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2011-12-03[archiso] Cleanup: Remove *.fs support.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
This was useful to me during development of dm-snapshot support to create very quickly isos without wating for SquashFS compression. Is time to remove this, I think the is no practical usage, and make the code a bit more simple. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-12-02[archiso] Do not use PXE NBD as default.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Now we have more than one PXE boot methods. * archiso_ndb_srv= accepts special ${pxeserver} parameter like in others PXE hooks. * This allows to setup network from initramfs without forcing using a special PXE hook. * Update README Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-11-28[archiso] Add PXE NFS supportGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
It add support for using *.sfs images via NFS. It must be located after archiso_pxe_nbd in mkinitcpio.conf, in that way NBD is the default. New boot parameters: archiso_nfs_srv=IP:/path Set the NFS IP and path. Accepts ${pxeserver} as IP. archiso_nfs_opt= Sets NFS mount opts (comma separated) Defaults to: port = as given by server portmap daemon rsize = 1024 wsize = 1024 timeo = 7 retrans = 3 acregmin = 3 acregmax = 60 acdirmin = 30 acdirmax = 60 flags = hard, nointr, noposix, cto, ac :: Running Hook [archiso_pxe_common] IP-Config: eth0 hardware address 52:54:00:12:34:57 mtu 1500 IP-Config: eth0 guessed broadcast address 192.168.0.255 IP-Config: eth0 guessed nameserver address 192.168.0.218 IP-Config: eth0 complete (from 192.168.0.218): address: 192.168.0.90 broadcast: 192.168.0.255 netmask: 255.255.255.0 gateway: 192.168.0.218 dns0 : 192.168.0.218 dns1 : 0.0.0.0 rootserver: 192.168.0.218 rootpath: filename : :: Running Hook [archiso_pxe_nbd] :: Running Hook [archiso_pxe_curl] :: Running Hook [archiso_pxe_nfs] :: Mounting '192.168.0.77:/mnt/iso' ... 192.168.0.77:/mnt/iso/ on /run/archiso/bootmnt type nfs (rw,relatime,vers=3,rsize=524288,wsize=524288,namlen=255,hard,nolock,proto=tcp,port=65535,timeo=7,retrans=3,sec=sys,local_lock=all,addr=192.168.0.77) ... My /etc/exports /mnt/iso 192.168.0.90(ro,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash)
2011-11-28[archiso] Add archiso_pxe_curl hookGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Its add support for downloading the ISO image via HTTP/FTP with curl or download *.sfs files. The files are downloaded on /run/archiso/curlspace (tmpfs) and setup a loop dev from it (like in archiso_loop_mnt) in the ISO case, or just do a bind mount to /run/archiso/bootmnt in the other case. This hook must be located after archiso_pxe_nbd in mkinitcpio.conf, in that way NBD is the default. New bootparm: * archiso_curl_url=(first form) archiso_curl_url=http://192.168.0.7/archlinux/iso/archlinux.iso (absolute form) Use an absolute URL. Fetch the entire ISO archiso_curl_url=ftp://${pxeserver}/archlinux/iso/archlinux.iso (relative form) Use the as IP the same server where PXE reside. Fetch the entire ISO * archiso_curl_url=(second form) archiso_curl_url=http://192.168.0.7/archlinux/iso/unpacked (absolute form) Use an absolute URL. Where unpacked (an example name) is a directory where ${archisobasedir} ("arch" by default) is located with all *.sfs. This fetch only needed files. archiso_curl_url=ftp://${pxeserver}/archlinux/iso/unpacked (relative form) Use the as IP the same server where PXE reside. Where unpacked (an example name) is a directory where ${archisobasedir} ("arch" by default) is located with all *.sfs. This fetch only needed files. * curlspace_size= Set a size for a tmpfs filesystem where files are downloaded. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-11-28[archiso] Split archiso_pxe_nbd in two hooks.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
One hook only setup the network device (archiso_pxe_common) the other setup the NBD client (archiso_pxe_nbd). New bootparam: archiso_pxe_srv=IP Allow to set an IP different from the PXE server. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-10-23[archiso] Add archiso_shutdown hook.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
STATUS: Working (std boot, loop_mnt, pxe) with copytoram=[y|n]. NEEDS: initscript > 2011.07.3, mkinitcpio > 0.7.2, mkinitcpio-busybox > 1.18.5-1 Purpose: we need this for propertly unmount $cow_device, used for persistent dm-snapshot devices. This hook is based on work from Tom Gundersen[#1], but adapted for archiso things (specially the shutdown script) [#1] http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-projects/2011-July/001549.html [#2] http://projects.archlinux.org/initscripts.git/commit/?id=1fa7b4b453e96533ae1db3630031285e5fc302b3 [#3] http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-projects/2011-August/001749.html Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-10-23[archiso] Add support for img_label= and allow img_dev same as cow_devGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Support img_label= * Allow use img_dev= as cow_device= * Use new function _mnt_dev() from archiso. * Check for error while setting loopback device. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-10-23[archiso] Mount all fs on /run/archiso instead of /Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
