Changeset 1581 in MondoRescue for branches/stable/mondo-doc

Timestamp:

Jul 27, 2007, 2:11:55 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

Bruno Cornec

Message:

Continue to remove floppy support

Location:

branches/stable/mondo-doc

Files:

• distributions/debian/mondo-doc.doc-base (modified) (1 diff)
• mindi.8 (modified) (3 diffs)
• mondoarchive.8 (modified) (4 diffs)
• mondorescue-howto.sgml (modified) (33 diffs)

branches/stable/mondo-doc/distributions/debian/mondo-doc.doc-base

@@ -6 +6 @@
  effortlessly backup and interactively restore Linux, Windows and other
  supported filesystem partitions to/from CD-R/RW media, tape, NFS, ... and
- Mindi Linux provides the bootable emergency restore CD/floppy set which Mondo
+ Mindi Linux provides the bootable emergency restore CD/iso set which Mondo
  uses at boot-time.
 Section: utils

branches/stable/mondo-doc/mindi.8

@@ -39 +39 @@
 .PP
 .B mindi
-creates a set of boot/root floppy disk images and/or a bootable ISO image using
+creates a set of bootable ISO images using
 files from the system it runs on.
 .B mindi
@@ -48 +48 @@
 is used by
 .B monodarchive(8)
-to produce the required boot/root floppy or CD images but can also be used
+to produce the required boot/root CD images but can also be used
 stand-alone.
 
@@ -160 +160 @@
 .I /var/cache/mindi/mindi-boot.F.img
 .B mindi
-boot floppy of size F [KB].
+boot image of size F [KB].
 .TP
 .I /var/cache/mindi/mindi-root.F.img
 .B mindi
-root floppy of size F [KB].
+root image of size F [KB].
 .TP
 .I /var/cache/mindi/mindi-data.N.img
 .B mindi
-data floppy number N for boot/root floppies.
+data image number N for boot/root images.
 .TP
 .I /var/cache/mindi/mindi.iso

branches/stable/mondo-doc/mondoarchive.8

@@ -46 +46 @@
 With
 .BR \-O ,
-it backs up your filesystem to CD, tape, ISO images or NFS share. Boot floppies
-or a special boot CD will be created to allow you to restore from bare metal if
+it backs up your filesystem to CD, tape, ISO images or NFS share. 
+A special boot CD will be created to allow you to restore from bare metal if
 necessary.
 
@@ -69 +69 @@
 To restore data, either run 
 .I mondorestore
-from the command line or boot from the emergency CD/floppies generated during
+from the command line or boot from the emergency CD generated during
 the backup process. The latter will come in handy if a gremlin wipes your hard
 disk.
@@ -206 +206 @@
 .TP
 .BI "-o "
-Use LILO as boot loader of boot floppy/CD instead of SYSLINUX/ISOLINUX. By
-default, SYSLINUX is used for floppies and ISOLINUX for CD's. Use LILO if you
+Use LILO as boot loader of boot CD instead of SYSLINUX/ISOLINUX. By
+default, ISOLINUX is used for CD's. Use LILO if you
 prefer to use that boot loader. NB: This does not affect which boot loader you
-use to boot your PC, merely the boot loader used by the CD's/floppies created
+use to boot your PC, merely the boot loader used by the CD's created
 by Mondo. Use ELILO instead which is mandatory for IA64 machines.
 
@@ -246 +246 @@
 
 .TP
-.BI "-F "
-Do not offer to write boot+data floppy disk images to 3.5-inch floppy disks.
-The images will remain in /var/cache/mindi until your next backup run,
-however.
-
-.TP
 .BI "-H "
 When you boot from the tape/CD, your hard drive will be wiped and the archives

branches/stable/mondo-doc/mondorescue-howto.sgml

@@ -31 +31 @@
 other supported filesystem partitions to/from CD/DVD-+R/RW media, tape,
 NFS, ... and Mindi Linux provides the bootable emergency restore
-CD/floppy set which Mondo uses at boot-time.
+CD set which Mondo uses at boot-time.
 </para>
 </abstract>
@@ -421 +421 @@
 </entry>
 <entry>
-Mondo calls Mindi. Mindi generates bootable floppy disk images and
-auxiliary data disk images which are based on your existing Linux
+Mondo calls Mindi. Mindi generates bootable images and
+auxiliary data images which are based on your existing Linux
 distribution and filesystem. That way, you can be sure Mondo's
 tools will be compatible with your existing filesystems and
@@ -453 +453 @@
 </entry>
 <entry>
-Do you want to create a boot floppy at the end? Yes, if you're a
+Do you want to create a boot image at the end? Yes, if you're a
 tape or NFS user. No, if you are using CD/DVD-R[W]'s and your computer
-supports bootable CD's. Tape users only need one floppy but other
-users may need more. Mondo will advise accordingly.
+supports bootable CD's or using PXE.
 </entry>
 </row>
@@ -463 +462 @@
 <itemizedlist>
 <listitem>
-<para>Try to boot from the first CD of the backup (or the first
-floppy, if you made floppies). Choose 'Compare Mode' by typing
+<para>Try to boot from the first CD of the backup. Choose 'Compare Mode' by typing
 compare at the boot screen.</para>
 </listitem>
@@ -471 +469 @@
 checkout the compatibility of your system. (see
 <link linkend="test-mindi">Testing Mindi</link> for more
-details). Remove the CD/floppy; boot your computer as usual;
+details). Remove the CD; boot your computer as usual;
 execute as root</para>
 <para></para>
@@ -542 +540 @@
 <entry>
 
