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Fri May 27 17:34:30 2011 UTC (12 years, 11 months ago) by niro
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Fri May 27 17:34:30 2011 UTC (12 years, 11 months ago) by niro
Original Path: trunk/mkinitrd-magellan/grubby/new-kernel-pkg.8
File size: 2046 byte(s)
--removed unused dracut and plymoth settings from man page
| 1 | niro | 1183 | .TH NEW-KERNEL-PKG 8 "Wed Apr 14 2010" |
| 2 | .SH NAME | ||
| 3 | new-kernel-package \- tool to script kernel installation | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | .SH SYNOPSIS | ||
| 6 | niro | 1307 | \fBnew-kernel-package\fR [-v] [--mkinitrd] [--rminitrd] |
| 7 | niro | 1183 | [--initrdfile=\fIinitrd-image\fR [--depmod] [--rmmoddep] |
| 8 | [--kernel-args=\fIargs\fR] [--remove-args=\fIargs\fR] | ||
| 9 | [--banner=\fIbanner\fR] [--multiboot=\fImultiboot\fR] | ||
| 10 | niro | 1307 | [--mbargs=\fImbargs\fR] [--make-default] |
| 11 | niro | 1183 | <--install | --remove | --update | --rpmposttrans> <kernel-version> |
| 12 | |||
| 13 | .SH DESCRIPTION | ||
| 14 | \fBnew-kernel-pkg\fR is a tool used in packaging to automate the installation | ||
| 15 | of a new kernel, including the creation of an initial ram filesystem image, | ||
| 16 | updating of bootloader configuration, and other associated tasks. | ||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | .SH OPTIONS | ||
| 19 | .TP | ||
| 20 | \fB-v\fR | ||
| 21 | Be verbose. | ||
| 22 | |||
| 23 | .TP | ||
| 24 | \fB-\-mkinitrd\fR | ||
| 25 | Create a new initial ram filesystem image. | ||
| 26 | |||
| 27 | .TP | ||
| 28 | \fB-\-rminitrd\fR | ||
| 29 | Remove an initial ram filesystem image. | ||
| 30 | |||
| 31 | .TP | ||
| 32 | \fB-\-initrdfile\fR=\fIinitrd-image\fR | ||
| 33 | Use the specified file as the initial ram filesystem image. | ||
| 34 | |||
| 35 | .TP | ||
| 36 | \fB-\-depmod\fR | ||
| 37 | Create modules.dep and related files. | ||
| 38 | |||
| 39 | .TP | ||
| 40 | \fB-\-rmmoddep\fR | ||
| 41 | Remove modules.dep and related files. | ||
| 42 | |||
| 43 | .TP | ||
| 44 | \fB-\-kernel-args\fR=\fIargs\fR | ||
| 45 | Use \fIargs\fR as the boot command line for this kernel. | ||
| 46 | |||
| 47 | .TP | ||
| 48 | \fB-\-remove-args\fR=\fIargs\fR | ||
| 49 | Remove specified kernel arguments for this kernel. | ||
| 50 | |||
| 51 | .TP | ||
| 52 | \fB-\-banner\fR=\fIbanner\fR | ||
| 53 | Display \fIbanner\fR as the banner text in the bootloader. | ||
| 54 | |||
| 55 | .TP | ||
| 56 | \fB-\-multiboot\fR=\fImultiboot-image\fR | ||
| 57 | Use \fImultiboot-image\fR as a multiboot image. | ||
| 58 | |||
| 59 | .TP | ||
| 60 | \fB-\-mbargs\fR=\fImbargs\fR | ||
| 61 | Use \fImbargs\fR as arguments to the multiboot image. | ||
| 62 | |||
| 63 | .TP | ||
| 64 | \fB-\-make-default\fR | ||
| 65 | Make this kernel the default boot option. | ||
| 66 | |||
| 67 | .TP | ||
| 68 | \fB-\-install\fR \fIkernel-version\fR | ||
| 69 | Install a new kernel. | ||
| 70 | |||
| 71 | .TP | ||
| 72 | \fB-\-remove\fR \fIkernel-version\fR | ||
| 73 | Remove an installed kernel. | ||
| 74 | |||
| 75 | .TP | ||
| 76 | \fB-\-update\fR \fIkernel-version\fR | ||
| 77 | Update the specified kernel. | ||
| 78 | |||
| 79 | .TP | ||
| 80 | \fB-\-rpmposttrans\fR \fIkernel-version\fR | ||
| 81 | Run the rpmposttrans for the specified kernel. | ||
| 82 | |||
| 83 | .SH "SEE ALSO" | ||
| 84 | .BR grubby(8) | ||
| 85 | .BR installkernel(8) | ||
| 86 | |||
| 87 | .SH AUTHORS | ||
| 88 | .nf | ||
| 89 | Erik Troan | ||
| 90 | Jeremy Katz | ||
| 91 | Peter Jones | ||
| 92 | .fi |