Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org> has uploaded a package that may fix your bug.
Please test the package and inform the maintainer whether
version 0.8.17 of grml-autoconfig works as intended or not.

Thank you

The changelog is attached below

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Format: 1.8
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:37:15 +0100
Source: grml-autoconfig
Binary: grml-autoconfig
Architecture: source all
Version: 0.8.17
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
Changed-By: Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
Description: 
 grml-autoconfig - main bootup process of a grml system
Changes: 
 grml-autoconfig (0.8.17) unstable; urgency=low
 .
   [ Michael Prokop ]
   * Some updates in config_time(), *many* thanks to Thomas Lehmann:
     - improve localtime / utc / gmt handling
     - use UTC="--localtime" by default
     - evaluate tz bootoption in this function as well
     - execute hwclock even if /dev/rtc isn't available, just display
       warning regarding the lack of /dev/rtc
   [ Ulrich Dangel ]
   * Refactored config unpacking config parameter will now be honored,
     e.g. config=foo.tbz myconfig=/dev/sda1 is now possible.
   * Get always the right boot parameter via /proc/cmdline.
     [Testing: issue520]
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second patch for do the stuff right (hopefully) ;

It does not what expected, but following patch should fix the behavior
getbooparam is fixed with the first patch, refactoring with the second

* zot <bts@bts.grml.org> [20080917 18:39]:

> Yes, using a 'config.tbz' works, but I need more than one configuration
> on a partition, so it would be simpler to use more files like 'foo.tbz', 'bar.tbz', etc.
> selectable on the boot-commandline(I hardcode this on personalized CDs).
> The GRMLCFG label isn't really needed to use the 'config.tbz'(it works without that label): 
> it should be needed only for those using autoconfig. In fact I want to use other labels 
> on my partitions for other purposes and I don't want to use a removable media 
> (laptop w/o floppy, the HD partition saves some hassle for non tech users).

Alright, I see what you need.

Does 'grml config=foo.tbz myconfig=/dev/hda1' do what you expect?
(If not, it needs to be fixed. ;))

mfg,
-mika-

Yes, using a 'config.tbz' works, but I need more than one configuration
on a partition, so it would be simpler to use more files like 'foo.tbz', 'bar.tbz', etc.
selectable on the boot-commandline(I hardcode this on personalized CDs).
The GRMLCFG label isn't really needed to use the 'config.tbz'(it works without that label): 
it should be needed only for those using autoconfig. In fact I want to use other labels 
on my partitions for other purposes and I don't want to use a removable media 
(laptop w/o floppy, the HD partition saves some hassle for non tech users).


>[...] so if you label that device with GRMLCFG
>and name your configuration file 'config.tbz' it should work for you without
>any further manual intervention, right?

Regards,
Diego

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Hm I see:

 * Successfully mounted /dev/hda3 to /mnt/grml (readonly). [ ok ]
 *   Sorry, could not find file config.tbz on device with label GRMLCFG. [ !! ]
[...]
 * Searching for device(s) labeled with GRMLCFG. [ ok ]
 *   Floppy device detected. Trying to access floppy disk. (Disable this via 
boot option: noautoconfig)
 *   No devices with label GRMLCFG found. [ ok ]

So it seems you are using 'myconfig=/dev/hda1' but you don't have a file named 
config.tbz on that device, right? It's continuing searching for a file system 
with label GRMLCFG later on as well, so if you label that device with GRMLCFG 
and name your configuration file 'config.tbz' it should work for you without 
any further manual intervention, right?

thanks && regards,
-mika-

grml-cheatcodes.txt doesn't mention that is required a particular label on the
partition, and anyway it has already another(=>? I cannot use that partition(?)).
See the file for details.

used with myconfig=/dev/hda1 , it keeps searching for the default `config.tbz'