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diff --git a/package/aboot/src/doc/man/isomarkboot.sgml b/package/aboot/src/doc/man/isomarkboot.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a6e394b2b --- /dev/null +++ b/package/aboot/src/doc/man/isomarkboot.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ +<!DOCTYPE RefEntry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN"> +<refentry id="isomarkboot"> + +<refmeta> +<refentrytitle>isomarkboot</refentrytitle> +<manvolnum>1</manvolnum> +<refmiscinfo>isomarkboot</refmiscinfo> +</refmeta> + +<refnamediv> +<refname>isomarkboot</refname> +<refpurpose> +Create bootable CD-ROMs for Linux/Alpha systems. +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>isomarkboot</command> + <arg choice="plain">/dev/xxx</arg> + <arg choice="plain">path/to/bootlx</arg> + <arg choice="opt">path/to/root.bin</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title> +<para> +<application>isomarkboot</application> is Copyright (C) 1996 David Mosberger-Tang +</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1><title>DESCRIPTIONS</title> +<para> +<indexterm><primary>isomarkboot</primary></indexterm> +<application>isomarkboot</application> +enables ISO images created with <application>mkisofs</application>(8) or +retrieved from the net +to be booted on Linux/Alpha systems. +</para> + +<para> +First you have to prepare your ISO image and mount it loopback on +<filename>/dev/xxx</filename> (typically <filename>/dev/loop0</filename>) +(see <application>mount</application>(8) for details). +</para> + +<para> +Next you need to locate the aboot-loader (called <filename>bootlx</filename>) +and the RAM-disk image containing the root file system (the latter is optional +but usually sensible to specify) which is often called +<filename>root.bin</filename> within your ISO image. +</para> +<para> +Finally enable the image to be booted: +</para> +<para> +<command> +isomarkboot <parameter>/dev/xxx path/to/bootlx path/to/root.bin</parameter> +</command> +</para> +<para> +A typical location of <filename>bootlx</filename> on the disk image is +<filename>boot/bootlx</filename>. The paths of <filename>bootlx</filename> +and <filename>root.bin</filename> are relative to the root of the image. If +your image is not mounted you have to replace <filename>/dev/xxx</filename> +with the path to the image. +</para> + +<para> +Finally you have to burn the CD using e.g. +<application>xcdroast</application> after unmounting the image. +</para> + +</refsect1> +<refsect1><title>BUGS</title> +<para> +<application>isomarkboot</application> is not heavily tested on +architectures other than Linux/Alpha, though it compiles (with +slight patches). Please report bugs if you experience them. +</para> +</refsect1> +<refsect1><title>NOTES</title> +<para> +<application>isomarkboot</application> is capable of handling symlinks +within the image. +</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>aboot</application>(8), <application>mkisofs</application>(8) +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> |