X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml2usb;h=9ca8cfeecd0251e6119e928537e461c245c8af5b;hp=3bcaee82cc9d6e2e5d22f12c61014dfc3f554ab8;hb=45d274c6fae397207d358b9329d02f2133982fe5;hpb=ac64543d023c099d798554a5802868c9e449edc3

diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb
index 3bcaee8..9ca8cfe 100755
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from inspect import isroutine, isclass
 import datetime, logging, os, re, subprocess, sys, tempfile, time
 
 # global variables
-PROG_VERSION = "0.9.2(pre2)"
+PROG_VERSION = "0.9.2"
 MOUNTED = set()  # register mountpoints
 TMPFILES = set() # register tmpfiles
 DATESTAMP = time.mktime(datetime.datetime.now().timetuple()) # unique identifier for syslinux.cfg
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ DATESTAMP = time.mktime(datetime.datetime.now().timetuple()) # unique identifier
 # cmdline parsing
 USAGE = "Usage: %prog [options] <[ISO[s] | /live/image]> </dev/sdX#>\n\
 \n\
-%prog installs a grml ISO to an USB device to be able to boot from it.\n\
+%prog installs grml ISO[s] to an USB device to be able to boot from it.\n\
 Make sure you have at least one grml ISO or a running grml system (/live/image),\n\
-syslinux (just run 'aptitude install syslinux' on Debian-based systems)\n\
-and root access. Further information can be found in: man grml2usb"
+grub or syslinux and root access.\n\
+\n\
+Execute %prog --help for usage hints, further information can be found in: man grml2usb"
 
 # pylint: disable-msg=C0103
 parser = OptionParser(usage=USAGE)
@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ parser.add_option("--fat16", dest="fat16", action="store_true",
                   help="format specified partition with FAT16")
 parser.add_option("--force", dest="force", action="store_true",
                   help="force any actions requiring manual interaction")
-parser.add_option("--initrd", dest="initrd", action="store", type="string",
-                  help="install specified initrd instead of the default [TODO]")
-parser.add_option("--kernel", dest="kernel", action="store", type="string",
-                  help="install specified kernel instead of the default [TODO]")
+#parser.add_option("--initrd", dest="initrd", action="store", type="string",
+#                  help="install specified initrd instead of the default [TODO - not implemented yet]")
+#parser.add_option("--kernel", dest="kernel", action="store", type="string",
+#                  help="install specified kernel instead of the default [TODO - not implemented yet]")
 parser.add_option("--lilo-binary", dest="lilobin",  action="store", type="string",
                   help="lilo executable to be used for installing MBR")
 parser.add_option("--mbr-manager", dest="mbrmgr", action="store_true",
@@ -64,10 +65,10 @@ parser.add_option("--syslinux", dest="syslinux", action="store_true",
                   help="install syslinux bootloader instead of grub")
 parser.add_option("--syslinux-mbr", dest="syslinuxmbr", action="store_true",
                   help="install syslinux master boot record (MBR) instead of default")
-parser.add_option("--squashfs", dest="squashfs", action="store", type="string",
-                  help="install specified squashfs file instead of the default [TODO]")
-parser.add_option("--uninstall", dest="uninstall", action="store_true",
-                  help="remove grml ISO files from specified device [TODO]")
+#parser.add_option("--squashfs", dest="squashfs", action="store", type="string",
+#                  help="install specified squashfs file instead of the default [TODO - not implemented yet]")
+#parser.add_option("--uninstall", dest="uninstall", action="store_true",
+#                  help="remove grml ISO files from specified device [TODO - not implemented yet]")
 parser.add_option("--verbose", dest="verbose", action="store_true",
                   help="enable verbose mode")
 parser.add_option("-v", "--version", dest="version", action="store_true",
@@ -99,14 +100,16 @@ def cleanup():
 
 
 def register_tmpfile(path):
-    """TODO
+    """
+    TODO - not implemented yet
     """
 
     TMPFILES.add(path)
 
 
 def unregister_tmpfile(path):
-    """TODO
+    """
+    TODO - not implemented yet
     """
 
     if path in TMPFILES:
@@ -114,14 +117,18 @@ def unregister_tmpfile(path):
 
 
 def register_mountpoint(target):
-    """TODO
+    """register specified target in a set() for handling clean exiting
+
+    @target: destination target of mountpoint
     """
 