This allow to take control again of these mountpoints outside initramfs. (i.e: on deinitramfs stage at shutdown for unmount it) Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-10-23[archiso] Allow persistent cow dm-snapshots.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Add some options to control where all COW files will be located. Until this moment all files are located in a tmpfs filesystem. Now is posible to set a device via a filesystem label or device node plus a directory, where all these files will be stored. All dm-snapshot devices will be persistent by default, but this can be changed if wanted. Take care, a filesystem that does not support sparse files maybe is not the best choice for COW files, because they are created with the same size (is apparent) like the read-only device (the image.fs inside .sfs). Of course sooner or later, depending on use, these files actually end up being as big as the read-only device. KNOW-ISSUE: On shutdown in step "Unmounting Filesystems" will [FAIL], all filesystem except $cow_device, will be unmounted/remounted-ro. For this reason this change needs an archiso_shutdown hook, thats unmount all block devices used by archiso. (Work in progress) Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-29[archiso] Switch from cdrkit to libisoburnGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Preparing terrain for UEFI support. * Also make isohybrid hack in one step. * Removed UDF layer, since xorriso does not support it. * Removed unsupported options by xorriso (-uid/-gid/-allow-limited-size) * Removed option already default in xorriso (-input-charset utf-8) Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-29[configs/releng] Support configurable build options via command lineGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
usage ./build.sh [options] command <command options> General options: -N <iso_name> Set an iso filename (prefix) Default: archlinux -V <iso_version> Set an iso version (in filename) Default: 2011.08.18 -L <iso_label> Set an iso label (disk label) Default: ARCH_201108 -D <install_dir> Set an install_dir (directory inside iso) Default: arch -w <work_dir> Set the working directory Default: work -o <out_dir> Set the output directory Default: out -v Enable verbose output -h This help message Commands: build <mode> <type> Build selected .iso by <mode> and <type> purge <mode> Clean working directory except iso/ directory of build <mode> clean <mode> Clean working directory and .iso file in output directory of build <mode> Command options: <mode> Valid values 'single' or 'dual' <type> Valid values 'netinstall', 'core' or 'all' Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-15[archiso] Add checksum= boot paramGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-15[configs/releng] Add purge_* commandsGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
purge_single command can be usefull to save space during build. It removes all files in working directory except "iso/" and *.iso. Workflow can be: (32) ./build.sh all_iso_single -> i686 *.iso are ready. (32) ./build.sh purge_single -> safe cleanup. (64) ./build.sh all_iso_single -> x86_64 *.iso are ready. (64) ./build.sh purge_single -> safe cleanup. (any) ./build.sh all_iso_dual -> dual *.iso are ready. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-09[archiso] Add dm_snap_prefix= boot param.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Default value is "arch". This implies that all device mapper node for snapshot devices will be for example: arch_root-image. This helps AIF to hidden these devices from "Device Configuration". Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-07-09[archiso_pxe_nbd] Allow change NBD export name.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Requested at FS#25051 Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-07-09[archiso] Document needed pkgs required to buildGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-07-09[archiso] Update for mkinitcpio >= 0.7Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-07-09[archiso] README updateGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Added boot parameters. * Reorder and clarify build steps. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-06-18[archiso] Use dm-snapshot instead of aufs2 (A.K.A. "The Big Commit")Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Use device mapper + snapshot module, instead union layer filesystem. * A block-level approach vs vfs-level. * No more unofficial (Linux) things. * More memory is needed. * Refactor mkarchiso. * Refactor hooks/archiso. * Fix install/archiso_pxe_nbd (due recent change in mkinitcpio-0.6.15 on checked_modules()/all_modules()) [Thanks Dave for the improved workaround] * New configs/releng to build official images. * Works with a Bash script instead of Makefile. (better control and easy to maintain) * Remove configs/syslinux-iso. * Remove archiso2dual script. Integrate functionality in configs/releng. * New configs/baseline to build the most basic live medium or use as template. * New README (draft). [Thanks Dieter for fixing english grammar] Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2010-03-18[archiso] Use a mount handler in archiso_pxe_nbd hookGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Register a mount_hook if booted via PXE. This allows to do all needed steps before and after calling archiso_mount_handler. * umount and disconnect network device if copytoram=y Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2010-03-18[archiso] Updated the READMEGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2010-03-18[archiso] Rename nbd hook to archiso_nbdGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2010-03-05Updated a bit the README. Add mini-guide in simple stepsGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2009-11-30Removed pwgen dependencySven-Hendrik Haase
2009-11-17Fix a identation on READMEGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2009-10-20Add aufs2 package to list of packages to install.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
aufs2 module is now splited from kernel26-2.6.31-ARCH. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2009-10-07Add pwgen as dependency for archiso in documentationGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar> Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com>
2009-06-09Typo: aufs2-utils -> aufs2-utilAaron Griffin
Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com>
2009-06-08Updated deps, Makefile, TODOSven-Hendrik Haase
Done to better reflect and indicate current progress. Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com>
2009-01-26Fix typos, formatting, and vague language where possible.Loui Chang
Signed-off-by: Loui Chang <louipc.ist@gmail.com> [Fixed menu.lst: LiveCD -> Live CD -aaron] Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com>
2007-10-24Added README with some documentationSimo Leone
Some rudimentary documentation that mkarchiso -h doesn't quite cover. Poor humor comes free with the deal. Signed-off-by: Simo Leone <simo@archlinux.org>