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Fix and update minor issues in the README

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@ -22,13 +22,17 @@ For this you will first need to install `vmdb2`. As of July 2018, this
repository still ships vmdb2, but will probably be deprecated in the
future. You can choose:
- `vmdb2` is available as a package for Testing and Unstable. If your
Debian system is either, quite probably installing it systemwide is
the easiest and most recommended way.
<!-- - `vmdb2` is available as a package for Testing and Unstable. If your -->
<!-- Debian system is either, quite probably installing it systemwide is -->
<!-- the easiest and most recommended way. -->
- `vmdb2` is available as a package for Debian Testing and
Unstable. However, we require at least [one
feature](http://git.liw.fi/vmdb2/commit/?id=474cd53826fda5a571cca8b5dda7cf949291dd62)
that has not been included in any of the releases uploaded to
Debian.
- If you are using Debian stable (stretch) or for some reason prefer
not to install the package, `vmdb2` is presented as a submodule in
this project. First install the
Therefore, `vmdb2` is presented as a submodule in this
project. First install the
[requirements](http://git.liw.fi/vmdb2/tree/README) of `vmdb2`:
```shell
@ -53,8 +57,9 @@ want to use:
- Testing is, however, constantly changing. You might want to choose a
specific point in its history to build with. To do this, locate the
line with `qemu-debootstrap: buster` in `raspi3.yaml`. Change
`mirror: http://deb.debian.org/debian` to `mirror:
http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20171007T213914Z/`.
`mirror: http://deb.debian.org/debian` to a known-good point in
time. One such point can be `mirror:
https://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20181204T164956Z/ `.
- Due to a
[missing feature](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=763419)
on snapshots, to make the build work, you have to disable an
@ -63,15 +68,7 @@ want to use:
Acquire::Check-Valid-Until=false`
Once you have edited raspi3.yaml, you can generate the image by
issuing the following. If you are using the systemwide `vmdb2`:
```shell
umask 022
sudo env -i LC_CTYPE=C.UTF-8 PATH="/usr/sbin:/sbin:$PATH" \
vmdb2 --output raspi3.img raspi3.yaml --log raspi3.log
```
Or, if you are using it from the submodule in this repository
issuing the following:
```shell
umask 022
@ -83,7 +80,10 @@ sudo env -i LC_CTYPE=C.UTF-8 PATH="/usr/sbin:/sbin:$PATH" \
Plug an SD card which you would like to entirely overwrite into your SD card reader.
Assuming your SD card reader provides the device `/dev/sdb`, copy the image onto the SD card:
Assuming your SD card reader provides the device `/dev/sdb`
(**Beware** If you choose the wrong device, you might overwrite
important parts of your system. Double check it's the correct
device!), copy the image onto the SD card:
```shell
sudo dd if=raspi3.img of=/dev/sdb bs=64k oflag=dsync status=progress
@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ sudo dd if=raspi3.img of=/dev/sdb bs=64k oflag=dsync status=progress
Then, plug the SD card into the Raspberry Pi 3 and power it up.
The image uses the hostname `rpi3`, so assuming your local network correctly resolves hostnames communicated via DHCP, you can log into your Raspberry Pi 3 once it booted:
The image uses the hostname `rpi3`, so assuming your local network
correctly resolves hostnames communicated via DHCP, you can log into
your Raspberry Pi 3 once it booted:
```shell
ssh root@rpi3