     MOUNTED.add(target)
 
 
 def unregister_mountpoint(target):
-    """TODO
+    """unregister specified target in a set() for handling clean exiting
+
+    @target: destination target of mountpoint
     """
 
     if target in MOUNTED:
@@ -220,9 +227,9 @@ def mkfs_fat16(device):
 def generate_main_grub2_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, bootoptions):
     """Generate grub2 configuration for use via grub.cfg
 
-    TODO
-
-    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for"""
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @install_partition: partition number for use in (hd0,X)
+    @bootoptions: additional bootoptions that should be used by default"""
 
     local_datestamp = DATESTAMP
 
@@ -251,7 +258,7 @@ fi
 
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s (default)" {
     set root=(hd0,%(install_partition)s)
-    linux   /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off lang=us vga=791 quiet boot=live nomce module=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
+    linux   /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off lang=us vga=791 quiet boot=live nomce live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
     initrd  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
@@ -282,15 +289,16 @@ menuentry "Boot OS of first partition on first disk" {
     chainloader +1
 }
 
-""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp, 'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
+""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp,
+        'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
 
 
 def generate_flavour_specific_grub2_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, bootoptions):
     """Generate grub2 configuration for use via grub.cfg
 
-    TODO
-
-    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for"""
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @install_partition: partition number for use in (hd0,X)
+    @bootoptions: additional bootoptions that should be used by default"""
 
     local_datestamp = DATESTAMP
 
@@ -298,14 +306,14 @@ def generate_flavour_specific_grub2_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, boot
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s" {
     set root=(hd0,%(install_partition)s)
-    linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
+    linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
     initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s2ram" {
     set root=(hd0,%(install_partition)s)
-    linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s toram=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
+    linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ toram=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
     initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
@@ -313,98 +321,100 @@ menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s2ram" {
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-debug" {
     set root=(hd0,%(install_partition)s)
     linux /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s debug boot=live initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ debug boot=live initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-x" {
     set root=(hd0,%(install_partition)s)
     linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-nofb" {
     set root=(hd0,%(install_partition)s)
     linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-failsafe" {
     set root=(hd0,%(install_partition)s)
     linux /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s vga=normal lang=us boot=live noautoconfig atapicd noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia maxcpus=1 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal lang=us boot=live noautoconfig atapicd noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia maxcpus=1 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm %(bootoptions)s
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-forensic" {
     set root=(hd0,%(install_partition)s)
     linux /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect %(bootoptions)s
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-serial" {
     set root=(hd0,%(install_partition)s)
     linux /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s vga=normal video=vesafb:off console=tty1 console=ttyS0,9600n8 %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=vesafb:off console=tty1 console=ttyS0,9600n8 %(bootoptions)s
 }
 
-""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp, 'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
+""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp,
+       'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
 
 
 def generate_flavour_specific_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, bootoptions):
     """Generate grub1 configuration for use via menu.lst
 
-    TODO
-
-    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for"""
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @install_partition: partition number for use in (hd0,X)
+    @bootoptions: additional bootoptions that should be used by default"""
 
     local_datestamp = DATESTAMP
 
     return("""\
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
 initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s2ram
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s toram=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ toram=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
 initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-debug
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s debug boot=live initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ debug boot=live initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
 initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-x
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
 initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-nofb
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
 initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-failsafe
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s vga=normal lang=us boot=live noautoconfig atapicd noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia maxcpus=1 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm %(bootoptions)s
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal lang=us boot=live noautoconfig atapicd noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia maxcpus=1 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm %(bootoptions)s
 initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-forensic
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect %(bootoptions)s
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect %(bootoptions)s
 initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-serial
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s vga=normal video=vesafb:off console=tty1 console=ttyS0,9600n8 %(bootoptions)s
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=vesafb:off console=tty1 console=ttyS0,9600n8 %(bootoptions)s
 initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 
-""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp, 'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
+""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp,
+       'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
 
 
 def generate_main_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, bootoptions):
@@ -425,7 +435,7 @@ background  = FFCC33
 
