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== Preparing NST For Relocation Using: "/sbin/halt.local" ==
 
== Preparing NST For Relocation Using: "/sbin/halt.local" ==
  
If you are using a "'''USB Flash Drive'''" hard disk installation, The following "'''/sbin/halt.local'''" file can be created so that the "'''USB Flash Drive'''" can be relocated to any system that supports booting a "'''USB Flash Drive'''".
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If you are using a "'''USB Flash Drive'''" hard disk installation, the following file: "'''/sbin/halt.local'''" can be created so that the "'''USB Flash Drive'''" can be relocated to any system that supports booting a "'''USB Flash Drive'''".
  
 
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Revision as of 17:15, 25 October 2009

Preparing NST For Relocation Using: "/sbin/halt.local"

If you are using a "USB Flash Drive" hard disk installation, the following file: "/sbin/halt.local" can be created so that the "USB Flash Drive" can be relocated to any system that supports booting a "USB Flash Drive".

#! /bin/bash

# Source function library...
. "/etc/init.d/functions";

echo -n "Preparing NST for relocation:";

#
# Prepare for move on each shutdown...
/usr/bin/nstboot --move;

if [ ${?} -eq 0 ]; then
  echo_success;         # signal success...
  echo;
  exit 0;
else
  echo_failure;         # signal failure...
  echo;
  exit 1;
fi