-bash# mondoarchive -OVc 4 -I /home -gF
+bash# mondoarchive -OVc 4 -I /home -g
 
 </entry>
@@ -551 +549 @@
 latter would require 'w' instead of 'c'). The '4' is the speed of
 your CD writer. The string after -I is the path to be backed up.
-The '-gF' means you are going to see the pretty yellow-on-blue
-screen instead of the boring white-on-black screen. :) It also
-means Mondo will not offer to create physical boot floppies for
-you. It is assumed that you are able to boot from the CD which
-Mondo has generated.</para>
+The '-g' means you are going to see the pretty yellow-on-blue
+screen instead of the boring white-on-black screen. :)
+</para>
 <para>Example 2-2. A backup of your whole filesystem to NFS using
 the command line</para>
@@ -612 +608 @@
 If you find this to be the case for your computer, please use '-L'
 to force Mondo to use LILO instead of Syslinux as the boot loader
-for its CD/floppies. (NB: This has nothing to do with which boot
+for its CD. (NB: This has nothing to do with which boot
 loader your hard drive uses.) Also, it is a good habit to specify
 your tape streamer with '-d &lt;device&gt;'. You don't usually need
@@ -688 +684 @@
 <title>Mindi</title>
 <para>
-Mindi Linux creates a set of boot/root floppy disk images
+Mindi Linux creates a set of boot/root images
 that will let you perform basic system maintenance on your Linux
 distro. The principal virtues of Mindi's boot disks are the fact
@@ -749 +745 @@
             tape. Say 'yes' when asked if you want to verify them.</para>
 </listitem>
-<listitem>
-    <para>If you are not backing up to CD, please create boot
-    floppies when prompted.</para>
-</listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
 <para>Next, restore archives to your live filesystem.</para>
@@ -760 +752 @@
 command-line options.</para>
 </listitem>
-<listitem><para>Insert the CD or the first boot floppy when prompted.
+<listitem><para>Insert the CD when prompted.
                 Press &lt;Enter&gt;. Wait a moment.</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>Select a subset of files to restore, e.g. /usr/local/man
@@ -772 +764 @@
 <itemizedlist>
 <listitem>
-<para>Boot from CD/floppies.</para>
+<para>Boot from CD.</para>
 </listitem>
 <listitem><para>Select 'Interactive Mode' at boot-time. (Type
@@ -910 +902 @@
 </listitem>
 <listitem>
-<para>floppy disk support (built in)</para>
-</listitem>
-<listitem>
 <para>ext2 file system support (built-in)</para>
 </listitem>
@@ -923 +912 @@
 also</para>
 <para>vfat support in the active kernel - mindi needs this when creating
-syslinux boot floppies</para>
+syslinux boot images</para>
 </listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
@@ -934 +923 @@
 module. It does require that your kernel support the initrd
 initial ramdisk facility. Typically this is supported by the Linux
-kernel. Modules used are needed to support the CD, floppy disks,
+kernel. Modules used are needed to support the CD, 
 hard disks, etc. If the support is modular, then the modules will
 be incorporated in a boot disk by Mindi. If the support is built-in
@@ -1218 +1207 @@
 