 # define entries:
 title %(grml_flavour)s  - Default boot (using 1024x768 framebuffer)
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off lang=us vga=791 quiet boot=live nomce module=%(grml_flavour)s
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off lang=us vga=791 quiet boot=live nomce live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/
 initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
 
 title Memory test (memtest86+)
@@ -442,7 +452,8 @@ initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/addons/balder10.imz
 title MirBSD
 kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/addons/bsd4grml/ldbsd.com
 
-""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp, 'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
+""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp,
+       'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
 
 
 def generate_isolinux_splash(grml_flavour):
@@ -466,7 +477,7 @@ def generate_main_syslinux_config(grml_flavour, bootoptions):
     """Generate main configuration for use in syslinux.cfg
 
     @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
-    @bootoptions: bootoptions that should be used as a default"""
+    @bootoptions: additional bootoptions that should be used by default"""
 
     local_datestamp = DATESTAMP
 
@@ -494,7 +505,7 @@ F10 /boot/syslinux/f10
 # the default option (using %(grml_flavour)s)
 LABEL  grml
 KERNEL /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
+APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
 
 # memtest
 LABEL  memtest
@@ -534,42 +545,42 @@ def generate_flavour_specific_syslinux_config(grml_flavour, bootoptions):
 # flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 LABEL  %(grml_flavour)s
 KERNEL /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
+APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
 
 # flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 LABEL  %(grml_flavour)s2ram
 KERNEL /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s toram=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
+APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ toram=%(grml_flavour)s %(bootoptions)s
 
 # flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 LABEL  %(grml_flavour)s-debug
 KERNEL /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s debug boot=live initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
+APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ debug boot=live initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
 
 # flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 LABEL  %(grml_flavour)s-x
 KERNEL /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
+APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
 
 # flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 LABEL  %(grml_flavour)s-nofb
 KERNEL /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
+APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
 
 # flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 LABEL  %(grml_flavour)s-failsafe
 KERNEL /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s vga=normal lang=us boot=live noautoconfig atapicd noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia maxcpus=1 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm %(bootoptions)s
+APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal lang=us boot=live noautoconfig atapicd noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia maxcpus=1 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm %(bootoptions)s
 
 # flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 LABEL  %(grml_flavour)s-forensic
 KERNEL /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect %(bootoptions)s
+APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect %(bootoptions)s
 
 # flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 LABEL  %(grml_flavour)s-serial
 KERNEL /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26
-APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet module=%(grml_flavour)s vga=normal video=vesafb:off console=tty1 console=ttyS0,9600n8 %(bootoptions)s
+APPEND initrd=/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=vesafb:off console=tty1 console=ttyS0,9600n8 %(bootoptions)s
 """ % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp, 'bootoptions': bootoptions} )
 
 
@@ -587,7 +598,8 @@ def install_grub(device):
         try:
             mount(device, device_mountpoint, "")
             logging.debug("grub-install --recheck --no-floppy --root-directory=%s %s", device_mountpoint, device)
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(["grub-install", "--recheck", "--no-floppy", "--root-directory=%s" % device_mountpoint, device], stdout=file(os.devnull, "r+"))
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(["grub-install", "--recheck", "--no-floppy",
+                "--root-directory=%s" % device_mountpoint, device], stdout=file(os.devnull, "r+"))
             proc.wait()
             if proc.returncode != 0:
                 raise Exception("error executing grub-install")
@@ -642,8 +654,11 @@ def install_bootloader(device):
             sys.exit(1)
 
 
-def install_lilo_mbr(lilo, device):
-    """TODO"""
+def execute_lilo(lilo, device):
+    """execute lilo for activating the partitions in the MBR
+
+    @lilo: path of lilo executable
+    @device: device where lilo should be executed on"""
 
     # to support -A for extended partitions:
     logging.info("Activating partitions in MBR via lilo")
@@ -662,7 +677,9 @@ def install_lilo_mbr(lilo, device):
 
 
 def install_syslinux_mbr(device):
-    """TODO"""
+    """install syslinux's master boot record (MBR) on the specified device
+
+    @device: device where MBR of syslinux should be installed to"""
 
