Fix typos, formatting, and vague language where possible.

Signed-off-by: Loui Chang <louipc.ist@gmail.com>
[Fixed menu.lst: LiveCD -> Live CD -aaron]
Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com>
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README
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@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ Archiso For Dummies Like Me and You
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
-What the hell is Archiso? - What the hell is Archiso?
Archiso is a small set of bash scripts that is capable of building fully Archiso is a small set of bash scripts that is capable of building fully
functional ArchLinux-based liveCDs. It is a very generic tool, so it functional Arch Linux based live CDs. It is a very generic tool, so it
could potentially be used to generate anything from rescue systems, could potentially be used to generate anything from rescue systems,
to install disks, to special interest liveCD systems, and who knows what to install disks, to special interest live CD systems, and who knows what
else. Simply put, if it involves Arch on a shiny coaster, it can do it. else. Simply put, if it involves Arch on a shiny coaster, it can do it.
-Alright, so how does one install it? - Alright, so how does one install it?
First off, Archiso has some dependencies: First off, Archiso has some dependencies:
- mkinitcpio - mkinitcpio
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Archiso itself can be installed with the handy dandy included Makefile,
and the incantation 'make install'. and the incantation 'make install'.
-Great, so how do you use this thing? - Great, so how do you use this thing?
The heart and soul of Archiso is mkarchiso. All of its options are The heart and soul of Archiso is mkarchiso. All of its options are
documented in its usage output, so we won't go into detail here. documented in its usage output, so we won't go into detail here.
@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ initcpio really belong here, fancier stuff can be done on the booted
system anyway. system anyway.
You'll also want to create a list of packages you want installed on your You'll also want to create a list of packages you want installed on your
liveCD system. A file full of package names, one-per-line, is the format live CD system. A file full of package names, one-per-line, is the format
for this. Typically you'll want BASE and a kernel as a bare minimum, but for this. Typically you'll want BASE and a kernel as a bare minimum, but
you're free to install whatever else you want (this is *great* for you're free to install whatever else you want. This is *great* for
special interest liveCDs, just specify packages you want and gogogo). special interest live CDs, just specify packages you want and gogogo.
The last item of importance is what are called addons. Basically this The last item of importance is what are called addons. Basically this
means any other crap you might want to include on your liveCD, including means any other crap you might want to include on your live CD, including
binary package repos, special configurations, random files, we don't binary package repos, special configurations, random files, we don't
know, be creative. mkarchiso expects them all to be put in a single know, be creative. mkarchiso expects them all to be put in a single
directory, with an fstab-like config file. Currently two types of addons directory, with an fstab-like config file. Currently two types of addons
@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ If you want to add plain directories to bind mount:
core /packages bind core /packages bind
where the first component is the path to the directory relative to where the first component is the path to the directory relative to
your addons directory, the second component is where you'd like it your addons directory, the second component is where you'd like it
bind-mounted relative to the liveCD's root filesystem, and the last bind-mounted relative to the live CD's root filesystem, and the last
component is the type. component is the type.
vim: textwidth=72 vim: textwidth=72

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@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ run_hook ()
udevpid=$(/bin/minips -C udevd -o pid=) udevpid=$(/bin/minips -C udevd -o pid=)
[ "x${udevpid}" != "x" ] && /bin/kill -9 $udevpid 2>&1 >/dev/null [ "x${udevpid}" != "x" ] && /bin/kill -9 $udevpid 2>&1 >/dev/null
#Yep, we're bailing out here. We don't need kinit. #Yep, we're bailing out here. We don't need kinit.
msg ":: Passing control to Archlinux Initscripts...Please Wait" msg ":: Passing control to Arch Linux Initscripts...Please Wait"
/bin/umount /sys /bin/umount /sys
/bin/umount /proc /bin/umount /proc
exec /bin/run-init -c /dev/console /real_root /sbin/init ${CMDLINE} exec /bin/run-init -c /dev/console /real_root /sbin/init ${CMDLINE}

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@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ command_iso () {
mkisofs ${qflag} -r -l $bootflags -uid 0 -gid 0 \ mkisofs ${qflag} -r -l $bootflags -uid 0 -gid 0 \
-input-charset utf-8 -p "prepared by mkarchiso" \ -input-charset utf-8 -p "prepared by mkarchiso" \
-no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table \ -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table \
-publisher "ArchLinux <archlinux.org>" \ -publisher "Arch Linux <http://www.archlinux.org>" \
-A "ArchLinux Live/Rescue CD" \ -A "Arch Linux Live/Rescue CD" \
-o "${imgname}" "${work_dir}/iso/" -o "${imgname}" "${work_dir}/iso/"
} }

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color light-blue/blue black/light-grey color light-blue/blue black/light-grey
splashimage=/boot/splash.xpm.gz splashimage=/boot/splash.xpm.gz
title Boot ArchLinux LiveCD title Boot Arch Linux Live CD
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75% kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75%
initrd /boot/archiso.img initrd /boot/archiso.img

