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diff --git a/build_tools/larch8/larch0/docs/Notes b/build_tools/larch8/larch0/docs/Notes new file mode 100644 index 0000000..edc00bf --- /dev/null +++ b/build_tools/larch8/larch0/docs/Notes @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +Structure of the aufs branches (overlays) +========================================= + +larchify creates a squashfs archive (system.sqf) of the base system as +installed by archin. Any changes brought about by the larchification process, +including those specified in the larch profile are saved as a further aufs +branch in mods.sqf. + +For writeable media with linux file-systems the medium itself can be used +as the writeable overlay. As the linux filesystem ext4 is used, journalling +may be disabled if desired. + +If the boot medium is not writeable (CD/DVD) a writeable overlay is created +in tmpfs (memory). It is also possible to make writeable media act as if +they were read-only by passing 'nw' as a boot parameter. Also in this case +will the writeable layer be created in tmpfs. + + +larchify +======== + +Kernel name and mkinitcpio preset name +-------------------------------------- +The default kernel (package) name is 'kernel26'. Its mkinitcpio preset name is also 'kernel26', +and the version file is 'kernel26.kver'. The profile 'kernel' file allows +these to be overridden - simply put the new names for kernel binary (default 'vmlinuz26') +and kernel package/preset in there separated by a space character. + +In larch-8 there should be no /boot directory in the overlay. +This should also be enforced, so that the only possibility of +getting stuff in there is via cd-root. + + + |