have a bunch of Rescue documentation directly

available from the Rescue-menu following suggestions
by Denis among others

3 files changed, 61 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/rescue/Makefile b/rescue/Makefile
index d236ac579..03be9603b 100644
--- a/rescue/Makefile
+++ b/rescue/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ROOTDEST = /export
 install: rescue_stage2.bz2
 	cp -f $< $(ROOTDEST)/Mandrake/base
 
-rescue_stage2.bz2: kernel_read_part list list.$(ARCH) drvinst guessmounts lsparts make_rescue_img
+rescue_stage2.bz2: kernel_read_part list list.$(ARCH) drvinst guessmounts lsparts rescue-doc make_rescue_img
 	./make_rescue_img
 
 clean: 
diff --git a/rescue/make_rescue_img b/rescue/make_rescue_img
index b086b996e..fa1a23591 100755
--- a/rescue/make_rescue_img
+++ b/rescue/make_rescue_img
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ installown("drvinst", "/usr/bin");
 installown("guessmounts", "/usr/bin");
 installown("install_bootloader", "/usr/bin");
 installown("lsparts", "/usr/bin");
+installown("rescue-doc", "/usr/bin");
 _ "cd ../mdk-stage1 && make rescue-gui";
 installown("../mdk-stage1/rescue-gui", "/usr/bin");
 
diff --git a/rescue/rescue-doc b/rescue/rescue-doc
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..2c8c641de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rescue/rescue-doc
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+sub output { my $f = shift; local *F; open F, ">$f" or die "output in file $f failed: $!\n"; print F foreach @_; }
+
+output('/tmp/rescue-doc-contents', q(
+     Information regarding problems not directly addressed
+                     by this rescue.
+
+
+Are you sure you need to use the rescue mode for solving your
+problem?
+
+The rescue system aims to stay as small as possible. That's why
+you won't find a usable graphical environment, for example. Same
+applies for the Mandrake detection/configuration libraries: they
+don't fit here.
+
+
+Most of the problems with a linux system are much easier to solve
+on a running system, than by booting in "rescue" mode. In fact,
+there is hardly any problem which wouldn't be easier to solve in
+a comfortable environment of a fully installed Mandrake Linux
+system, than in a spartanic "rescue system" shell. Such problems
+include for instance:
+
+- bad or missing X configuration
+- adding/removing/reconfiguring hardware
+- cleaning up a mess caused by installing third-party software
+  with --force and --nodeps options
+
+Rule of thumb says: "if you can boot without using rescue mode or
+this CD, there is no reason for using the rescue CD".
+
+
+If you can't boot your system anymore, then the Rescue system is
+for you.
+
+- if you can fully solve the problem in Rescue mode, let it go.
+  For example, you changed some parameters in your /etc/fstab and
+  it won't let the system boot anymore. Change back the
+  offending line.
+
+- if you can't fully solve the problem (you need to reconfigure
+  the whole X system, for example), just modify what's necessary
+  to boot again, boot in your system, and fully fix from there.
+
+
+In case you have found a new class of problems which must be
+handled by "rescue mode", but isn't yet, please report it to
+<gc@mandrakesoft.com>.
+
+For more information on problems with Mandrake Linux, please see
+our manuals, documentation on mandrakelinux.com,
+mandrakeuser.org, troubleshooting articles on mandrakeforum.com,
+or consult our support.
+));
+
+exec 'less /tmp/rescue-doc-contents';
+