     # lilo's mbr is broken, use the one from syslinux instead:
     if not os.path.isfile("/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin"):
@@ -680,20 +697,23 @@ def install_syslinux_mbr(device):
 
 
 def install_mir_mbr(mbrtemplate, device, partition, ismirbsdmbr=True):
-    """Installs an MBR to a device.
+    """install 'mbr' master boot record (MBR) on a device
 
     Retrieve the partition table from "device", install an MBR from
     the "mbrtemplate" file, set the "partition" (0..3) active, and
     install the result back to "device".
 
-    "device" may be the name of a file assumed to be a hard disc
-    (or USB stick) image, or something like "/dev/sdb". "partition"
-    must be a number between 0 and 3, inclusive. "mbrtemplate" must
-    be a valid MBR file of at least 440 (439 if ismirbsdmbr) bytes.
+    @mbrtemplate: default MBR file
 
-    If "ismirbsdmbr", the partitions' active flags are not changed.
-    Instead, the MBR's default value is set accordingly.
-    """
+    @device: name of a file assumed to be a hard disc (or USB stick) image,
+    or something like "/dev/sdb"
+    @partition: must be a number between 0 and 3, inclusive
+
+    @mbrtemplate: must be a valid MBR file of at least 440 (or 439
+    if ismirbsdmbr) bytes.
+
+    @ismirbsdmbr: if set the partitions' active flags are not changed.
+    Instead, the MBR's default value is set accordingly."""
 
     logging.info("Installing default MBR")
 
@@ -717,8 +737,10 @@ def install_mir_mbr(mbrtemplate, device, partition, ismirbsdmbr=True):
     if proc.returncode != 0:
         raise Exception("error executing dd (first run)")
 
-    logging.debug("executing: dd if=%s of=%s bs=%s count=1 conv=notrunc" % (mbrtemplate, tmpf.name, nmbrbytes))
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(["dd", "if=%s" % mbrtemplate, "of=%s" % tmpf.name, "bs=%s" % nmbrbytes, "count=1", "conv=notrunc"], stderr=file(os.devnull, "r+"))
+    logging.debug("executing: dd if=%s of=%s bs=%s count=1 conv=notrunc" % (mbrtemplate,
+        tmpf.name, nmbrbytes))
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(["dd", "if=%s" % mbrtemplate, "of=%s" % tmpf.name, "bs=%s" % nmbrbytes,
+        "count=1", "conv=notrunc"], stderr=file(os.devnull, "r+"))
     proc.wait()
     if proc.returncode != 0:
         raise Exception("error executing dd (second run)")
@@ -745,7 +767,8 @@ def install_mir_mbr(mbrtemplate, device, partition, ismirbsdmbr=True):
     tmpf.file.close()
 
     logging.debug("executing: dd if='%s' of='%s' bs=512 count=1 conv=notrunc" % (tmpf.name, device))
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(["dd", "if=%s" % tmpf.name, "of=%s" % device, "bs=512", "count=1", "conv=notrunc"], stderr=file(os.devnull, "r+"))
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(["dd", "if=%s" % tmpf.name, "of=%s" % device, "bs=512", "count=1",
+                            "conv=notrunc"], stderr=file(os.devnull, "r+"))
     proc.wait()
     if proc.returncode != 0:
         raise Exception("error executing dd (third run)")
@@ -781,7 +804,7 @@ def handle_syslinux_mbr(device):
         logging.info("Would install MBR running lilo and using syslinux.")
         return 0
 
-    install_lilo_mbr(lilo, device)
+    execute_lilo(lilo, device)
     install_syslinux_mbr(device)
 
 
@@ -881,7 +904,7 @@ def check_for_fat(partition):
             raise CriticalException("Failed to read device %s"
                                     " (wrong UID/permissions or device not present?)" % partition)
 
