From: Michael Prokop Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 17:42:10 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Add TODO file to Debian package; update docs X-Git-Tag: v0.9.2~14 X-Git-Url: https://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=6c6f33917acb91227ad8b5354da5a4d275c4847c Add TODO file to Debian package; update docs --- diff --git a/TODO b/TODO index b6b870f..9cd0606 100644 --- a/TODO +++ b/TODO @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ TODOs ----- -* implement missing options (--kernel, --initrd, --squashfs, --uninstall) -* provide --create-partition[s] option -* provide --verify to check md5sums/sha1sums of files on usb device -* validate partition schema/layout: is the partition schema ok and the bootable flag set? (--validate) -* implement logic for storing information about copied files (register every file in a set()) +* implement --kernel option to install specific linux26 file +* implement --initrd option to install specific initrd file +* implement --squashfs option to install specific squashfs file +* implement --verify option to check md5sums/sha1sums of files on usb device +* implement --uninstall option to remove all grml2usb files in a clean manner + -> implement logic for storing information about copied files (register every file in a set()) +* implement --create-partition[s] option to generate a default partition setup +* implement --validate option to validate partition schema/layout: is the partition schema ok and the bootable flag set? * the last line in bootsplash (boot.msg) of syslinux should mention all installed grml flavours - (attention, the line should become too long :)) + (attention, the line should NOT become too long :)) * code improvements: - improve error handling wherever possible :) => especially disk full, any other known test cases? - use 'with open("...", "w") as f: ... f.write("...")' diff --git a/debian/docs b/debian/docs deleted file mode 100644 index e69de29..0000000 diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules index 2b75c85..8d38938 100755 --- a/debian/rules +++ b/debian/rules @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ binary-indep: build install dh_testdir dh_testroot dh_installchangelogs - dh_installdocs + dh_installdocs TODO dh_installman grml2usb.8 dh_link dh_strip diff --git a/grml2usb.8.txt b/grml2usb.8.txt index 18cd91f..27782c2 100644 --- a/grml2usb.8.txt +++ b/grml2usb.8.txt @@ -77,17 +77,21 @@ 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=...*:: @@ -129,15 +133,19 @@ with it you can try using the syslinux MBR instead. If that works for you please 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*:: @@ -349,7 +357,10 @@ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -387,6 +398,7 @@ FAT16 filesystem. Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdb1 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 @@ -395,6 +407,7 @@ 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 +///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Install specified ISO on device /dev/sdb1 but use given squashfs file instead of the one provided by the ISO.