MINDI(8)                                                              MINDI(8)



NNAAMMEE
       mindi - a tool for creating boot/root disks

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       mmiinnddii
       mmiinnddii --vv| ----vveerrssiioonn| --VV| --vveerrssiioonn
       mmiinnddii ----ffiinnddkkeerrnneell
       mmiinnddii ----mmaakkeemmoouunnttlliisstt _f_i_l_e
       mmiinnddii ----uussbb _d_e_v_i_c_e
       mmiinnddii [[----mmaaxx--ccoommpprreesssseedd--ssiizzee _m_a_x]] ----ccuussttoomm _p_a_r_a_m_e_t_e_r_s

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       mmiinnddii  creates  a bootable ISO/USB image using files from the system it
       runs on.  mmiinnddii will try hard to reproduce the environment of its  host
       system including loaded modules to ensure that the system can be booted
       properly from  the  created  rescue  media.   mmiinnddii  is  used  by  mmoonn--
       ooddaarrcchhiivvee((88))  to  produce  the  required USB/ISO images but can also be
       used stand-alone.

       For stand-alone usage,  mmiinnddii  is  called  without  any  parameters  or
       switches.  It  will then interactively ask the user for all information
       required to create a set of boot/root media.

       The probably more frequent way of calling  mmiinnddii  is  non-interactively
       from  mmoonnddooaarrcchhiivvee((88))  using the ----ccuussttoomm switch. All required informa-
       tion is then provided via command line  parameters.   The  sequence  of
       these parameters is listed below.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       --vv_| ----vveerrssiioonn_| --VV_| --vveerrssiioonn
              Prints_t_h_eversion_o_fmindi.

       ----ffiinnddkkeerrnneell
              Finds_t_h_eimage_o_fthe_r_u_n_n_i_n_gkernel_i_nthe_f_i_l_esystem.

       ----mmaakkeemmoouunnttlliisstt _f_i_l_e
              Creates a mount list and writes it to file _f_i_l_e.

       ----uussbb _d_e_v_i_c_e
              Create_abootable_U_S_Bdevice

       ----mmaaxx--ccoommpprreesssseedd--ssiizzee _m_a_x
              Maximum size for disk image in KB.

       ----ccuussttoomm _p_a_r_a_m_e_t_e_r_s
              Provide  all  required  parameters  to mmiinnddii for non-interactive
              calling. This usually means a call  from  mmoonnddooaarrcchhiivvee((88)).   The
              following parameters are used:
              01) directory to use for temporary files
              02) directory to put disk images in
              03) path to kernel image
              04) tape device
              05) tape size [MB]
              06) total number of files in file list
              07) use LZO [yes|no]
              08) CD recovery media [yes|no]
              09) devices to include
              10) conservative LiLo settings [yes|no]
              11) number of last file list
              12) estimated total number of slices
              13) devices to exclude
              14) compare mode [yes|no]
              15) use lilo [yes|no]
              16) use star (rather than tar) [yes|no]
              17) internal tape block size [bytes]
              18) number of diffenrential backup
              19) make non-bootable [yes|no]
              20) use gzip [yes|no]
              (Blank  parameters must be specified as "" on the command line.)

DDIIAAGGNNOOSSTTIICCSS
       mmiinnddii writes some output to the console and  extensive  information  to
       log file _/_v_a_r_/_l_o_g_/_m_i_n_d_i_._l_o_g.  When seeking technical support for mmiinnddii,
       please attach this file to your email.

FFIILLEESS
       _/_v_a_r_/_l_o_g_/_m_i_n_d_i_._l_o_g
              Log file of mindi run. Contains important information to analyze
              mindi problem reports.

       _/_e_t_c_/_m_i_n_d_i_/_d_e_p_l_i_s_t_._t_x_t
              List of files to be included on boot/root disks.

       _/_v_a_r_/_c_a_c_h_e_/_m_i_n_d_i_/_N_._t_a_r_._g_z
              Number  N  of  multiple  tar balls together containing root file
              system for rescue media.

       _/_v_a_r_/_c_a_c_h_e_/_m_i_n_d_i_/_a_l_l_._t_a_r_._g_z
              Single tar ball of root file system for rescue media.

       _/_v_a_r_/_c_a_c_h_e_/_m_i_n_d_i_/_i_n_i_t_r_d_._i_m_g
              initrd image for bootable ISO image.

       _/_v_a_r_/_c_a_c_h_e_/_m_i_n_d_i_/_m_i_n_d_i_-_b_o_o_t_._F_._i_m_g
              mmiinnddii boot media of size F [KB].

       _/_v_a_r_/_c_a_c_h_e_/_m_i_n_d_i_/_m_i_n_d_i_-_r_o_o_t_._F_._i_m_g
              mmiinnddii root media of size F [KB].

       _/_v_a_r_/_c_a_c_h_e_/_m_i_n_d_i_/_m_i_n_d_i_-_d_a_t_a_._N_._i_m_g
              mmiinnddii data media number N for boot/root media.

       _/_v_a_r_/_c_a_c_h_e_/_m_i_n_d_i_/_m_i_n_d_i_._i_s_o
              mmiinnddii bootable ISO image.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       mondoarchive(8), mondorestore(8).

       See mailing list at http://www.mondorescue.org for technical support.

AAUUTTHHOORRSS
       Bruno Cornec (lead-development) _b_r_u_n_o___a_t___m_o_n_d_o_r_e_s_c_u_e_._o_r_g
       Andree Leidenfrost (co-developper) _a_l_e_i_d_e_n_f___a_t___b_i_g_p_o_n_d_._n_e_t_._a_u

OORRIIGGIINNAALL AAUUTTHHOORRSS
       Hugo Rabson (original author) _h_u_g_o_._r_a_b_s_o_n___a_t___m_o_n_d_o_r_e_s_c_u_e_._o_r_g
       Jesse Keating (packaging) _h_o_s_t_i_n_g___a_t___j_2_s_o_l_u_t_i_o_n_s_._n_e_t
       Stan Benoit (testing) _t_r_o_f_f___a_t___n_a_k_e_d_s_o_u_l_._o_r_g
       Mikael Hultgren (docs) _m_i_k_a_e_l___h_u_l_t_g_r_e_n___a_t___g_m_x_._n_e_t



Mondo Rescue 2.2.8-r2139          2009-02-04                          MINDI(8)