-        if filesystem != "vfat":
+        if options.syslinux and filesystem != "vfat":
             raise CriticalException("Partition %s does not contain a FAT16 filesystem. (Use --fat16 or run mkfs.vfat %s)" % (partition, partition))
 
     except OSError:
@@ -901,26 +924,28 @@ def mkdir(directory):
 
 
 def copy_system_files(grml_flavour, iso_mount, target):
-    """TODO"""
+    """copy grml's main files (like squashfs, kernel and initrd) to a given target
+
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @iso_mount: path where a grml ISO is mounted on
+    @target: path where grml's main files should be copied to"""
 
     squashfs = search_file(grml_flavour + '.squashfs', iso_mount)
     if squashfs is None:
         logging.critical("Fatal: squashfs file not found")
     else:
-        squashfs_target = target + '/live/'
+        squashfs_target = target + '/live/' + grml_flavour + '/'
         execute(mkdir, squashfs_target)
-        # use install(1) for now to make sure we can write the files afterwards as normal user as well
-        logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (squashfs, target + '/live/' + grml_flavour + '.squashfs'))
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", squashfs, squashfs_target + grml_flavour + ".squashfs"])
+        logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (squashfs, squashfs_target + grml_flavour + '.squashfs'))
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", squashfs, squashfs_target + grml_flavour + ".squashfs"])
         proc.wait()
 
     filesystem_module = search_file('filesystem.module', iso_mount)
     if filesystem_module is None:
         logging.critical("Fatal: filesystem.module not found")
     else:
-        logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (filesystem_module, squashfs_target + grml_flavour + '.module'))
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", filesystem_module,
-                                squashfs_target + grml_flavour + '.module'])
+        logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (filesystem_module, squashfs_target + 'filesystem.module'))
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", filesystem_module, squashfs_target + 'filesystem.module'])
         proc.wait()
 
     release_target = target + '/boot/release/' + grml_flavour
@@ -931,7 +956,7 @@ def copy_system_files(grml_flavour, iso_mount, target):
         logging.critical("Fatal kernel not found")
     else:
         logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (kernel, release_target + '/linux26'))
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", kernel, release_target + '/linux26'])
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", kernel, release_target + '/linux26'])
         proc.wait()
 
     initrd = search_file('initrd.gz', iso_mount)
@@ -939,12 +964,15 @@ def copy_system_files(grml_flavour, iso_mount, target):
         logging.critical("Fatal: initrd not found")
     else:
         logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (initrd, release_target + '/initrd.gz'))
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", initrd, release_target + '/initrd.gz'])
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", initrd, release_target + '/initrd.gz'])
         proc.wait()
 
 
 def copy_grml_files(iso_mount, target):
-    """TODO"""
+    """copy some minor grml files to a given target
+
+    @iso_mount: path where a grml ISO is mounted on
+    @target: path where grml's main files should be copied to"""
 
     grml_target = target + '/grml/'
     execute(mkdir, grml_target)
@@ -955,7 +983,7 @@ def copy_grml_files(iso_mount, target):
             logging.warn("Warning: myfile %s could not be found - can not install it", myfile)
         else:
             logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (grml_file, grml_target + grml_file))
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", grml_file, grml_target + myfile])
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", grml_file, grml_target + myfile])
             proc.wait()
 
     grml_web_target = grml_target + '/web/'
@@ -967,7 +995,7 @@ def copy_grml_files(iso_mount, target):
             logging.warn("Warning: myfile %s could not be found - can not install it")
         else:
             logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (grml_file, grml_web_target + grml_file))
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", grml_file, grml_web_target + myfile])
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", grml_file, grml_web_target + myfile])
             proc.wait()
 
     grml_webimg_target = grml_web_target + '/images/'
@@ -979,12 +1007,16 @@ def copy_grml_files(iso_mount, target):
             logging.warn("Warning: myfile %s could not be found - can not install it")
         else:
             logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (grml_file, grml_webimg_target + grml_file))
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", grml_file, grml_webimg_target + myfile])
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", grml_file, grml_webimg_target + myfile])
             proc.wait()
 
 
 def copy_addons(iso_mount, target):
-    """TODO"""
+    """copy grml's addons files (like allinoneimg, bsd4grml,..) to a given target
+
+    @iso_mount: path where a grml ISO is mounted on
+    @target: path where grml's main files should be copied to"""
+
     addons = target + '/boot/addons/'
     execute(mkdir, addons)
 
