[archiso] README update

* Added boot parameters.
* Reorder and clarify build steps.

Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
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Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi 2011-06-21 22:56:57 -03:00
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INDEX
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* Boot parameters (initramfs stage)
* hooks/archiso
* hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd
* hooks/archiso_loop_mnt
* Boot parameters (only for configs/releng)
* etc/rc.conf
* Image types generated by mkarchiso.
* File format for aitab.
* Why the /isolinux and /arch/boot/syslinux directories?
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*** Boot parameters (initramfs stage)
** hooks/archiso
* archisolabel= Set the filesystem label where archiso files reside.
Default: (unset)
* archisodevice= Set the device node where archiso medium is located.
Default: "/dev/disk/by-label/${archisolabel}"
* archisobasedir= Set the base directory where all files reside.
Default: "arch"
* aitab= Set the path for "aitab" file.
Default: ${archisobasedir}/aitab
* copytoram= If set to "y" or just "copytoram" without arguments,
all SquashFS are copied to "RAM".
Default: (unset)
* cowspace_size= Set the size of tmpfs /cowspace. This space is used for
Copy-On-Write files of dm-snapshot.
(directory not visible outside initramfs)
Size is in bytes (suffix with "k", "m" and "g") or
in percentage of available RAM.
Default: "75%"
* copytoram_size= Set the size of tmpfs /cowpytoram. This space is used for
copy of all SquashFS images used, if copytoram=y.
(directory not visible outside initramfs)
Size is in bytes (suffix with "k", "m" and "g") or
in percentage of available RAM.
Default: "75%"
* arch= Force an architecture type (i686 | x86_64).
Do not set it for normal operations.
Useful for running a 64 bit kernel / 32 bit userspace.
Default: (architecture of running kernel)
** hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd
* ip= This parameter is setup automatically by PXELINUX
when option "IPAPPEND" is set to 1 or 2 in config.
ip=<client-ip>:<boot-server-ip>:<gw-ip>:<netmask>
Default: (set via PXE server)
* BOOTIF= This parameter is setup automatically by PXELINUX
when option "IPAPPEND" is set to 2 or 3 in config.
BOOTIF=<hardware-address-of-boot-interface>
Default: (set via PXELINUX)
** hooks/archiso_loop_mnt
* img_dev= Device where archiso-image.iso reside.
Default: (unset)
* img_loop= Full path where archiso-image.iso is located on ${img_dev}
Default: (unset)
*** Boot parameters (only for configs/releng)
** /etc/rc.conf
By default these parameters are set by default to these values
if nothing is specified on command line.
* locale= "en_US.UTF-8"
* daemon_locale= "no"
* hardwareclock= "UTC"
* timezone= "Canada/Pacific"
* keymap= "us"
* consolefont= (unset)
* consolemap= (unset)
* usecolor= "yes"
*** Image types generated by mkarchiso.
* image-name.sfs SquashFS image with all files directly on it.
@ -60,35 +138,34 @@ When make your custom boot-pendrive, you need to copy /arch directory to it.
*** Building the most basic Arch Linux live media. (configs/baseline)
* First install devtools if needed, mkarchroot needs it.
[host] # pacman -S devtools
* Install devtools if needed, mkarchroot needs it
[host] # pacman -S devtools --needed
* Create a chroot to work on it.
* Create a base chroot to work on it.
(prefix with linux32 if you want to build a 32 bits enviroment under 64 bits)
[host] # mkarchroot /tmp/chroot base
* Enter it. (prefix with linux32 if needed).
* Install archiso on chroot (needs git and make)
[host] # pacman -S git make --needed
[host] # git clone git://projects.archlinux.org/archiso.git
[host] # make -C archiso/archiso DESTDIR=/tmp/chroot install
* Enter to chroot (prefix with linux32 if needed).
[host] # mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot
* Create a loopback device.
(mkarchiso does not create it, use other number if not available)
(mkarchroot does not create it, use other number if not available)
[chroot] # mknod /dev/loop0 b 7 0
* Setup a mirror.
[chroot] # echo 'Server = MIRROR/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch' >> /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
* Install aditional packages needed for mkarchiso.
(git is only needed to get a copy of archiso.git)
[chroot] # pacman -S git squashfs-tools syslinux devtools cdrkit make
* Install archiso.
