On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 07:31:50PM -0600, Ben Lutgens wrote:
> You could make any bootdisk with lvm compiled staticly in include the
> tools and you're good.
You definitely need to include the tools. I haven't compiled the tools
statically yet, so I couldn't tell you how space efficient this would
be. Best bet is to try it and see. Remember, you won't need all of the
lvm tools to boot. I believe vgscan and vgchange are the only
"boot critical" tools needed. In which case, two statically compiled
binaries shouldn't crunch you for space at all.
Remember to create a minimalistic kernel with module support. This will
cut down on the kernel size greatly. You can even compile in LVM
support as a module and use it in your initrd image.
For a Debian package (remember, you can always grab the original source
tarball and roll your own if you don't want debs) to help you build boot
discs, check out:
syslinux - Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS floppies
mkrboot - Make a kernel + rootimage bootable from one disk or from DOS
initrd-tools - Tools to generate an initrd image.
mkinitrd-cd - Creates an initrd image suitable for booting from a live CD-ROM
mkcramfs - Make a CramFs (Compressed ROM File System)
cramfsprogs - Tools for CramFs (Compressed ROM File System).
mindi - Creates boot/root disks based on your system
Some useful tricks can be found here:
boot-floppies - Scripts to create the Debian installation system
There's plenty of FAQ's and HOWTO's at your disposal. Just plan on
spending a few days figuring out how everything works.
Good Luck.
--
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