diff --git a/doc/po/fr.po b/doc/po/fr.po
index 47900f1..611ce2b 100644
--- a/doc/po/fr.po
+++ b/doc/po/fr.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: emdebian-rootfs 2.0.2\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2009-11-01 16:48+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2009-11-02 11:29+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2009-09-16 20:08+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Alexandre Normand <aj.normand@free.fr>\n"
 "Language-Team: French <debian-l10n-french@lists.debian.org>\n"
@@ -1796,22 +1796,22 @@ msgstr ""
 "emphasis> (1)."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:623
+#: em_multistrap:637
 msgid "Name"
 msgstr "Nom"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:625
+#: em_multistrap:639
 msgid "em_multistrap - extends debootstrap for multiple repository support"
 msgstr "em_multistrap - étend debootstrap pour le support de dépôt multiple"
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:627
+#: em_multistrap:641
 msgid "Synopsis"
 msgstr "Synopsis"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:629
+#: em_multistrap:643
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " em_multistrap [-a ARCH] [-d DIR] -f CONFIG_FILE\n"
@@ -1823,19 +1823,19 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:632
+#: em_multistrap:646
 msgid "Options"
 msgstr "Options"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:634
+#: em_multistrap:648
 msgid "(These options can also be set in the configuration file.)"
 msgstr ""
 "(Ces options peuvent également être définies dans le fichier de "
 "configuration.)"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:636
+#: em_multistrap:650
 msgid ""
 "--tidy-up - remove apt cache data, downloaded Packages files and the apt "
 "package cache. Same as cleanup=true."
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "téléchargés et le cache des paquets apt. Identique à cleanup=true."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:639
+#: em_multistrap:653
 msgid ""
 "--no-auth - allow the use of unauthenticated repositories. Same as "
 "noauth=true"
@@ -1853,12 +1853,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "noauth=true"
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:642
+#: em_multistrap:656
 msgid "Description"
 msgstr "Description"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:644
+#: em_multistrap:658
 msgid ""
 "em_multistrap provides a debootstrap-like method based on apt and extended "
 "to provide support for multiple repositories, using a configuration file to "
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "extra pertinents et le miroir à utiliser pour chaque debootstrap."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:649
+#: em_multistrap:663
 msgid ""
 "The aim is to create a complete debootstrap with all packages installed and "
 "configured, instead of just the base system."
@@ -1880,13 +1880,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "et configurés, plutôt que de créer uniquement le système de base."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:652
+#: em_multistrap:666
 msgid "Example configuration:"
 msgstr "Exemple de configuration :"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:654
-#, no-wrap
+#: em_multistrap:668
+#, fuzzy, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " [General]\n"
 " arch=armel\n"
@@ -1899,6 +1899,10 @@ msgid ""
 " noauth=false\n"
 " # extract all downloaded archives (default is true)\n"
 " unpack=true\n"
+" # aptsources is a list of sections to be used for downloading packages\n"
+" # and lists and placed in the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/multistrap.sources.list      \n"
+" # of the target. Order is not important\n"
+" aptsources=Grip Updates\n"
 " # the order of sections is not important.\n"
 " # the debootstrap option determines which repository\n"
 " # is used to calculate the list of Priority: required packages.\n"
@@ -1923,7 +1927,7 @@ msgstr ""
 " \n"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:670
+#: em_multistrap:688
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " [Debian]\n"
@@ -1941,7 +1945,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:676
+#: em_multistrap:694
 msgid ""
 "This will result in a completely normal debootstrap of Debian lenny from the "
 "specified mirror, for armel in '/opt/multistrap/'."
@@ -1950,7 +1954,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "partir du miroir spécifié, pour armel dans « /opt/multistrap/ »."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:679
+#: em_multistrap:697
 msgid ""
 "Specify a package to extend the multistrap to include that package and all "
 "dependencies."
@@ -1959,7 +1963,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "toutes ses dépendances."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:682
+#: em_multistrap:700
 msgid ""
 "Specify more debootstraps by adding new sections. Section names are used in "
 "the debootstrap general option."
