From d6075913d11383b10d64eff50b1bd77a735a6726 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Prokop Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:56:02 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Update documentation regarding syslinux and FAT32 --- debian/changelog | 7 +++++++ grml2usb | 2 +- grml2usb.8.txt | 15 ++++++++------- 3 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index af44ec8..ef762a9 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +grml2usb (0.9.13) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + + * Update documentation regarding syslinux and FAT32 (thanks to + Stefan Traby for the hint). + + -- Michael Prokop Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:55:00 +0200 + grml2usb (0.9.12) unstable; urgency=low * Replace 'logging.*("%s" % foo)' with 'logging.*("%s", foo)' diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb index 0a171ab..974c4f6 100755 --- a/grml2usb +++ b/grml2usb @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from inspect import isroutine, isclass import datetime, logging, os, re, subprocess, sys, tempfile, time, os.path # global variables -PROG_VERSION = "0.9.12" +PROG_VERSION = "0.9.13-pre1" MOUNTED = set() # register mountpoints TMPFILES = set() # register tmpfiles DATESTAMP = time.mktime(datetime.datetime.now().timetuple()) # unique identifier for syslinux.cfg diff --git a/grml2usb.8.txt b/grml2usb.8.txt index 7aec2b7..32436fc 100644 --- a/grml2usb.8.txt +++ b/grml2usb.8.txt @@ -534,13 +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! -- 2.1.4