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author | Waldemar Brodkorb <wbx@openadk.org> | 2017-12-31 18:47:16 +0100 |
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committer | Waldemar Brodkorb <wbx@openadk.org> | 2017-12-31 18:47:25 +0100 |
commit | 3a96085b999220c4da0c5ef7d1f7ba26b9ddfb98 (patch) | |
tree | 77f1445aae2e6be5135594e95986b3278bbc061c /package/aboot/src/doc/man/netabootwrap.sgml | |
parent | cc28479164b8dc8afd4310716da32f16022f5974 (diff) |
dec-multia: make netboot possible, add aboot bootloader
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diff --git a/package/aboot/src/doc/man/netabootwrap.sgml b/package/aboot/src/doc/man/netabootwrap.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4e96ae8f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/package/aboot/src/doc/man/netabootwrap.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +<!DOCTYPE RefEntry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN"> +<refentry id="netabootwrap"> + +<refmeta> +<refentrytitle>netabootwrap</refentrytitle> +<manvolnum>1</manvolnum> +<refmiscinfo>netabootwrap</refmiscinfo> +</refmeta> + +<refnamediv> +<refname>netabootwrap</refname> +<refpurpose> +builds network bootable images for Linux/Alpha +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>netabootwrap</command> + <arg choice="opt">-t netboot.img</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-k vmlinux.gz</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-i initrd.gz</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-a "some kernel parameters"</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title> +<para> +<application>netabootwrap</application> is (c) 2000 by Soohoon Lee +<email>soohoon.lee@api-networks.com</email> +</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1><title>DESCRIPTIONS</title> +<para> +<indexterm><primary>netabootwrap</primary></indexterm> +<application>netabootwrap</application> merges <filename>net_aboot</filename>, +kernel and initrd +images to build the network bootable image for Linux/Alpha systems. +<filename>net_aboot.nh</filename> will not be usable but +<application>netabootwrap</application> has all +the functions. Without options, It'll look for <filename>vmlinux.gz</filename> +and build <filename>netboot.img</filename>, which is <filename>net_aboot</filename> ++ <filename>vmlinux.gz</filename>. +</para> + +<para> +<variablelist> +<varlistentry><term>-t filename</term> +<listitem><para> +Sets the file name of the netboot image to be created, default is <filename>netboot.img</filename>. This file will be unconditionally overwritten if it exists. +</para></listitem></varlistentry> +<varlistentry><term>-k filename</term> +<listitem><para> +Sets the file name of the kernel image, default is <filename>vmlinux.gz</filename> +</para></listitem></varlistentry> +<varlistentry><term>-i filename</term> +<listitem><para> +Sets the file name of the initial RAM-disk image, default is <filename>initrd.gz</filename> +</para></listitem></varlistentry> +<varlistentry><term>-a "some kernel options"</term> +<listitem><para> +Provide additional kernel options, e.g. -a "root=/dev/sda1 single" +</variablelist> +</para> + +</refsect1> + +<!-- <refsect1><title>BUGS</title> +<para> +</para> + +</refsect1> --> + +<refsect1><title>NOTES</title> +<para> +To actually use the image, you need a <application>tftpd</application>(8) server and a +<application>dhcp</application>(8) or <application>bootpd</application>(8) +server. You can find further details in the SRM-HOWTO: +(<ULink URL="http://www.alphalinux.org/faq/srm.html"></ULink> or in +<filename>/usr/share/doc/aboot/SRM-HOWTO/</filename> on Debian GNU/Linux +systems (and possibly others)) +</para> + +</refsect1> + +<refsect1><title>AUTHOR</title> +<para> +This man page was written by Helge Kreutzmann <email>debian@helgefjell.de</email> for the Debian GNU/Linux project but may be used by others. +</para> +</refsect1> +<refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title> +<para> +<application>tftpd</application>(8), +<application>dhcpd</application>(8), +<application>bootpd</application>(8), +<application>aboot</application>(8), +SRM-HOWTO in <filename>/usr/share/doc/aboot/SRM-HOWTO/</filename> or <ULink URL="http://www.alphalinux.org/faq/srm.html"></ULink>, +HP SRM Manual (<ULink URL="http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/download/srm_reference.pdf"></ULink>) +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> |