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-rw-r--r-- | documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml | 58 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | 8 |
3 files changed, 6 insertions, 64 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml index 927dcf021b..e97cc734f9 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml | |||
@@ -3843,8 +3843,8 @@ | |||
3843 | standalone utility that initially provides | 3843 | standalone utility that initially provides |
3844 | easier-to-use and more flexible replacements for a | 3844 | easier-to-use and more flexible replacements for a |
3845 | couple bits of existing functionality in OE Core's | 3845 | couple bits of existing functionality in OE Core's |
3846 | <filename>boot-directdisk.bbclass</filename> and | 3846 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-classes-image-live'><filename>image-live</filename></ulink> |
3847 | <filename>mkefidisk.sh</filename> scripts. | 3847 | class and <filename>mkefidisk.sh</filename> script. |
3848 | The difference between | 3848 | The difference between |
3849 | <filename>wic</filename> and those examples is | 3849 | <filename>wic</filename> and those examples is |
3850 | that with <filename>wic</filename> the | 3850 | that with <filename>wic</filename> the |
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml index 1351991985..ccab5e68ab 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml | |||
@@ -319,64 +319,6 @@ | |||
319 | </para> | 319 | </para> |
320 | </section> | 320 | </section> |
321 | 321 | ||
322 | <section id='ref-classes-boot-directdisk'> | ||
323 | <title><filename>boot-directdisk.bbclass</filename></title> | ||
324 | |||
325 | <para> | ||
326 | The <filename>boot-directdisk</filename> class | ||
327 | creates an image that can be placed directly onto a hard disk using | ||
328 | <filename>dd</filename> and then booted. | ||
329 | The image uses SYSLINUX. | ||
330 | </para> | ||
331 | |||
332 | <para> | ||
333 | The end result is a 512 boot sector populated with a | ||
334 | Master Boot Record (MBR) and partition table followed by an MSDOS | ||
335 | FAT16 partition containing SYSLINUX and a Linux kernel completed by | ||
336 | the <filename>ext2</filename> and <filename>ext3</filename> | ||
337 | root filesystems. | ||
338 | </para> | ||
339 | </section> | ||
340 | |||
341 | <section id='ref-classes-bootimg'> | ||
342 | <title><filename>bootimg.bbclass</filename></title> | ||
343 | |||
344 | <para> | ||
345 | The <filename>bootimg</filename> class creates a bootable | ||
346 | image using SYSLINUX, your kernel, and an optional initial RAM disk | ||
347 | (<filename>initrd</filename>). | ||
348 | </para> | ||
349 | |||
350 | <para> | ||
351 | When you use this class, two things happen: | ||
352 | <itemizedlist> | ||
353 | <listitem><para> | ||
354 | A <filename>.hddimg</filename> file is created. | ||
355 | This file is an MSDOS filesystem that contains SYSLINUX, | ||
356 | a kernel, an <filename>initrd</filename>, and a root filesystem | ||
357 | image. | ||
358 | All three of these can be written to hard drives directly and | ||
359 | also booted on a USB flash disks using <filename>dd</filename>. | ||
360 | </para></listitem> | ||
361 | <listitem><para> | ||
362 | A CD <filename>.iso</filename> image is created. | ||
363 | When this file is booted, the <filename>initrd</filename> | ||
364 | boots and processes the label selected in SYSLINUX. | ||
365 | Actions based on the label are then performed (e.g. installing | ||
366 | to a hard drive).</para></listitem> | ||
367 | </itemizedlist> | ||
368 | </para> | ||
369 | |||
370 | <para> | ||
371 | The <filename>bootimg</filename> class supports the | ||
372 | <link linkend='var-INITRD'><filename>INITRD</filename></link>, | ||
373 | <link linkend='var-NOISO'><filename>NOISO</filename></link>, | ||
374 | <link linkend='var-NOHDD'><filename>NOHDD</filename></link>, and | ||
375 | <link linkend='var-ROOTFS'><filename>ROOTFS</filename></link> | ||
376 | variables. | ||
377 | </para> | ||
378 | </section> | ||
379 | |||
380 | <section id='ref-classes-bugzilla'> | 322 | <section id='ref-classes-bugzilla'> |
381 | <title><filename>bugzilla.bbclass</filename></title> | 323 | <title><filename>bugzilla.bbclass</filename></title> |
382 | 324 | ||
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 244f68a3f7..d66fe1b0c6 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | |||
@@ -6109,7 +6109,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" | |||
6109 | <para> | 6109 | <para> |
6110 | The <filename>INITRD</filename> variable is an optional | 6110 | The <filename>INITRD</filename> variable is an optional |
6111 | variable used with the | 6111 | variable used with the |
6112 | <link linkend='ref-classes-bootimg'><filename>bootimg</filename></link> | 6112 | <link linkend='ref-classes-image-live'><filename>image-live</filename></link> |
6113 | class. | 6113 | class. |
6114 | </para> | 6114 | </para> |
6115 | </glossdef> | 6115 | </glossdef> |
@@ -8073,7 +8073,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" | |||
8073 | Causes the OpenEmbedded build system to skip building the | 8073 | Causes the OpenEmbedded build system to skip building the |
8074 | <filename>.hddimg</filename> image. | 8074 | <filename>.hddimg</filename> image. |
8075 | The <filename>NOHDD</filename> variable is used with the | 8075 | The <filename>NOHDD</filename> variable is used with the |
8076 | <link linkend='ref-classes-bootimg'><filename>bootimg</filename></link> | 8076 | <link linkend='ref-classes-image-live'><filename>image-live</filename></link> |
8077 | class. | 8077 | class. |
8078 | Set the variable to "1" to prevent the | 8078 | Set the variable to "1" to prevent the |
8079 | <filename>.hddimg</filename> image from being built. | 8079 | <filename>.hddimg</filename> image from being built. |
@@ -8091,7 +8091,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" | |||
8091 | Causes the OpenEmbedded build system to skip building the | 8091 | Causes the OpenEmbedded build system to skip building the |
8092 | ISO image. | 8092 | ISO image. |
8093 | The <filename>NOISO</filename> variable is used with the | 8093 | The <filename>NOISO</filename> variable is used with the |
8094 | <link linkend='ref-classes-bootimg'><filename>bootimg</filename></link> | 8094 | <link linkend='ref-classes-image-live'><filename>image-live</filename></link> |
8095 | class. | 8095 | class. |
8096 | Set the variable to "1" to prevent the ISO image from | 8096 | Set the variable to "1" to prevent the ISO image from |
8097 | being built. | 8097 | being built. |
@@ -10212,7 +10212,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" | |||
10212 | <para> | 10212 | <para> |
10213 | The <filename>ROOTFS</filename> variable is an optional | 10213 | The <filename>ROOTFS</filename> variable is an optional |
10214 | variable used with the | 10214 | variable used with the |
10215 | <link linkend='ref-classes-bootimg'><filename>bootimg</filename></link> | 10215 | <link linkend='ref-classes-image-live'><filename>image-live</filename></link> |
10216 | class. | 10216 | class. |
10217 | </para> | 10217 | </para> |
10218 | </glossdef> | 10218 | </glossdef> |