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Package: live-initramfs
Version: 1.154.3-1
Severity: wishlist
It would be nice to be able to specify the path where to find the
persistent files just like it's possible to specify the path for the
live media. Currently the persistent file must be in the root of a
mounted device. In my setup I share a single USB key between multiple
bootable images. The images are organized in subfolders, hence all files
of a live CD (ie: live USB) are moved to a sub-folder.
I have added the boot option 'persistent-path' to specify the path of
the persistent files. See patch in attachment.
BTW: the '.disk' folder location could also be moved to a non static
path.
Cheers,
Th.
-- Package-specific info:
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 4.0
APT prefers stable
APT policy: (990, 'stable'), (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-6-686
Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C)
Versions of packages live-initramfs depends on:
ii busybox 1:1.1.3-4 Tiny utilities for small and embed
ii file 4.17-5etch3 Determines file type using "magic"
ii initramfs-tools 0.85i tools for generating an initramfs
ii sudo 1.6.8p12-4 Provide limited super user privile
ii udev 0.105-4 /dev/ and hotplug management daemo
ii user-setup 1.11etch1 Set up initial user and password
Versions of packages live-initramfs recommends:
ii eject 2.1.4-3 ejects CDs and operates CD-Changer
pn uuid-runtime <none> (no description available)
ii wget 1.10.2-2 retrieves files from the web
-- no debconf information
--- scripts/live.orig 2009-01-22 17:13:01.359375000 +0100
+++ scripts/live 2009-01-22 17:19:37.828125000 +0100
@@ -340,6 +340,11 @@
export PERSISTENT
;;
+ persistent-path=*)
+ PERSISTENT_PATH="${ARGUMENT#persistent-path=}"
+ export PERSISTENT_PATH
+ ;;
+
nopersistent)
NOPERSISTENT="Yes"
export NOPERSISTENT
--- scripts/live-helpers.orig 2009-01-22 17:02:33.281250000 +0100
+++ scripts/live-helpers 2009-01-22 17:17:58.125000000 +0100
@@ -299,6 +299,13 @@
cow_backing="/${pers_label}-backing"
black_listed_devices="${2}"
+ if [ -z "${PERSISTENT_PATH}" ]
+ then
+ pers_fpath=${cow_backing}/${pers_label}
+ else
+ pers_fpath=${cow_backing}/${PERSISTENT_PATH}/${pers_label}
+ fi
+
for sysblock in $(echo /sys/block/* | tr ' ' '\n' | grep -v loop | grep -v ram | grep -v fd)
do
for dev in $(subdevices "${sysblock}")
@@ -332,9 +339,9 @@
break
fi
- if [ -f "${cow_backing}/${pers_label}" ]
+ if [ -f "${pers_fpath}" ]
then
- echo $(setup_loop "${cow_backing}/${pers_label}" "loop" "/sys/block/loop*")
+ echo $(setup_loop "${pers_fpath}" "loop" "/sys/block/loop*")
return 0
else
umount ${cow_backing}
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: live-initramfs
Source-Version: 1.154.6-1
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
live-initramfs, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
live-initramfs_1.154.6-1.diff.gz
to pool/main/l/live-initramfs/live-initramfs_1.154.6-1.diff.gz
live-initramfs_1.154.6-1.dsc
to pool/main/l/live-initramfs/live-initramfs_1.154.6-1.dsc
live-initramfs_1.154.6-1_all.deb
to pool/main/l/live-initramfs/live-initramfs_1.154.6-1_all.deb
live-initramfs_1.154.6.orig.tar.gz
to pool/main/l/live-initramfs/live-initramfs_1.154.6.orig.tar.gz
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 512661@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org> (supplier of updated live-initramfs package)
(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@debian.org)
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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:00:00 +0100
Source: live-initramfs
Binary: live-initramfs
Architecture: source all
Version: 1.154.6-1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Live <debian-live@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>
Description:
live-initramfs - Debian Live initramfs hook
Closes: 512413 512656 512661
Changes:
live-initramfs (1.154.6-1) unstable; urgency=medium
.
* Replacing casper with live in live-new-uuid.
* Including wc in initramfs (Closes: #512413).
* Added missing variable quoting that lead to broken root persistence, thanks
to Thierry Walrant <debian.tgc@walrant.net> (Closes: #512656).
* Adding patch from Thierry Walrant <debian.tgc@walrant.net> to allow setting
a path for the persistence files through persistent-path boot parameter
(Closes: #512661).
* Adding persistent-path to parameter list and manpage.
* Actually building/cleaning manpages through targets in Makefile.
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