MINDI(8)MINDI(8)NAMEmindi - a tool for creating boot/root disks
SYNOPSISmindi
mindi -v| --version| -V| -version
mindi--findkernel
mindi--makemountlist file
mindi--usb device
mindi [--max-compressed-size max] --custom parameters
DESCRIPTIONmindi creates a bootable ISO/USB image using files from the system it
runs on. mindi 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. mindi is used by mon‐
odarchive(8) to produce the required USB/ISO images but can also be
used stand-alone.
For stand-alone usage, mindi 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 mindi is non-interactively
from mondoarchive(8) using the --custom switch. All required informa‐
tion is then provided via command line parameters. The sequence of
these parameters is listed below.
OPTIONS
-v| --version| -V| -version
Printstheversionofmindi.
--findkernel
Findstheimageoftherunningkernelinthefilesystem.
--makemountlist file
Creates a mount list and writes it to file file.
--usb device
CreateabootableUSBdevice
--max-compressed-size max
Maximum size for disk image in KB.
--custom parameters
Provide all required parameters to mindi for non-interactive
calling. This usually means a call from mondoarchive(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 differential backup
19) make non-bootable [yes|no]
20) use gzip [yes|no]
(Blank parameters must be specified as "" on the command line.)
DIAGNOSTICSmindi writes some output to the console and extensive information to
log file /var/log/mindi.log. When seeking technical support for mindi,
please attach this file to your email.
FILES
/var/log/mindi.log
Log file of mindi run. Contains important information to analyze
mindi problem reports.
/etc/mindi/deplist.txt
List of files to be included on boot/root disks.
/var/cache/mindi/N.tar.gz
Number N of multiple tar balls together containing root file
system for rescue media.
/var/cache/mindi/all.tar.gz
Single tar ball of root file system for rescue media.
/var/cache/mindi/initrd.img
initrd image for bootable ISO image.
/var/cache/mindi/mindi-boot.F.img
mindi boot media of size F [KB].
/var/cache/mindi/mindi-root.F.img
mindi root media of size F [KB].
/var/cache/mindi/mindi-data.N.img
mindi data media number N for boot/root media.
/var/cache/mindi/mindi.iso
mindi bootable ISO image.
SEE ALSOmondoarchive(8), mondorestore(8).
See mailing list at http://www.mondorescue.org for technical support.
AUTHORS
Bruno Cornec (lead-development) bruno_at_mondorescue.org
Andree Leidenfrost (co-developer) aleidenf_at_bigpond.net.au
ORIGINAL AUTHORS
Hugo Rabson (original author) hugo.rabson_at_mondorescue.org
Jesse Keating (packaging) hosting_at_j2solutions.net
Stan Benoit (testing) troff_at_nakedsoul.org
Mikael Hultgren (docs) mikael_hultgren_at_gmx.net
Mondo Rescue 2.0.7.3-r2622 2010-04-12 MINDI(8)