@@ -994,7 +1026,7 @@ def copy_addons(iso_mount, target):
         logging.warn("Warning: allinone.img not found - can not install it")
     else:
         logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (allinoneimg, addons + '/allinone.img'))
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", allinoneimg, addons + 'allinone.img'])
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", allinoneimg, addons + 'allinone.img'])
         proc.wait()
 
     # bsd imag
@@ -1012,7 +1044,7 @@ def copy_addons(iso_mount, target):
         logging.warn("Warning: balder10.imz not found - can not install it")
     else:
         logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (balderimg, addons + '/balder10.imz'))
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", balderimg, addons + 'balder10.imz'])
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", balderimg, addons + 'balder10.imz'])
         proc.wait()
 
     # memdisk image
@@ -1021,7 +1053,7 @@ def copy_addons(iso_mount, target):
         logging.warn("Warning: memdisk not found - can not install it")
     else:
         logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (memdiskimg, addons + '/memdisk'))
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", memdiskimg, addons + 'memdisk'])
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", memdiskimg, addons + 'memdisk'])
         proc.wait()
 
     # memtest86+ image
@@ -1030,25 +1062,28 @@ def copy_addons(iso_mount, target):
         logging.warn("Warning: memtest not found - can not install it")
     else:
         logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (memtestimg, addons + '/memtest'))
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", memtestimg, addons + 'memtest'])
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", memtestimg, addons + 'memtest'])
         proc.wait()
 
 
 def copy_bootloader_files(iso_mount, target):
-    """"TODO"""
+    """copy grml's bootloader files to a given target
+
+    @iso_mount: path where a grml ISO is mounted on
+    @target: path where grml's main files should be copied to"""
 
     syslinux_target = target + '/boot/syslinux/'
     execute(mkdir, syslinux_target)
 
     logo = search_file('logo.16', iso_mount)
     logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (logo, syslinux_target + 'logo.16'))
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", logo, syslinux_target + 'logo.16'])
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", logo, syslinux_target + 'logo.16'])
     proc.wait()
 
     for ffile in 'f2', 'f3', 'f4', 'f5', 'f6', 'f7', 'f8', 'f9', 'f10':
         bootsplash = search_file(ffile, iso_mount)
         logging.debug("cp %s %s" % (bootsplash, syslinux_target + ffile))
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", bootsplash, syslinux_target + ffile])
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", bootsplash, syslinux_target + ffile])
         proc.wait()
 
     grub_target = target + '/boot/grub/'
@@ -1059,29 +1094,33 @@ def copy_bootloader_files(iso_mount, target):
         raise
     else:
         logging.debug("cp /usr/share/grml2usb/grub/splash.xpm.gz %s" % grub_target + 'splash.xpm.gz')
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", '/usr/share/grml2usb/grub/splash.xpm.gz',
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", '/usr/share/grml2usb/grub/splash.xpm.gz',
                                 grub_target + 'splash.xpm.gz'])
         proc.wait()
 
     # grml splash in grub
     if os.path.isfile("/usr/share/grml2usb/grub/grml.png"):
         logging.debug("cp /usr/share/grml2usb/grub/grml.png to %s" % grub_target + 'grml.png')
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", '/usr/share/grml2usb/grub/grml.png',
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", '/usr/share/grml2usb/grub/grml.png',
                                 grub_target + 'grml.png'])
         proc.wait()
 
     # font file for graphical bootsplash in grub
     if os.path.isfile("/usr/share/grub/ascii.pff"):
         logging.debug("cp /usr/share/grub/ascii.pff to %s" % grub_target + 'ascii.pff')
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(["install", "--mode=664", '/usr/share/grub/ascii.pff',
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(["cp", '/usr/share/grub/ascii.pff',
                                 grub_target + 'ascii.pff'])
         proc.wait()
 
 
 def install_iso_files(grml_flavour, iso_mount, device, target):
-    """Copy files from ISO on given target"""
+    """Copy files from ISO to given target
 