 # mindi
-Mindi Linux mini-distro generator v1.09-r762
+Mindi Linux mini-distro generator v1.2.4-r1532
 
 Latest Mindi is available from http://www.mondorescueg
@@ -1227 +1216 @@
 Do you want to use your own kernel to build the boot disk (y/n) ?y
 Would you like to use LILO (instead of syslinux)
-for your boot CD/floppies (y/n) ?n
+for your boot CD (y/n) ?n
 Analyzing dependency requirements                               Done.
 Making complete dependency list                                 Done.
@@ -1254 +1243 @@
 Tarring and zipping the groups..................                Done.
 Creating data disk #1...#2...#3...#4...#5...                    Done.
-Making 1722KB boot disk...........................1440+0 enregistrements lus.
-1440+0 enregistrements écrits.
-mke2fs 1.38 (30-Jun-2005)
-Failed to copy /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-15mdk-i686-up-4GB to ramdisk
-
-Warning - failed to create 1.44MB boot/root floppies
-
-Warning - failed to create 1.72MB boot image. Please reduce your kernel's size
-
-if you want to make a 1.72MB floppy disk.
-
 Making 2880KB boot disk...........................mkfs.vfat 2.10 (22 Sep 2003)
 ... 2880 KB boot disks were created OK                          Done.
 In the directory '/var/cache/mindi' you will find the images:-
    mindi-data-1.img    mindi-data-2.img    mindi-data-3.img    mindi-data-4.img    mindi-data-5.img mindi-root.1440.img
-Would you like to create boot+data floppy disks now (y/n) ?n
 Shall I make a bootable CD image? (y/n) y
 NB: Mindi's bootable CD always uses isolinux.
@@ -1283 +1260 @@
 </screen>
 
-<para>If your kernel is too large (more than about 900KB) then you
-cannot make boot floppies, although you can still make a bootable
-CD image. The easiest way to test Mindi in either case is to say
-'n' to its first question and 'y' to its second, then use the
+<para>
+The easiest way to test Mindi is to say
+'y' to the last question, then use the
 separate application cdrecord to make a bootable CD-R or
 CD-RW.</para>
@@ -1531 +1507 @@
 isn't a good idea unless you're a Mondo expert because they'll try
 to restore over a network by default, which is silly because the
-archives are on the CD's). Or, you can boot from the Mindi floppies
-(or mondorescue.iso) and hit ENTER a few times to restore.</para>
+archives are on the CD's). Or, you can boot from the Mindi 
+mondorescue.iso and hit ENTER a few times to restore.</para>
 <para>Those ISO images can also be used for a PXE restore. For this 
         to work, please refer to the file README.pxe provided with 
@@ -1908 +1884 @@
 </para>
 <para>If you find that you cannot make your PC boot from the CD,
-take heart: the first backup CD of each set contains floppy disk
-images to give you the same functionality as the CD (minus the
-archives, of course) on floppies. Remember, your Mondo CD is a
-fully functional CD-based mini-distribution as well as a recovery
-CD.</para>
+it's mostly because not all the required drivers to support the CD are included.
+</para>
 <para>You can choose from the following modes:</para>
 
