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MINDI

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Updated: 2020-02-24
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NAME

mindi - a tool for creating boot/root disks

SYNOPSIS

mindi

mindi -v| --version| -V| -version
mindi --findkernel
mindi --makemountlist file
mindi --usb device
mindi --locatedeps file
mindi --makemountlist file
mindi --makemessage
mindi --makebcf bootloader
mindi --ironic kernel initrd [BIOS|UEFI]: [syslinux|grub|grub2] [/path/to/bootloader]
mindi [--max-compressed-size max] --custom parameters

DESCRIPTION

mindi 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 monodarchive(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 information is then provided via command line parameters. The sequence of these parameters is listed below.

OPTIONS

-v| --version| -V| -version: Prints the version of mindi.
--findkernel: Finds the image of the running kernel in the file system.
--makemountlist file: Creates a mount list and writes it to file "file".
--usb device: Create a bootable USB device
--locatedeps file: Find all dependencies of a binary file
--makemountlist file: Create the mountlist of your system and write it to the file
--makemessage: Create the boot message file and display it
--makebcf bootloader: Create the boot configuration file for this bootloader and display it
--ironic kernel initrd [BIOS|UEFI] [syslinux|grub|grub2] [/path/to/bootloader]: Create a bootable ISO image using the kernel and initrd passed in parameter. If given the image will be UEFI or only BIOS boot mode compliant. You can force the boot loader to use, instead of using the one of the system, and the binary file to use as this bootloader instead of the one found on your system.
--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)directorytousefortemporaryfiles 02)directorytoputdiskimagesin 03)pathtokernelimage 04)tapedevice 05)tapesize[MB] 06)totalnumberoffilesinfilelist 07)useLZO[yes|no] 08)CDrecoverymedia[yes|no] 09)devicestoinclude 10)conservativeLiLosettings[yes|no] 11)numberoflastfilelist 12)estimatedtotalnumberofslices 13)devicestoexclude 14)comparemode[yes|no] 15)uselilo[yes|no] 16)usestar(ratherthantar)[yes|no] 17)internaltapeblocksize[bytes] 18)numberofdifferentialbackup 19)makenon-bootable[yes|no] 20)usegzip[yes|no] (Blankparametersmustbespecifiedasonthecommandline.)

DIAGNOSTICS

mindi 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-bootroot.img: mindi boot and root media.
/var/cache/mindi/mindi.iso: mindi bootable ISO image.

AUTHORS

Bruno Cornec (lead-development) bruno_at_mondorescue.org AndreeLeidenfrost(co-developer) aleidenf_at_bigpond.net.au .SHORIGINALAUTHORS Hugo Rabson (original author) hugo.rabson_at_mondorescue.org JesseKeating(packaging) hosting_at_j2solutions.net StanBenoit(testing) troff_at_nakedsoul.org MikaelHultgren(docs) mikael_hultgren_at_gmx.net .

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