Add 'virt-rescue' command.

[libguestfs.git] / appliance / init

diff --git a/appliance/init b/appliance/init
index 8b97590..545232c 100755 (executable)
--- a/appliance/init
+++ b/appliance/init
@@ -65,7 +65,15 @@ if ! grep -sq guestfs_rescue=1 /proc/cmdline; then
   exec guestfsd -f
 fi
 
+# Use appliance in rescue mode, also used by the virt-rescue command.
 TERM=linux ;# XXX library should pass this from library's environment
 PS1='><rescue> '
 export TERM PS1
+echo
+echo "Welcome to virt-rescue, the libguestfs rescue shell."
+echo
+echo "Note: The contents of / are the rescue appliance."
+echo "You have to mount the guest's partitions under /sysroot"
+echo "before you can examine them."
+echo
 exec bash -i