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doc: Update packet documentation

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Signed-off-by: Rolf Neugebauer <rolf.neugebauer@docker.com>
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@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ The `linuxkit run packet` command can mostly either be configured via
command line options or with environment variables. see `linuxkit run command line options or with environment variables. see `linuxkit run
packet --help` for the options and environment variables. packet --help` for the options and environment variables.
By default, `linuxkit run` will provision a new machine and remove it
once you are done. With the `-keep` option the provisioned machine
will not be removed. You can then use the `-device` option with the
device ID on subsequent `linuxkit run` invocations to re-use an
existing machine. These subsequent runs will update the iPXE data so
you can boot alternative kernels on an existing machine.
**Note**: The update of the iPXE configuration sometimes may take some
time and the first boot may fail. Hitting return on the console to
retry the boot typically fixes this.
## Boot ## Boot
LinuxKit on Packet boots the `kernel+initrd` output from moby LinuxKit on Packet boots the `kernel+initrd` output from moby
@ -67,6 +78,9 @@ Packet
requires `ssh` access, i.e., you must have uploaded your SSH keys to requires `ssh` access, i.e., you must have uploaded your SSH keys to
Packet beforehand. Packet beforehand.
You can exit the console vi `~.` on a new line once you are
disconnected from the serial, e.g. after poweroff.
**Note**: We also require that the Packet SOS host is in your **Note**: We also require that the Packet SOS host is in your
`known_hosts` file, otherwise the connection to the console will `known_hosts` file, otherwise the connection to the console will
fail. There is a Packet SOS host per zone. fail. There is a Packet SOS host per zone.