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The result is written to an -<strong>iso</strong> file (for writing to CD/DVD) or directly to a -partition on a disk(-like) device, such as a USB stick. -See the <a href="profiles.html#cd-root">cd-root</a> section in the -profiles documentation for details on how to customize this data. -</p> - -<p>It is also possible to use an existing <em>larch</em> medium as input -in order to copy the system to a different medium, potentially also -changing the bootloader (only possible if the <em>live</em> system -was built with support for the new bootloader). -</p> - -<p>The command line script for building an <em>iso</em> is -<strong>larch-live_iso</strong>. Run 'larch-live_iso -h' to get a -usage message. -</p> - -<p>The command line script for installing to a partition is -<strong>larch-live_part</strong>. Run 'larch-live_part -h' to get a -usage message. -When the <em>live</em> system is installed to a partition (e.g. -USB-stick) it is possible to choose how the boot partition will be -recognized. -The options available are via UUID, partition label, partition path -(e.g. '/dev/sdb1'), or by searching for a partition -containing the file 'larch/larchboot'. See also -<a href="larch_running.html#bootparm">'Boot parameters'</a>. -</p> - -<p>The 'bootlines' file allows the boot options to be specified in a -manner independent of which bootloader is used. The default version -is supplied in the 'larch' package (in the 'data' directory), but this -will be overridden by a version supplied in the profile. The unprocessed -version is also saved in the 'boot' directory of the created medium, to -allow later copying of the medium with a different bootloader. -</p> - -<p>It is possible to repeat the installation onto various media, changing -the configuration, without needing to rerun the 'larchification' stage. -The constituent <em>larch</em> files remain unchanged. -</p> - -<h3><a name="usb2bootiso"></a>Building a boot CD for a USB-stick</h3> - -<p>Older computers may not be able to boot from USB devices, so the -possibility of generating a small <em>boot iso</em> is provided. This can -be burned to CD and can be used to boot your <em>larch</em> system on a -USB-stick. On the command line this is managed by the -<strong>larch-boot_iso</strong> script. -As this function uses the system on the USB-stick, this needs to be -plugged in (not mounted!) and selected in the 'Partition' entry. -</p> - -<p>As the kernel and <em>initramfs</em> are now taken from the CD rather -than from the USB device, an update of the kernel using the session saving -feature will not work in this case (the boot directory of the USB device -would be updated, not that of the CD). -</p> - -</div> - - - <div class="topref"><a href="#top">Top</a></div> - </div> - <!-- begin: #footer --> - <div id="footer"> - <div id="footer-content" role="contentinfo">© 2010 Michael Towers<br /> - Page layout assisted by <a href="http://www.yaml.de/">YAML</a> and - <a href="http://www.kuwata-lab.com/tenjin/">pyTenjin</a> - </div> - </div> - <!-- end: #footer --> - </div> - <!-- end: #col1 --> - <div id="bottom"><div id="bl"><div id="bm"></div></div></div> - </div> -</div> -<!-- full skiplink functionality in webkit browsers --> -<script src="css/yaml/core/js/webkit-focusfix.js" type="text/javascript"></script> -</body> -</html> |