Update of README.Debian file

diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian
index ab6c8ec724beab7f25c784d695c34f8836dd2048..6d79d3d428871903f4252296b50aa25f1e1bc66b 100644 (file)
--- a/debian/README.Debian
+++ b/debian/README.Debian
@@ -1,31 +1,62 @@
---[ Distribution upgrade
+README for lilo in Debian
+-------------------------
+
+
+** Distribution upgrade **
 
 If you are upgrading or dist-upgrading, it is recommended to run 
 /sbin/lilo after that.
 
---[ Large initrd files and lilo
 
-By default, LILO loads the initrd file into the first 15MB of memory
-to avoid a BIOS limitation with older systems (earlier than 2001).
+** Large initrd files **
+
+Usually LILO loads the initrd file into the first 15MB of memory to
+avoid a BIOS limitation with older systems (earlier than 2001 and
+few systems until 2004).
 
-However, with newer kernels the combination of kernel and initrd
-may not fit into the first 15MB of memory and so the system will not
-boot properly. It seems that the boot issues appear when the
-kernel+initrd combination is larger than 8MB.
+With newer kernels the combination of kernel and initrd may not fit
+into the first 15MB of memory. LILO compute the needed size of memory
+and will automatically use the memory above 15MB, too, if there is
+enough physical memory. Then lilo give you information about this
+while running lilo.
 
-If this machine has a recent BIOS without the 15MB limitation, you can
-add the 'large-memory' option to /etc/lilo.conf to instruct LILO to use
-more memory for passing the initrd to the kernel. You will need to
-re-run the 'lilo' command to make this option take effect.
+If this machine has a recent BIOS without a 15MB limitation and you
+want to use memory above 15MB for all kernels, set the 'large-memory'
+option. You will need to re-run the 'lilo' command to make this 
+option take effect.
 
-If this machine has an older BIOS, you may need to reduce the size of
-the initrd *before* rebooting.
+
+** Solve the 15MB problem **
+
+If the machine has an older BIOS which don't can use any memory above
+15MB you should use the newer option 'small-memory' in /etc/lilo.conf 
+to instruct LILO to use only the memory below the 15MB line. You may 
+need to reduce the size of the initrd *before* rebooting.
 
 If you are using initramfs-tools, you should replace MODULES=most with
 MODULES=dep in your configuration and regenerate your initrd file:
 
-sed -i -e s/MODULES=most/MODULES=dep/ /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
-update-initramfs -u
+  sed -i -e s/MODULES=most/MODULES=dep/ /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
+  update-initramfs -u
+
+
+** Inaccessible devices **
+
+The old patch for better support for inaccessible disks based on
+problems with usb sticks. But this option 'inaccessible' is only 
+usable, if hard disks can not be accessed by the BIOS, but can always 
+be accessed by linux. This option is not sensible for usb sticks, 
+which will always bring failures if they are named in the lilo.conf. 
+So please don't use the option 'inaccessible' not for usb sticks and 
+other removable devices.
+
+
+** Inactive disks of MD RAID-1 array **
+
+RAID-1 devices are supported as boot device. If not all RAID-1 disks
+are activated use '-H' to install only to active disks. This option 
+override fatal halt while found an inactive disk of an RAID-1 array.
+
+Warning: Booting with partial RAID-1 installation only on active disks
+is not failsafe!
 
-If you are using yaird or any other initrd generator, please consult
-the documentation for your initrd generator.

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 120ab532175b26f658e24d4c27692fdacc222a10..14672de1e0fc4d5836db49cc7194fd68f383d681 100644 (file)
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ lilo (1:23.1-1) unstable; urgency=low
   * Move debian/Makefile.floppy into debian/floppy directory.
   * Add debian/lilo.install file.
   * Add lintian-overrides for package lilo.
+  * Update debian/README.Debian file.
 
  -- Joachim Wiedorn <ad_debian@joonet.de>  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:52:02 +0100