@@ -1968,17 +1972,17 @@ msgstr ""
 "de sections sont utilisés dans l'option générale de debootstrap."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:685
+#: em_multistrap:703
 msgid "Section names are case-insensitive."
 msgstr "Les noms de sections sont insensibles à la casse."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:687
+#: em_multistrap:705
 msgid "e.g. change"
 msgstr "par exemple, changer"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:689
+#: em_multistrap:707
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " debootstrap=Debian\n"
@@ -1988,12 +1992,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:691
+#: em_multistrap:709
 msgid "to"
 msgstr "en"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:693
+#: em_multistrap:711
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " debootstrap=Grip\n"
@@ -2003,7 +2007,7 @@ msgstr ""
 " \n"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:695
+#: em_multistrap:713
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 "then add the new section for Grip:\n"
@@ -2013,7 +2017,7 @@ msgstr ""
 " \n"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:697
+#: em_multistrap:715
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " [Grip]\n"
@@ -2031,7 +2035,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:703
+#: em_multistrap:721
 msgid ""
 "Setting Grip instead of Debian in the debootstrap option, as above, will "
 "provide a base system from Emdebian Grip 1.0 and locate any missing "
@@ -2045,7 +2049,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "encore dans Emdebian Grip."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:708
+#: em_multistrap:726
 msgid ""
 "All dependencies are resolved only by apt, using all configured "
 "repositories, to use only the most recent and most suitable dependencies. "
@@ -2061,7 +2065,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "indiquée explicitement à la ligne des paquets."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:715
+#: em_multistrap:733
 msgid ""
 "'Architecture' and 'directory' can be overridden on the command line.  Other "
 "general options have command line options, except debootstrap itself."
@@ -2071,12 +2075,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "sauf debootstrap."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:719
+#: em_multistrap:737
 msgid "General settings:"
 msgstr "Paramètres généraux :"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:721
+#: em_multistrap:739
 msgid ""
 "'directory' specifies the top level directory where the debootstrap will be "
 "created - it is not packed into a .tgz once complete."
@@ -2085,12 +2089,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "sera créé - il n'est pas empaqueté en un .tgz une fois complété."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:724
+#: em_multistrap:742
 msgid "As with debootstrap, em_multistrap will continue after errors."
 msgstr "Comme pour debootstrap, em_multistrap se poursuivra après des erreurs."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:726
+#: em_multistrap:744
 msgid ""
 "em_multistrap does not currently implement the machine:variant support used "
 "in Emdebian but the build directory is not packed up at the end of the run "
@@ -2102,12 +2106,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "utilisés pour implémenter des personnalisations."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:730
+#: em_multistrap:748
 msgid "Secure Apt"
 msgstr "Apt sécurisé"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:732
+#: em_multistrap:750
 msgid ""
 "To use authenticated apt repositories, multistrap either needs to be able to "
 "install an appropriate keyring package from the existing apt sources "
@@ -2120,7 +2124,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "clés pertinentes déjà configurées en utilisant apt-key *sur le système hôte*."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:737
+#: em_multistrap:755
 msgid ""
 "If relevant packages exist, specify them in the 'keyring' option for each "
 "repository. em_multistrap will then check that apt has already installed "
@@ -2133,7 +2137,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "puissent y être téléchargé."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:742
+#: em_multistrap:760
 msgid ""
 "Note that *all* repositories to be used with multistrap must be "
 "authenticated or apt will fail. Similarly, secure apt can only be disabled "
@@ -2151,7 +2155,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "trousseau de clés, si vous configurez apt-key de manière appropriée."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:750
+#: em_multistrap:768
 msgid ""
 "The keyring package(s) will also be installed inside the multistrap "
 "environment to match the installed apt sources for the multistrap."
@@ -2161,7 +2165,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "installés du multistrap."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:753
+#: em_multistrap:771
 msgid ""
 "All configuration of apt-key needs to be done for the machine running "
 "multistrap itself."
@@ -2170,12 +2174,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "multistrap."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:756
+#: em_multistrap:774
 msgid "State"
 msgstr "État"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:758
+#: em_multistrap:776
 msgid ""
 "multistrap is stateless - if the directory exists, it will simply proceed as "
 "normal and apt will try to pick up where it left off."
