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@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ STANDARD USAGE
             should probably try this method even though occasionally it does
             not work.
 
             should probably try this method even though occasionally it does
             not work.
 

+        Ask for fixed IP address and gateway
+            In this mode the live CD will ask you for a fixed IP address and
+            gateway address, and will configure your chosen interface with
+            these.
+

         Configure from the shell
             In this mode you will be dropped into a command shell and you
             will need to issue the correct sequence of "/sbin/ifconfig"
         Configure from the shell
             In this mode you will be dropped into a command shell and you
             will need to issue the correct sequence of "/sbin/ifconfig"


@@ -85,6 +90,12 @@ STANDARD USAGE
             where "AA.BB.CC.DD" is the IP address and "GG.HH.II.JJ" is the
             gateway.
 
             where "AA.BB.CC.DD" is the IP address and "GG.HH.II.JJ" is the
             gateway.
 

+        QEMU user network
+            This option configures the network for use inside a QEMU user
+            network
+            (<http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/qemu-doc.html#SEC30>). It
+            should only be used by developers.
+

     Devices
         This question lists out all local block devices (hard disk drives
         and similar) and asks you to choose which will be sent to the remote
     Devices
         This question lists out all local block devices (hard disk drives
         and similar) and asks you to choose which will be sent to the remote


@@ -154,6 +165,16 @@ STANDARD USAGE
         chance that they could coincide, which would leave a guest unable to
         access the virtual network.
 
         chance that they could coincide, which would leave a guest unable to
         access the virtual network.
 

+    Compression
+        Choose whether to enable or disable compression on disk images as
+        they are copied across the network.
+
+        If enabled, the "-C" option is passed to ssh(1). On fast networks
+        this can sometimes be slower.
+
+        NB: The disk image is still stored uncompressed on the remote host
+        however this option is set.
+

     Verify and proceed
         In this step you are asked to verify the settings above. If any are
         incorrect, use the *Back* button to navigate back to the setting. If
     Verify and proceed
         In this step you are asked to verify the settings above. If any are
         incorrect, use the *Back* button to navigate back to the setting. If


@@ -305,9 +326,27 @@ BUILDING A CUSTOM LIVE CD
          Some (LV ("VolGroup00", "LogVol00"))
 
     "network"
          Some (LV ("VolGroup00", "LogVol00"))
 
     "network"

-        Set this to the choice for network setup. Use either "Some Auto" or
-        "Some Shell" for auto-configuration or shell (manual) configuration
-        respectively.
+        Set this to the choice for network setup. Use one of:
+
+        "Some Auto"
+            for auto-configuration
+
+        "Some Static"
+            to specify the interface, address, netmask and gateway
+            statically
+
+        "Some Shell"
+            to launch a shell
+
+        "Some QEMUUserNet"
+            to use a QEMU user network (developers only)
+
+    "static_network_config"
+        This setting only applies if "network" is set to "Some Static", in
+        which case you should set this to the static network settings, a
+        tuple of (interface, address, netmask, gateway, nameserver):
+
+         Some ("eth0", "192.168.2.5", "255.255.255.0", "192.168.2.1", "192.168.2.1")

 
     "hypervisor"
         Set this to the choice of hypervisor or virtualization system. The
 
     "hypervisor"
         Set this to the choice of hypervisor or virtualization system. The


@@ -339,6 +378,10 @@ BUILDING A CUSTOM LIVE CD
         uniqueness so there is a very small chance that they could coincide,
         which would leave a guest unable to access the virtual network.
 
         uniqueness so there is a very small chance that they could coincide,
         which would leave a guest unable to access the virtual network.
 

+    "compression"
+        Set this to "Some false" to disable compression, or "Some true" to
+        enable compression, or "None" to ask the user.
+

   ISO ATTACHMENTS
     Rebuilding a custom ISO is time-consuming. You can make a "quick"
     developer ISO by updating an existing ISO image with a new custom
   ISO ATTACHMENTS
     Rebuilding a custom ISO is time-consuming. You can make a "quick"
     developer ISO by updating an existing ISO image with a new custom


@@ -379,6 +422,11 @@ TESTING AN ISO UNDER QEMU OR KVM
 
     You can also supply an "HDB" parameter to specify a second disk.
 
 
     You can also supply an "HDB" parameter to specify a second disk.
 

+MAILING LIST
+    Please direct questions to the et-mgmt-tools mailing list
+    <http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools> <et-mgmt-tools @
+    redhat . com>
+

 SEE ALSO
     virsh(1), <http://www.libvirt.org/ocaml/>, <http://www.libvirt.org/>,
     <http://et.redhat.com/~rjones/>, <http://caml.inria.fr/>
 SEE ALSO
     virsh(1), <http://www.libvirt.org/ocaml/>, <http://www.libvirt.org/>,
     <http://et.redhat.com/~rjones/>, <http://caml.inria.fr/>