More organization of USB boot key

[bacula/rescue] / rescue / linux / usb / README.usb

diff --git a/rescue/linux/usb/README.usb b/rescue/linux/usb/README.usb
index 06b3142527835d55d04bb46193b74addb419c47d..71d16f54024a05b19c5e399604588f3507d932f1 100644 (file)
--- a/rescue/linux/usb/README.usb
+++ b/rescue/linux/usb/README.usb
@@ -2,9 +2,31 @@
 This directory is used to build a USB key containing a Kubuntu 8.04 LiveCD
 with persistent OS files and persistent /home files.
 
+Note, the sqfs.tar.gz is the whole squashfs unsquashed.  
 
+The kernel image (vmlinuz) is a copy of the most recent kernel i.e.
 
+  sqfs/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-22-generic
 
+and initrd.gz is a copy of the most recent initrd.img i.e
+
+  sqfs/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-22-generic
+
+they are renamed and put in the kubuntu8 partition in:
+
+  casper/vmlinuz
+and
+  casper/initrd.gz
+
+respectively.
+
+Note, initrd.gz is made after fixing the bug in
+/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/casper 
+see note 2. in bugs with Kubuntu boot process below.
+
+When updating the USB root partition (changing something), I 
+strongly recommend that you work with the disk image then
+repack it (pack_disk_image) and then run load_disk_image.
 
 
 Packages needed:
@@ -22,3 +44,6 @@ Bugs with Kubuntu boot process:
 1. The initrd.gz image must be opened, fixed and the repacked.
 2. The fix involves removing the ,mode=755 from the mount line for
    the persistent OS partition (casper-rw) or /cow
+3. I have removed /etc/rc0.d/S89casper and /etc/rc6.d/S89casper
+   because they are related to a CDROM boot and create false 
+   errors when booting from a USB key.