-    # TODO
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @iso_mount: path where a grml ISO is mounted on
+    @target: path where grml's main files should be copied to"""
+
+    # TODO => several improvements:
     # * make sure grml_flavour, iso_mount, target are set when the function is called, otherwise raise exception
     # * provide alternative search_file() if file information is stored in a config.ini file?
     # * catch "install: .. No space left on device" & CO
@@ -1113,7 +1152,7 @@ def uninstall_files(device):
 
     @device: partition where grml2usb files should be removed from"""
 
-    # TODO
+    # TODO - not implemented yet
     logging.critical("TODO: uninstalling files from %s not yet implement, sorry." % device)
 
 
@@ -1143,7 +1182,12 @@ def identify_grml_flavour(mountpath):
 
 
 def handle_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, grub_target, bootopt):
-    """TODO"""
+    """Main handler for generating grub1 configuration
+
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @install_partition: partition number for use in (hd0,X)
+    @grub_target: path of grub's configuration files
+    @bootoptions: additional bootoptions that should be used by default"""
 
     # grub1 config
     grub1_cfg = grub_target + 'menu.lst'
@@ -1155,7 +1199,6 @@ def handle_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, grub_target, bootopt):
         main_identifier = re.compile(".*main config generated at: %s.*" % re.escape(str(DATESTAMP)))
         if not re.match(main_identifier, string):
             grub1_config_file = open(grub1_cfg, 'w')
-            # logging.info("Note: grml flavour %s is being installed as the default booting system." % grml_flavour)
             grub1_config_file.write(generate_main_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, bootopt))
             grub1_config_file.close()
     else:
@@ -1166,7 +1209,6 @@ def handle_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, grub_target, bootopt):
     grub_flavour_config = True
     if os.path.isfile(grub1_cfg):
         string = open(grub1_cfg).readlines()
-        # logging.info("Note: you can boot flavour %s using '%s' on the commandline." % (grml_flavour, grml_flavour))
         flavour = re.compile("grml2usb for %s: %s" % (re.escape(grml_flavour), re.escape(str(DATESTAMP))))
         for line in string:
             if flavour.match(line):
@@ -1179,7 +1221,12 @@ def handle_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, grub_target, bootopt):
 
 
 def handle_grub2_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, grub_target, bootopt):
-    """TODO"""
+    """Main handler for generating grub2 configuration
+
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @install_partition: partition number for use in (hd0,X)
+    @grub_target: path of grub's configuration files
+    @bootoptions: additional bootoptions that should be used by default"""
 
     # grub2 config
     grub2_cfg = grub_target + 'grub.cfg'
@@ -1196,13 +1243,13 @@ def handle_grub2_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, grub_target, bootopt):
             grub2_config_file.close()
     else:
         grub2_config_file = open(grub2_cfg, 'w')
+        logging.info("Note: grml flavour %s is being installed as the default booting system." % grml_flavour)
         grub2_config_file.write(generate_main_grub2_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, bootopt))
         grub2_config_file.close()
 
     grub_flavour_config = True
     if os.path.isfile(grub2_cfg):
         string = open(grub2_cfg).readlines()
-        logging.info("Note: you can boot flavour %s using '%s' on the commandline." % (grml_flavour, grml_flavour))
         flavour = re.compile("grml2usb for %s: %s" % (re.escape(grml_flavour), re.escape(str(DATESTAMP))))
         for line in string:
             if flavour.match(line):
@@ -1210,12 +1257,17 @@ def handle_grub2_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, grub_target, bootopt):
 
     if grub_flavour_config:
         grub2_config_file = open(grub2_cfg, 'a')
+        logging.info("Note: you can boot flavour %s using '%s' on the commandline." % (grml_flavour, grml_flavour))
         grub2_config_file.write(generate_flavour_specific_grub2_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, bootopt))
         grub2_config_file.close( )
 
 
 def handle_grub_config(grml_flavour, device, target):
-    """ TODO """
+    """Main handler for generating grub (v1 and v2) configuration
+
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @device: device/partition where grub should be installed to
+    @target: path of grub's configuration files"""
 
     logging.debug("Generating grub configuration")
 
