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NAME |
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mkboot - makes a bootdisk |
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SYNOPSIS |
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mkboot [-r rootpartition] [-i] [-d device] [kernel] |
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DESCRIPTION |
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mkboot makes a bootdisk. |
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By default the bootdisk will use the kernel /vmlinuz and the current |
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root partition. Use the -r option to specify a different partition, |
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and provide the new kernel file directly to specify a different kernel. |
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Use the -d option to specify a different device for the floppy drive. |
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If invoked with the -i option, it tries to make a Debian GNU/Linux sys- |
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tem bootable after a new kernel was installed by /sbin/installkernel. |
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If ELILO is installed, it runs /usr/sbin/elilo. If GRUB is installed, |
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it does nothing. If LILO is in use, it runs /sbin/lilo. If SILO is |
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installed, it does nothing. Otherwise, mkboot will make a new boot- |
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disk. |
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BUGS |
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mkboot only works on i386 and ia64. mkboot only works on floppy |
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diskette drives. If rdev is not present, mkboot will fail to determine |
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the correct root partition. Patches to correct these deficiencies are |
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welcome. |
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<pre> |
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SEE ALSO |
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[installkernel(8)], [lilo(8)], [grub(8)], [silo(8)] |
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