misc new stuff

[automated-distro-installer] / README

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@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ fresize # resize swap or boot partitions in a host
 
 # Replacing a raid 10 disk
 
-# i expect better results with newer kernel and btrfs progs than the default stretch
-fai-server buster
-
 pxe-server -S HOST fai
 
 # btrfs replace or delete. prefer replace. to setup partitions on replacement drive:
@@ -180,6 +177,14 @@ reboot
 
 # Expected output in fai logs
 
+On focal,
+fai.log:updatebase.UBUNTU    FAILED with exit code 1.
+the real error is dpkg-reconfigure locales, seems to be related
+to a workaround for < 20.04, relevant comment:
+# in case the locales are already included inside the base file (Ubuntu)
+in config/hooks/instsoft.DEBIAN
+
+
 For flidas, when installing systemd, this error happens, and it's
 a superflous upstream bug based on reading the post install script:
 
@@ -281,6 +286,13 @@ umount dev
 umount sys
 reboot
 
+# for switching the boot to root2
+zboot
+# for switching back, efibootmgr, if there is a problem with the root filesystem detection,
+# boot into the debian bootstrap distro, run partition.DEFAULT using comments for mktab arg.
+# then manually run iboot and then reboot.
+
+
 # pine rock64 notes
 # the only useful image is ubuntu 18.04 ayafun or something.
 # using emmc usb:
@@ -295,6 +307,9 @@ s apt-get update
 s apt dist-upgrade
 
 
+
+
+
 # TODO
 Change arch to archlike and to support arch and parabola