Changeset 1704

Timestamp:

Nov 17, 2008, 1:26:56 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

price

Message:

document autoinstaller

File:

• trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/main.py (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/main.py

@@ -427 +427 @@
     subjects = fields.getlist('subject')
 
-    help_mapping = {'ParaVM Console': """
+    help_mapping = {
+                    'Autoinstall': """
+The autoinstaller builds a minimal Debian or Ubuntu system to run as a
+ParaVM.  You can access the resulting system by logging into the <a
+href="help?simple=true&subject=ParaVM+Console">serial console server</a>
+with your Kerberos tickets; there is no root password and no sshd.</p>
+
+<p>Under the covers the autoinstaller uses our own patched version of
+xen-create-image, which is a tool based on debootstrap.  If you're
+quick in logging into the serial console, you can see it running.
+""",
+                    'ParaVM Console': """
 ParaVM machines do not support local console access over VNC.  To
 access the serial console of these machines, you can SSH with Kerberos