b/grml2usb.8.txt @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ 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/sdb when executing 'grml2usb grml.iso /dev/sdb1') +(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 @@ -34,13 +34,16 @@ grub doesn't work for you check out the --syslinux option. Options ------- -The ISO[s] might be the path to one or multiple grml-ISOs as well as the path to -the currently running live-system (being /live/image). +The ISO[s] is the path to one or multiple grml-ISOs. +///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// +TODO: +as well as the path to the currently running live-system (being /live/image). +///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -The device either might be a device name like /dev/sda1 or a directory. When +The device either might be a device name like /dev/sdx1 or a directory. When specifying a device name the device is mounted automatically. When specifying a -directory it won't be touched but instead grml2usb is assuming that you did set -up a bootloader on your own and a bootloader won't be installed automatically. +directory grml2usb is assuming that you did set up a bootloader on your own (or +don't need one) and a bootloader won't be installed automatically. The following options are supported: @@ -77,17 +80,21 @@ Force any (possible dangerous) actions requiring manual interaction (like --fat1 Display usage information and exit. +////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// *--initrd=...*:: Install specified initrd instead of the default. You might want to specify option *--kernel* as well. (Be aware when using multiboot setup.) [Notice: not implemented yet.] +////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// +////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// *--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.] +////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// *--lilo-binary=...*:: @@ -97,12 +104,15 @@ 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. - *--mbr-manager=...*:: + *--mbr-menu*:: -Install master boot record (MBR) with integrated boot manager, providing a -simple selection for specifying the device for booting from. This options is -available only when using the default MBR and won't work if using the ---syslinux-mbr option. +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 +boot from floppy. When NOT using the --mbr-menu option a MBR with LBA and large +disc support but without an integrated boot menu is installed (so it's not +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. *--quiet*:: @@ -122,24 +132,26 @@ Install syslinux bootloader instead of the default (being grub). *--syslinux-mbr*:: -Install syslinux master boot record (MBR) instead of the default one. By -default a very compatible MBR is installed, if you can encounter any problems -with it you can try using the syslinux MBR instead. If that works for you please -<> so we can adjust our default MBR accordingly. - -[NOTE] -When using the --syslinux-mbr option also lilo is executed so the according -partitions are set active. +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 +problems with the default MBR you can try using the syslinux MBR instead. If +that works for you please <> so we can adjust our default MBR +accordingly. Note: When using the --syslinux-mbr option lilo is executed before +the MBR is installed so the according partitions are set active. +////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// *--squashfs=*:: Install specified squashfs file instead of the default. [Notice: not implemented yet.] +////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// +////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// *--uninstall*:: Uninstall grml ISO files. [Notice: not implemented yet.] +////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// *-v*, *--version*:: @@ -218,18 +230,16 @@ Directory layout on usb device `-- logo.png live/ - |-- filesystem.module [file specifying which squashfs should be used by default] - |-- grml.squashfs [squashfs file] - |-- grml-medium.module [module specifying which squashfs should be used for grml-medium] - |-- grml-medium.squashfs [squashfs file for grml-medium] - |-- grml-small.module [...] - |-- grml-small.squashfs - |-- grml64.module - |-- grml64.squashfs - |-- grml64-medium.module - |-- grml64-medium.squashfs - |-- grml64-small.module - `-- grml64-small.squashfs + |-- grml/ + | |-- filesystem.module [module specifying which squashfs should be used for grml] + | `-- grml.squashfs [squashfs file for grml] + |-- grml-medium/ + | |-- filesystem.module [module specifying which squashfs should be used for grml-medium] + | `-- grml-medium.squashfs [squashfs file for grml-medium] + |-- grml-small/ + | |-- filesystem.module [module specifying which squashfs should be used for grml-medium] + | `-- grml-small.squashfs [squashfs file for grml-small] + `-- ... Grabbing the source ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -261,8 +271,8 @@ Finally create a filesystem and execute grml2usb as needed: Performance tracing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - # blktrace -d /dev/sdb -o - | blkparse -i - - # grml2usb grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdb1 + # blktrace -d /dev/sdx -o - | blkparse -i - + # grml2usb grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1 [[X6]] Troubleshooting and Pitfalls when booting @@ -309,6 +319,13 @@ isolinux/syslinux fixes the problem. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) -------------------------------- +Where can I get the grml2usb? +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +grml2usb is available via link:http://deb.grml.org/[the grml-testing Debian +repository]. Please make sure you've the Debian package installed, just having +the grml2usb script available is definitely *NOT* enough! + What's the difference between grml2hd and grml2usb? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -333,6 +350,31 @@ Providing both files allows grml2usb to install grub on the target device no matter which grub version is available on the host where grml2usb is executed on. +grub-install fails with 'The file ../boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly"?! +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Check whether the partition has the right partition type. For example do NOT use +FAT16 (partition type 6) when using a ext3 filesystem on the partition but +instead use the correct partition type ('83' - Linux) then. + +grub-install complains about /sbin/grub-install and/or xfs_freeze?! +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The following message: + + You shouldn't call /sbin/grub-install. Please call /usr/sbin/grub-install instead! + xfs_freeze: specified file ["/tmp/tmpqaBK6z/boot/grub"] is not on an XFS filesystem + +... 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? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -344,7 +386,10 @@ but use the default bootloader (grub) instead. I think I've got a really cool idea! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Please <>. Or even better: send us a patch. :) +Great! Please check out +link:http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blob;f=TODO;hb=HEAD[the TODO file]. +Feel free to <>. Patches highly +appreciated. I've problems with booting from USB. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -360,43 +405,45 @@ of your grml2usb commandline (consider using the "--verbose" option). Usage examples -------------- - # grml2usb /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdb1 + # grml2usb /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1 -Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdb1. +Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdx1. - # grml2usb /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /home/grml/grml_small_2008.11.iso /dev/sdb1 + # grml2usb /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /home/grml/grml_small_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1 -Install specified ISOs on device /dev/sdb1 for multibooting ISOs. +Install specified ISOs on device /dev/sdx1 for multibooting ISOs. Note: boot "grml" as usual, for booting grml-small use "grml-small on the bootprompt, for grml64 use "grml64" and so on... The *first* specified ISO is the one being the default (when just pressing enter or waiting until the timeout is reached). - # grml2usb --fat16 /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdb1 + # grml2usb --fat16 /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1 -Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdb1 and format partition /dev/sdb1 with +Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdx1 and format partition /dev/sdx1 with FAT16 filesystem. - # grml2usb --syslinux /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdb1 + # grml2usb --syslinux /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1 -Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdb1 and use syslinux as bootloader +Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdx1 and use syslinux as bootloader (instead of grub being the default). +/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// # grml2usb --kernel=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-grml --initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-grml \ - /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdb1 + /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1 -Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdb1 but use given kernel and initrd +Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdx1 but use given kernel and initrd instead of the ones provided by the ISO. # grml2usb --squashfs=/grml/grml-live/grml_cd/live/grml.squashfs \ - /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdb1 + /home/grml/grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1 -Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdb1 but use given squashfs +Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdx1 but use given squashfs file instead of the one provided by the ISO. +/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// - # grml2usb --bootoptions="lang=de ssh=mysecret" grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdb1 + # grml2usb --bootoptions="lang=de ssh=mysecret" grml_2008.11.iso /dev/sdx1 -Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdb1 and use "lang=de ssh=mysecret" as +Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdx1 and use "lang=de ssh=mysecret" as default bootoptions. 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