I attach the config file I am using, I don't give any extra options to
grml-debootstrap. The error message isn't very descriptive, I get the
message about it creating generic devices in /dev (something like that)
then I get an error stating the script and that MAKEDEV cannot be found
(sorry I don't have the exact message in front of me, it was of the form:
/bin/chroot-script: xxx: MAKEDEV: command be found
Where xxx was a number which escapes me).
Michael Whapples
On 02/15/2010 02:29 PM, Michael Whapples wrote:
Hello,
I am trying to install debian using grml-debootstrap but I get an
error about it not finding MAKEDEV. I retried but adding the makedev
package to /etc/debootstrap/packages but it still fails with the
error. Infact it seems like the packages in /etc/debootstrap/packages
are not being installed (eg. what is left in the mount point doesn't
contain zsh either or commands related to other packages I try and add).
This is just using the standard grml 2009.10 CD.
It has just occurred to me, I never do anything to update packages on
the CD first, was there a problem with the grml-debootstrap on the
2009.10 CD?
Michael Whapples
# Filename: /etc/debootstrap/config
# Purpose: configuration file for grml-debootstrap
# Authors: grml-team (grml.org), (c) Michael Prokop <[email protected]>
# Bug-Reports: see http://grml.org/bugs/
# License: This file is licensed under the GPL v2.
################################################################################
################################################################################
# Important: you definitely have to adjust the following variables!
################################################################################
## The most important question: target of the new Debian system
## Where should Debian be installed to?
#
# Usually you want to use a partition. If you specify a string *without* /dev/
# in the beginning, grml-debootstrap assumes you want to install Debian into a
# directory. If so then MKFS, TUNE2FS, GRUB and FSCK won't apply, no matter of
# the configuration variables. Make sure the TARGET-directory is on a partition
# with present dev and exec mount options.
#
# usage examples:
# TARGET='/dev/hda1'
# TARGET='/mnt/grml'
TARGET='/dev/sda3'
## Do you want to install grub? Just specify the device you'd like to use.
## Example: Specify /dev/sda to install into MBR (master boot record) of
## /dev/sda. If you do not set the variable grub will not be installed.
## Please note that grub can NOT be installed into a partition (like /dev/sda2)
## but in the master boot record only (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb,...).
# Usage example:
# GRUB='/dev/sda'
GRUB=''
# specifiy additional bootparameters for usage in grub
# e.g. "pci=nomsi"
BOOT_APPEND=''
################################################################################
# Now the variables you might want to adjust, but need not to...
# set mirror where debootstrap and chrootscript should download
# packages from; if empty an existing
# /etc/debootstrap/etc/apt/sources.list is used instead
MIRROR='ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian'
# MIRROR='http://cdn.debian.net/debian'
# specify directory of loopback mounted Debian-ISO so you don't
# have to download all the core packages via network but can
# use an available Debian-ISO instead
# ISO='file:/mnt/iso/debian/'
# If /etc/apt/sources.list should NOT be build on the fly, this
# options allows providing a separate apt file via
# /etc/debootstrap/etc/apt/sources.list
# KEEP_SRC_LIST='yes'
# add grml repository to /etc/apt/sources.list
# if empty then the repository won't be added (notice: in testing phase)
# GRMLREPOS='yes'
# install packages from grml-pool? requires activated $GRMLREPOS from above
# if empty nothing will be added (notice: in testing phase)
# GRMLPACKAGES='grml-etc-core'
# release (which Debian version should be installed)
# supported values: etch (old-stable), lenny (stable),
# squeeze (testing), sid (unstable)
RELEASE='squeeze'
# define components that should be used within sources.list
# default:
# COMPONENTS='main contrib non-free'
# architecture
# if unset the default of the running system (see 'dpkg --print-architecture')
will be taken
# notice: installing an amd64 system requires a 64bit kernel
# do not forget to adjust $KERNEL for selected architecture as well
# ARCH='amd64'
# hostname of new system
HOSTNAME='grml'
# kernel version which should be installed
# do not forget to adjust according to architecture, for example
# use 2.6-686 for i386 and 2.6-amd64 for amd64
KERNEL='2.6-686'
# set password of user root without prompting, please use with caution
# only, because you usually don't want to share your password(s) ;-)
# ROOTPASSWORD=''
# name of debootstrap executable
# supported values: debootstrap cdebootstrap
DEBOOTSTRAP='debootstrap'
# To pass extra parameters to the debootstrap command. This feature allows
# grml-debootstrap to pass extra parameters, e.g., --include=, --exclude=,
# --components=, etc to debootstrap. E.g.,
# DEBOOTSTRAP_OPT='--include=debconf-utils,locales,pciutils
--exclude=nano,tasksel,tasksel-data,iptables'
# Which debconf-frontend should be used?
DEBIAN_FRONTEND='noninteractive'
# execute aptitude/apt-get with any special options?
# DPKG_OPTIONS='-o APT::Get::AllowUnauthenticated=true -o
aptitude::Cmdline::ignore-trust-violations=yes'
# The single steps/stages of grml-deboostrap are stored inside
/var/cache/grml-debootstrap
# by default. Use another directory instead?
# STAGES='/var/cache/grml-debootstrap'
# install packages defined in /etc/debootstrap/packages?
PACKAGES='yes'
# pre-seed packages using /etc/debootstrap/debconf-selections (if exist)?
DEBCONF='yes'
# execute scripts from /etc/debootstrap/chroot-scripts/ inside the chroot?
CHROOT_SCRIPTS='yes'
# execute scripts from /etc/debootstrap/scripts/ after setting up chroot?
SCRIPTS='yes'
# install extra packages (.deb) from /etc/debootstrap/extrapackages/?
EXTRAPACKAGES='yes'
# place of config files for debootstrap
CONFFILES='/etc/debootstrap'
# mount point where chroot actions should take place
# MNTPOINT='/mnt/debootstrap'
# executable which should be run on $TARGET
# unset it if you do not want to use it
MKFS='mkfs.ext4'
# deactivate automatic filesystem check on $TARGET?
# unset it if you do not want to use it
TUNE2FS='tune2fs -c0 -i0'
# check filesystem when chroot stuff finished?
FSCK='yes'
# which tool should be used for fsck? if unset the tool will be guesst based on
$MKFS
# FSCKTOOL=''
# which packages do you want do dpkg-reconfigure?
# RECONFIGURE='locales console-data'
RECONFIGURE='console-data'
# use /etc/debootstrap/locale.gen for configuration of locales?
LOCALES='yes'
# use /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE for /etc/localtime
TIMEZONE='Europe/London'
# generate initrd via update-initramfs?
INITRD='yes'
# this file contains information that has been caught during
# installation and will be displayed at the end of the installation
INSTALL_NOTES='/etc/debootstrap/install_notes'
## END OF FILE #################################################################
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