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diff --git a/package/aboot/src/srmbootfat/srmbootraw.sgml b/package/aboot/src/srmbootfat/srmbootraw.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6490854ce --- /dev/null +++ b/package/aboot/src/srmbootfat/srmbootraw.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +<!DOCTYPE RefEntry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN"> +<refentry id="srmbootraw"> + +<refmeta> +<refentrytitle>srmbootraw</refentrytitle> +<manvolnum>8</manvolnum> +<refmiscinfo>srmbootraw</refmiscinfo> +</refmeta> + +<refnamediv> +<refname>srmbootraw</refname> +<refpurpose> +Linux/Alpha SRM boot block composer +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>srmbootraw</command> + <arg choice="plain">boot_device</arg> + <arg choice="plain">boot_file</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<!-- <refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title> +<para> +</para> +</refsect1> --> + +<refsect1><title>DESCRIPTIONS</title> +<para> +<indexterm><primary>srmbootraw</primary></indexterm> +This tool is a quick hack and is not supposed to exist in its present +state for long. +</para> + +<para> +<application>Srmbootraw</application> writes the image from +<filename>boot_file</filename> +preceded by the appropriate SRM boot block into the first blocks of +<filename>boot_device</filename>, preserving the disklabel. +It is intended to be used when you have a small raw +partition at the beginning of your hard drive, dedicated for the bootloader. +If you don't, <filename>srmbootraw</filename> +will silently render your file system(s) unusable. +</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1><title>ARGUMENTS</title> +<para> +<variablelist> +<varlistentry><term><filename>boot_device</filename></term> +<listitem><para> +The device you intend to boot from, e.g. <filename>/dev/sda</filename>. +It must have enough room +at the beginning to hold the boot block and the bootloader. +</para></listitem></varlistentry> +<varlistentry><term><filename>boot_file</filename></term> +<listitem><para> +The file name of the bootloader. +</para></listitem></varlistentry> +</variablelist> +</refsect1> + +<!-- <refsect1><title>BUGS</title> +<para> +</para> +</refsect1> --> + +<refsect1><title>AUTHOR</title> +<para> +Nikita Schmidt <email>cetus@snowball.ucd.ie</email> +</para> +</refsect1> +<refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title> +<para> +<application>aboot</application>(8), +<application>mke2fs</application>(8), +<application>swriteboot</application>(8), +<application>e2writeboot</application>(8), +<application>srmbootfat</application>(1) +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> |