From 289098af8e8f533ca710e9c92c426c013ec0717a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Wirzenius Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 11:13:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add some description of how to use the image to the manpage. --- vmdebootstrap.8 | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/vmdebootstrap.8 b/vmdebootstrap.8 index ecfb8a2..72ba494 100644 --- a/vmdebootstrap.8 +++ b/vmdebootstrap.8 @@ -38,6 +38,23 @@ is a wrapper around You need to run .B vmdebootstrap as root. +.PP +To use the image, +you probably want to create a virtual machine using your preferred +virtualization technology, such as +.BR kvm (1), +or +.BR qemu (1). +Configure the virtual machine to use the image you've created. +Then start the virtual machine, +and log into it via its console to configure it. +.PP +The image will be using +.BR extlinux (1) +as a boot loader. +It has an empty root password. +The image will not have networking configured. +Set the root password before you configure networking. .SH OPTIONS .TP .BR \-\-help -- 2.39.5