@@ -1240,8 +1292,10 @@ def handle_grub_config(grml_flavour, device, target):
 
 
 def handle_syslinux_config(grml_flavour, target):
-    """ TODO
-    """
+    """Main handler for generating syslinux configuration
+
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @target: path of syslinux's configuration files"""
 
     # do NOT write "None" in kernel cmdline
     if options.bootoptions is None:
@@ -1292,7 +1346,11 @@ def handle_syslinux_config(grml_flavour, target):
 
 
 def handle_bootloader_config(grml_flavour, device, target):
-    """TODO"""
+    """Main handler for generating bootloader's configuration
+
+    @grml_flavour: name of grml flavour the configuration should be generated for
+    @device: device/partition where bootloader should be installed to
+    @target: path of bootloader's configuration files"""
 
     if options.syslinux:
         handle_syslinux_config(grml_flavour, target)
@@ -1309,7 +1367,7 @@ def handle_iso(iso, device):
     logging.info("Using ISO %s" % iso)
 
     if os.path.isdir(iso):
-        logging.critical("TODO: /live/image handling not yet implemented - sorry") # TODO
+        logging.critical("TODO: /live/image handling not yet implemented - sorry")
         sys.exit(1)
 
     iso_mountpoint = tempfile.mkdtemp()
@@ -1363,16 +1421,11 @@ def handle_iso(iso, device):
 
 
 def handle_mbr(device):
-    """TODO"""
+    """Main handler for installing master boot record (MBR)
 
-    # install MBR
-    # if not options.mbr:
-    #     logging.info("You are NOT using the --mbr option. Consider using it if your device does not boot.")
-    # else:
-    # make sure we install MBR on /dev/sdX and not /dev/sdX#
+    @device: device where the MBR should be installed to"""
 
     # make sure we have syslinux available
-    # if options.mbr:
     if not options.skipmbr:
         if not which("syslinux") and not options.copyonly and not options.dryrun:
             logging.critical('Sorry, syslinux not available. Exiting.')
@@ -1401,7 +1454,9 @@ def handle_mbr(device):
 
 
 def handle_vfat(device):
-    """TODO"""
+    """Check for FAT specific settings and options
+
+    @device: device that should checked / formated"""
 
     # make sure we have mkfs.vfat available
     if options.fat16 and not options.force:
@@ -1440,7 +1495,9 @@ def handle_vfat(device):
 
 
 def handle_compat_warning(device):
-    """TODO"""
+    """Backwards compatible checks
+
+    @device: device that should be checked"""
 
     # make sure we can replace old grml2usb script and warn user when using old way of life:
     if device.startswith("/mnt/external") or device.startswith("/mnt/usb") and not options.force:
@@ -1456,21 +1513,24 @@ def handle_compat_warning(device):
 
 
 def handle_logging():
-    """TODO"""
+    """Log handling and configuration"""
 
     if options.verbose:
-        FORMAT = "%(asctime)-15s %(message)s"
+        FORMAT = "Debug: %(asctime)-15s %(message)s"
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format=FORMAT)
     elif options.quiet:
         FORMAT = "Critical: %(message)s"
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.CRITICAL, format=FORMAT)
     else:
-        FORMAT = "Info: %(message)s"
+        FORMAT = "%(message)s"
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format=FORMAT)
 
 
 def handle_bootloader(device):
-    """TODO"""
+    """wrapper for installing bootloader
+
+    @device: device where bootloader should be installed to"""
+
     # Install bootloader only if not using the --copy-only option
     if options.copyonly:
         logging.info("Not installing bootloader and its files as requested via option copyonly.")
@@ -1503,10 +1563,10 @@ def main():
 
     if device[-1:].isdigit():
         if int(device[-1:]) > 4:
-            logging.critical("Fatal: installation on partition number >4 not supported. (As the BIOS won't support it.)")
+            logging.critical("Fatal: installation on partition number >4 not supported. (BIOS won't support it.)")
             sys.exit(1)
     else:
-        logging.critical("Fatal: installation on raw device not supported. (As the BIOS won't support it.)")
+        logging.critical("Fatal: installation on raw device not supported. (BIOS won't support it.)")
         sys.exit(1)
 
     # provide upgrade path