Fix #17: Mention kernel CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH and /etc/fstab

Signed-off-by: Joachim Nilsson <troglobit@gmail.com>
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Joachim Nilsson committed 2016-07-09 11:15:33 +02:00
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@@ -495,7 +495,14 @@ For your convenience a set of *optional* plugins are available:
* *alsa-utils.so*: Restore and save ALSA sound settings on
startup/shutdown. _Optional plugin._
* *bootmisc.so*: Setup necessary files for UTMP, tracks logins at boot.
* *bootmisc.so*: Setup necessary files and system directories for, e.g.,
UTMP (tracks logins at boot). This plugin is central to get a working
system and runs at `HOOK_BASEFS_UP`. The `/var`, `/run`, and `/dev`
file systems must be writable for this plugin to work.
Note: On an embedded system both `/var` and `/run` can be `tmpfs` RAM
disks and `/dev` is usually a `devtmpfs`. This must be defined in the
`/etc/fstab` file and in the Linux kernel config.
* *dbus.so*: Setup and start system message bus, D-Bus, at boot.
_Optional plugin._
@@ -790,7 +797,10 @@ standalone packages.
To target an embedded Linux system, usally a system that use BusyBox
tools instead of udev & C:o, add <kbd>--enable-embedded</kbd> to the
configure command above.
configure command above. This enables `mdev` instead of `udev` and the
BusyBox `getty` syntax. Remember to also change the Linux config to:
CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/mdev"
For more configure flags, see <kbd>./configure --help</kbd>