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diff --git a/docs/mastering-tool-for-restore-cd b/docs/mastering-tool-for-restore-cd deleted file mode 100644 index f915b5059..000000000 --- a/docs/mastering-tool-for-restore-cd +++ /dev/null @@ -1,84 +0,0 @@ -Restore CD architecture ######################################################## - -the restore CD is based on a mdv rescue CD. -it typically contains: - - data/box.XXX/lst - data/box.XXX/hda5 - isolinux/all.rdz - isolinux/isolinux.bin - isolinux/isolinux.cfg - isolinux/vmlinuz - install/stage2/rescue.clp - - - data/box.XXX ####################################################### - - - lst contains the partition table and the drive geometry - (the format is custom, read and generated by partimage_whole_disk) - - - hda5 is an imagefile, a mirror of /dev/hda5 - (the format is partimage only, the idea of partimage is same as dump(8)) - - isolinux ########################################################### - - - kernel and stage1 (same as standard mdv rescue) - - - isolinux.cfg customized to call directly save_all or rest_all - (with option keepmounted for rest_all) - - install/stage2/rescue.clp ########################################## - - - compressed loopback containing a iso9660 filesystem. - it is mostly the same as the mdv rescue.clp, *plus* partimage_whole_disk - (nb : use extract_compressed_fs/create_compressed_fs to expand/create rescue.clp) - - -Mastering process ############################################################## - -1. install a distribution and customize it - - nb: it's better to leave an empty space on the disk after the /home - partition (since the restore script grows it, it's no waste) to allow - adapting to different disk geometry without failing - -2. boot on part_save_all.iso -3. "partimage_whole_disk -s hostfoo save_all /data/box" is called - 3.1. it connects to partimaged server on hostfoo - 3.2. it fins the first free /data/box.XXX - 3.3. it saves the partition table and geometry in /data/box.XXX/lst calling - partimage with action save_file (need a patched partimage) - 3.4. it saves the devices needing to be saved calling partimage with action save. - nb: it doesn't save swap partitions (useless) - nb: it doesn't save ntfs/fat partitions - nb: with option save_home_directory, the last linux partition is not saved - -4. a restore CD iso is built using the data from step (3.) -5. restore CD is burned - -6. restore CD booted on the target computer -7. "partimage_whole_disk rest_all /data/box.XXX" is called - 7.1. it resizes main windows partition if wanted and needed - 7.2. it gets the partition table and geometry and creates partition table - accordingly - 7.3. it creates swap partitions if needed - 7.4. it restores linux partitions - 7.5. it creates linux partitions if wanted (esp. for /home) - 7.6. it grows the last linux partition if wanted (esp. for /home) - 7.7. it installs the bootloader (calling rescue script "install_bootloader") - - -Build process ################################################################## - -- patched partimaged must be installed and launched - (one gets patched partimage rpm building with option "--with jail") - -- the data gets to /var/lib/partimage/data/box.XXX (owned by user partimag) - -- sudo chmod a+r /var/lib/partimage/data/*/* - -- in gi/rescue, call - ./make_partimage_save_rest_all partimage-0.6.4-7mdk.i586.rpm /var/lib/partimage /data/box.XXX - - => it calls ./make_rescue_img with special options to create a special rescue.clp - => generates part_save_all.iso and part_rest_all.iso |