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color light-blue/blue black/light-grey color light-blue/blue black/light-grey
splashimage=/boot/splash.xpm.gz splashimage=/boot/splash.xpm.gz
title Boot ArchLinux LiveCD title Boot Arch Linux Live CD
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75% kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75%
initrd /boot/archiso_pata.img initrd /boot/archiso_pata.img
title Boot ArchLinux LiveCD [Legacy IDE, no SATA] title Boot Arch Linux Live CD [Legacy IDE, no SATA]
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75% kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75%
initrd /boot/archiso_ide.img initrd /boot/archiso_ide.img

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@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ HOW-TO: Contribute to this help
------------------------------- -------------------------------
This help is rather simplistic. This help is rather simplistic.
In order to provide help files or translations you simply need to make a text In order to provide help files or translations you simply need to make a
file. Formatting is important (due to grub limitations). The files MUST be 80 text file. Formatting is important (due to grub limitations). The
characters wide, and 23 lines long. Any more, and your formatting will be files MUST be less than 80 characters wide, and 23 lines long.
corrupted when viewing the help. Please note that if your help is short, it is Any more, and your formatting will be corrupted when viewing the help.
worthwhile to pad with empty lines, up to 23 lines. Please note that if your help is short, it is worthwhile to pad with
empty lines, up to 23 lines.
Please post any and all help files you wish to contribute, to the ArchLinux bug
tracker at http://bugs.archlinux.org
Please post any and all help files you wish to contribute, to the
Arch Linux bug tracker at http://bugs.archlinux.org

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splash.rle splash.rle
ArchLinux Install and LiveCD (0e2009.0107) Arch Linux Install and Live CD (0e2009.0107)
0eF207 -> more boot options 0eF307 -> Troubleshooting, Help 0eF207 -> more boot options 0eF307 -> Troubleshooting, Help

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Boot flavors on this ISO: Boot flavors on this ISO:
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
0earch07 : ArchLinux LiveCD [pata] (the Default) 0earch07 : Arch Linux Live CD [pata] (the Default)
0earchide07 : ArchLinux LiveCD [legacy IDE mode] 0earchide07 : Arch Linux Live CD [legacy IDE mode]
0ememtest07 : Run memtest (Memory Testing) 0ememtest07 : Run memtest (Memory Testing)

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
ArchLinux LiveCD - 2009.01 Arch Linux Live CD - 2009.01
Release Notes Release Notes
-------------------------- --------------------------

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ArchLinux Arch Linux
Installation and Live-CDs Installation and Live-CDs
---------------------------- ----------------------------
All CDs and USB-Images are installation mediums and Live-CDs, All CDs and USB images are installation mediums and Live CDs
which can be used as maintenance and rescue systems. which can be used as maintenance and rescue systems.
FTP-ISOs/Images: FTP-ISOs/Images:
---------------- ----------------
These are the preferred install mediums for ArchLinux. You get always These are the preferred install mediums for Arch Linux.
the actual package versions using these mediums. You can always get up to date packages using these mediums.
archlinux-200X.yy-ftp-i686.iso i686/32bit CD-ISO archlinux-200X.yy-ftp-i686.iso i686/32bit CD-ISO
archlinux-200X.yy-ftp-i686.img i686/32bit USB-Image archlinux-200X.yy-ftp-i686.img i686/32bit USB-Image
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ISOs with the isolinux bootloader:
Core-ISOs/Images: Core-ISOs/Images:
----------------- -----------------
These are for offline installations when no Internet access available These are for offline installations when no Internet access is available
to install the base system. to install the base system.
archlinux-200X.yy-core-i686.iso i686/32bit CD-ISO archlinux-200X.yy-core-i686.iso i686/32bit CD-ISO
@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ to install the base system.
How to use these installation images: How to use these installation images:
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
Please ensure the sha1sum matches that in the SHA1SUMS file in this directory Please ensure the sha1sum for your downloaded file matches the checksum
in the the SHA1SUMS file in this directory.
See section in the "Arch Linux Install Guide": See section in the "Arch Linux Install Guide":
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide#Pre-Installation http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide#Pre-Installation
@ -42,4 +43,5 @@ For the USB-Images see:
Happy installing! Happy installing!
Happy ARCHing! Happy ARCHing!
- ArchLinux Release Engineering team - Arch Linux Release Engineering team

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# I'm a make retard, there are probably prettier ways of doing this... # I'm a make retard, there are probably prettier ways of doing this...
WORKING_DIR=$(PWD)/.work WORKING_DIR=$(PWD)/.work
ISO_NAME=$(PWD)/Archlinux-XFCE4-Live.iso ISO_NAME=$(PWD)/archlinux-xfce4-live.iso
all: iso all: iso

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color light-blue/blue black/light-grey color light-blue/blue black/light-grey
splashimage=/boot/splash.xpm.gz splashimage=/boot/splash.xpm.gz
title Boot ArchLinux LiveCD title Boot Arch Linux Live CD
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75% kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75%
initrd /boot/archiso.img initrd /boot/archiso.img