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+
+  This directory contains items to be installed in /etc/ upon installation.
+  The contents are as follows:
+
+
+1. xen-tools.conf
+-----------------
+
+  The global configuration file, read by all xen-* scripts.
+
+
+2. hook.d/
+----------
+
+  The hook directory used by xen-create-image.  Each executable
+ script in this directory will be run in turn as part of the creation
+ of a new image.
+
+
+3. role.d/
+----------
+
+  The role directory.
+
+  If the xen-create-image script is invoked with the argument
+ "--role foo" then the script "foo" in this directory will be
+ executed as part of the image creation process.
+
+  NOTE: Only one script will be executed.
+
+  These scripts are designed to allow an image creator to have
+ the ability to easily create different types of images, such
+ as a "webserver", or a "mailserver".  By adding the relevent
+ role to the commandline a basic image may be customized completely.
+
+
+
+Steve
+--
+$Id: README,v 1.1 2006-01-09 21:11:06 steve Exp $
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