@@ -2012 +1985 @@
 <listitem>
 <para>If it did not work then please copy /tmp/mondo-restore.log to
-a floppy (or to your hard disk, USB key, ...), gzip it and e-mail it to the
+your hard disk, USB key, ..., gzip it and e-mail it to the
 &ML;.</para>
 </listitem>
@@ -2355 +2328 @@
 <para>It is now possible to restore to a live filesystem using
 Mondo. In other words, you do not have to boot your PC from your
-CD/floppy in order to restore files. Mondo was originally designed
+CD in order to restore files. Mondo was originally designed
 for disaster recovery - situations in which you cannot boot your
 PC. If you can boot your PC, it is not really a disaster, is it? :)
@@ -2384 +2357 @@
 Choose your type of backup media. The live restoration process is
 very similar to what you'll experience if you type mondorestore
-with no parameters after booting from a Mondo CD/floppy.
+with no parameters after booting from a Mondo CD.
 </entry>
 </row>
@@ -2397 +2370 @@
 Hit 'OK' when you have inserted the tape/CD. If you generated a
 tape backup, the tape itself should be enough. If you generated a
-CD backup, the first CD should be enough. Otherwise, you may need
-the boot floppy.
+CD backup, the first CD should be enough.
 </entry>
 </row>
@@ -2657 +2629 @@
 </qandaentry>
 <qandaentry>
-<question><para>Q: Why do you insist on putting floppy
-disk images on Mondo CD? They waste space and I never use them. The
-CD works just fine, so why keep the floppy disk images?</para>
-</question>
-<answer>
-<para>A: Because. It helped us in the past. If you
-really, truly want them gone then please submit a patch to make
-them optional.</para>
-</answer>
-</qandaentry>
-<qandaentry>
 <question><para>Q: Why doesn't the Mondo project have a
 cool-looking animal logo?</para></question>
@@ -2737 +2698 @@
 your kernel does not support these things, Mondo will not boot from
 your CD. However, when running Mindi, you may choose to use _its_
-kernel instead of your own. In addition, you may boot from floppy
-disk images instead the CD: copy the disk images from the CD
-/images directory to floppy disks, using 'dd'. Take a look at
-<link linkend="copybootdatadisk">Copy boot data
-disks</link> on how to make those.</para>
-</answer>
-</qandaentry>
-<qandaentry>
-<question><para>Q: The Mondo CD/floppy takes ages to
+kernel instead of your own.
+</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>Q: The Mondo CD takes ages to
                 boot. How can I speed it up?</para></question>
 <answer>
@@ -2770 +2728 @@
                 CD?</para></question>
 <answer>
-<para>A: Copy the image files from the CD /images directory, using
-the dd command. Take a look at
-<link linkend="copybootdatadisk">Copy boot data
-disks</link> on how to make those. Then boot from the first
-floppy; follow it up with the data disks; finally, type 'mount
-/mnt/cdrom' and then utilize the restore script as usual, e.g.
-mondorestore.</para>
-<para>A: You may also want to boot using the network with PXE. 
+<para>A: You may want to boot using the network with PXE. 
         Look at the README.pxe file of mindi to know more details on how.</para>
+<para>A: You may also want to use a USB device (key, disk) if your machine can boot from it.
 </answer>
 </qandaentry>
@@ -2801 +2753 @@
 <para>A: On the tape. :-) The first 32MB of the tape will be set
 aside for a large tarball containing the data disks, a list of all
-files backed up, and other sundries. If Mondo and Mindi do their
-respective jobs then you won't need additional floppies, just the
-boot floppy and the tape(s).</para>
+files backed up, and other sundries.
+</para>
 <para>For the moment mondorescue doesn't support OBDR for tapes. 
         Feel free to produce patches for it :-)</para>
@@ -2830 +2781 @@
 at <link linkend="overview-sysrq-kernelreq">Linux Kernel support</link> to
 see what your kernel must support.</para>
-</answer>
-</qandaentry>
-<qandaentry>
-<question>
-<para id="copybootdatadisk">Q: How do i copy boot+data disk images to physical floppy disks ?</para>
-</question>
-<answer>
-        <para>A: The images are in /var/cache/mindi (even if they are
-created by Mondo) and also in the 'images' directory on the first
-CD of your backup set, if you have backed up to CD. You can copy
-the images to disk as follows:-</para>
-<informaltable><tgroup cols="1"><tbody>
-<row>
-<entry>
-        Put an empty Boot floppy
-</entry>
-</row>
-<row>
-<entry>
-        bash# fdformat /dev/fd0u1722
-</entry>
-</row>
-<row>
-<entry>
-        bash# dd if=/var/cache/mindi/mindi-boot.1722.img of=/dev/fd0u1722
-</entry>
-</row>
-<row>
-<entry>
-        Put an empty Data floppy
-</entry>
-</row>
-<row>
-<entry>
-        bash# fdformat /dev/fd0
-</entry>
-</row>
-<row>
-<entry>
-        bash# dd if=/var/cache/mindi/mindi-data-N.img of=/dev/fd0
-</entry>
-</row>
-<row>
-<entry>
-        Replace N with 1, 2, etc.
-
-</entry>
-</row>
-</tbody></tgroup></informaltable>
 </answer>
 </qandaentry>
@@ -3003 +2905 @@
 </qandaentry>
 <qandaentry>
-<question><para>Q: How do I copy the floppy images from
-                the CD to floppy disks?</para></question>
-<answer>
-<para>A: Mount the CD-ROM, e.g. at /mnt/cdrom. Insert a blank
-floppy. Type:</para>
-<para></para>
-<informaltable><tgroup cols="1"><tbody>
-<row>
-<entry>
-
-        bash# cd /mnt/cdrom/images
-</entry>
-</row>
-<row>
-<entry>
-        bash# dd if=mindi-boot.1722.img of=/dev/fd0u1722
-
-</entry>
-</row>
-</tbody></tgroup></informaltable>
-
-<para>Insert another blank floppy and type:</para>
-<para></para>
-<informaltable><tgroup cols="1"><tbody>
-<row>
-<entry>
-
-bash# dd if=mindi-data-1.img of=/dev/fd0u1722
-
-</entry>
-</row>
-</tbody></tgroup></informaltable>
-
-<para>Do the above for each 'mindi-data' disk image.</para>
-</answer>
-</qandaentry>
-<qandaentry>
 <question><para>Q: Sometimes, my laptop won't mount
                 Mondo CD properly, or something. Umm...</para></question>
@@ -3203 +3068 @@
 <para>A: Yes. Just backup as usual but add '-d /mnt/nfs' or
 wherever your partition is mounted; don't use '-Oc' or '-Ot' at
-all; just '-Oi -d /root'. Then, after booting from the floppies
+all; just '-Oi -d /root'. Then, after booting from the media
 which Mondo generates, you need to type 'ISO' at the
 console.</para>
@@ -3304 +3169 @@
 <qandaentry>
 <question><para id="SEGF">Q: When I restore after
-booting from the CD/floppies, I sometimes get errors like, "Running
+booting from the CD, I sometimes get errors like, "Running
 out of memory" or "Segmentation fault". What is going on?</para></question>
 <answer><para>A: It sounds as if you are running out of disk