[chroot] # cd /tmp
[chroot] # git clone git://projects.archlinux.org/archiso.git
[chroot] # cd archiso/archiso
[chroot] # make install-program
[chroot] # pacman -S devtools squashfs-tools syslinux cdrkit
* Build a basic iso.
[chroot] # cd /tmp/archiso/configs/baseline
[chroot] # cp -r /usr/share/archiso/configs/baseline /tmp
[chroot] # cd /tmp/baseline
[chroot] # ./build.sh
* Exit from chroot.
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* Prepare a 32 bit chroot enviroment.
linux32 mkarchroot /tmp/chroot32 base
linux32 mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot32
echo 'Server = MIRROR/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch' >> /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
pacman -S squashfs-tools syslinux devtools cdrkit make mkinitcpio-nfs-utils nbd --noconfirm --needed
exit
[host64] # linux32 mkarchroot /tmp/chroot32 base
[host64] # linux32 mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot32
[chroot32] # echo 'Server = MIRROR/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch' >> /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[chroot32] # pacman -S devtools squashfs-tools syslinux cdrkit mkinitcpio-nfs-utils nbd
[chroot32] # exit
* Prepare a 64 bits chroot enviroment.
mkarchroot /tmp/chroot64 base
mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot64
echo 'Server = MIRROR/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch' >> /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
pacman -S squashfs-tools syslinux devtools cdrkit make mkinitcpio-nfs-utils nbd --noconfirm --needed
exit
[host64] # mkarchroot /tmp/chroot64 base
[host64] # mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot64
[chroot64] # echo 'Server = MIRROR/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch' >> /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[chroot64] # pacman -S devtools squashfs-tools syslinux cdrkit mkinitcpio-nfs-utils nbd
[chroot64] # exit
* Create a shared directory which archiso can access from both chroot enviroments.
* Install archiso on both chroots.
mkdir /tmp/shared
cd /tmp/shared
git clone git://github.com/djgera/archiso.git -b dm-snapshot
cd
mount --bind /tmp/shared /tmp/chroot32/tmp
mount --bind /tmp/shared /tmp/chroot64/tmp
[host64] # git clone git://projects.archlinux.org/archiso.git
[host64] # make -C archiso/archiso DESTDIR=/tmp/chroot32 install
[host64] # make -C archiso/archiso DESTDIR=/tmp/chroot64 install
* Enter 32 bits chroot enviroment, install mkarchiso,
then build core and netinstall single images.
* Create a shared /tmp directory between two chroots for working.
linux32 mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot32
mknod /dev/loop1032 b 7 1032
cd /tmp/archiso/archiso
make install-program
cd ../configs/releng/
./build.sh all_iso_single
[host64] # mkdir /tmp/shared
[host64] # chmod 1777 /tmp/shared
[host64] # mount --bind /tmp/shared /tmp/chroot32/tmp
[host64] # mount --bind /tmp/shared /tmp/chroot64/tmp
* Enter 64 bits chroot enviroment, install mkarchiso,
then build core and netinstall single images.
* Enter 32 bits chroot enviroment then build core and netinstall single images.
mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot64
mknod /dev/loop1064 b 7 1064
cd /tmp/archiso/archiso
make install-program
cd ../configs/releng/
./build.sh all_iso_single
[chroot32] # linux32 mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot32
[chroot32] # mknod /dev/loop1032 b 7 1032 #assumed loop.max_part=0 (by default)
[chroot32] # cp -r /usr/share/archiso/configs/releng /tmp
[chroot32] # cd /tmp/releng
[chroot32] # ./build.sh all_iso_single
* Finally build core and netinstall dual images
from any of the chroot enviroments. (The final result is the same).
* Enter 64 bits chroot enviroment then build core and netinstall single images.
mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot64
cd /tmp/archiso/configs/releng/
./build.sh all_iso_dual
[chroot64] # mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot64
[chroot64] # mknod /dev/loop1064 b 7 1064 #assumed loop.max_part=0 (by default)
[chroot64] # cp -r /usr/share/archiso/configs/releng /tmp
[chroot64] # cd /tmp/releng
[chroot64] # ./build.sh all_iso_single
* Build core and netinstall dual images from any of the chroot enviroments.
[host64] mkarchroot -r bash /tmp/chroot64
[chroot64] # cd /tmp/releng
[chroot64] # ./build.sh all_iso_dual