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Fri May 27 17:34:30 2011 UTC (13 years, 5 months ago) by niro
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Fri May 27 17:34:30 2011 UTC (13 years, 5 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 |