@@ -2185,12 +2189,155 @@ msgstr ""
 "s'était arrêté."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:761
+#: em_multistrap:779
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Configuration"
+msgstr "Exemple de configuration :"
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:781
+msgid ""
+"multistrap unpacks the downloaded packages but other stages of system "
+"configuration are not attempted. Examples include:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:784
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" /etc/inittab\n"
+" /etc/fstab\n"
+" /etc/hosts\n"
+" /etc/securetty\n"
+" /etc/modules\n"
+" /etc/hostname\n"
+" /etc/network/interfaces\n"
+" /etc/init.d\n"
+" /etc/dhcp3 \n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:794
+msgid ""
+"Any device-specific device nodes will also need to be created using MAKEDEV."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:797
+msgid ""
+"Once multistrap has successfully created the basic file and directory "
+"layout, other device-specific scripts are needed before the filesystem can "
+"be packaged up and installed onto the target device."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:802
+msgid ""
+"Once installed, the packages themselves need to be configured using the "
+"package maintainer scripts and C<dpkg --configure -a>, unless this is a "
+"native multistrap."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:806
+msgid ""
+"For C<dpkg> to work, F</proc> and F</sysfs> must be mounted (or mountable), "
+"F</dev/pts> is also recommended."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:809
+msgid "See also: http://wiki.debian.org/Multistrap"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =head1
+#: em_multistrap:811
+msgid "Environment"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:813
+msgid ""
+"To configure the unpacked packages (whether in native or cross mode), "
+"certain environment variables are needed:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:816
+msgid ""
+"Debconf needs to be told to accept that user interaction is not desired:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:819
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true\n"
+" \n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:821
+msgid ""
+"Perl needs to be told to accept that no locales are available inside the "
+"chroot and not to complain:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:824
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:826
+msgid "Then, dpkg can configure the packages:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:828
+msgid "chroot method (PATH = top directory of chroot):"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:830
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true \\\n"
+" LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C chroot /PATH/ dpkg --configure -a\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:833
+msgid "at a login shell:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:835
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" # export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true\n"
+" # export LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C \n"
+" # dpkg --configure -a\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:839
+msgid "(As above, dpkg needs F</proc> and F</sysfs> mounted first.)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =head1
+#: em_multistrap:841
 msgid "Native mode - multistrap"
 msgstr "mode natif - multistrap"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:763
+#: em_multistrap:843
 msgid ""
 "em_multistrap was not intended for native support, it was developed for "
 "cross architecture support. In order for multiple repositories to be used, "
@@ -2202,7 +2349,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "par apt."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:767
+#: em_multistrap:847
 msgid ""
 "In native mode, various post-multistrap operations are likely to be needed "
 "that debootstrap would do for you:"
@@ -2211,7 +2358,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "pour vous sont probablement nécessaires :"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:770
+#: em_multistrap:850
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " 1. copy /etc/hosts into the chroot\n"
@@ -2225,7 +2372,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:774
+#: em_multistrap:854
 msgid ""
 "(An alternative to unset the localisation variables is to add locales to "
 "your multistrap configuration file in the 'packages' option."
@@ -2235,11 +2382,36 @@ msgstr ""
 "»."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:778
+#: em_multistrap:858
 msgid ""
-"Eventually, multistrap will either replace em_multistrap or call "
-"em_multistrap with --arch and take over native duties."
+"A native multistrap can be used directly with chroot, so C<multistrap> runs "
+"C<dpkg --configure -a> at the end of the multistrap process."
 msgstr ""
-"Éventuellement, multistrap va soit remplacer em_mulitstrap, soit appeler "
-"em_multistrap avec l'option --arch et prendre en charge des fonctions "
-"natives."
+
+#, fuzzy
+#~ msgid "example configuration file"
+#~ msgstr "Exemple de configuration :"
+
+#, fuzzy
+#~ msgid "An example configuration file is available at:"
+#~ msgstr "Exemple de configuration :"
+
+#, fuzzy
+#~ msgid "<option>--pot-only</option>"
+#~ msgstr "<option>--version</option>"
+
+#, fuzzy
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "<option>-f</option>|<option>--file</option><replaceable> FILE</"
+#~ "replaceable>"
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "<option>-S</option>|<option>--suite</option><replaceable> NOM</"
+#~ "replaceable>"
+
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "Eventually, multistrap will either replace em_multistrap or call "
+#~ "em_multistrap with --arch and take over native duties."
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "Éventuellement, multistrap va soit remplacer em_mulitstrap, soit appeler "
+#~ "em_multistrap avec l'option --arch et prendre en charge des fonctions "
+#~ "natives."
diff --git a/doc/po/pt.po b/doc/po/pt.po
index aae1a58..6d559d8 100644
--- a/doc/po/pt.po
+++ b/doc/po/pt.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: emdebian-rootfs\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2009-11-01 16:48+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2009-11-02 11:29+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2009-09-01 21:02+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Américo Monteiro <a_monteiro@netcabo.pt>\n"
 "Language-Team: Portuguese <traduz@debianpt.org>\n"
@@ -1781,23 +1781,23 @@ msgstr ""
 "emphasis> (1)."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:623
+#: em_multistrap:637
 msgid "Name"
 msgstr "Nome"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:625
+#: em_multistrap:639
 msgid "em_multistrap - extends debootstrap for multiple repository support"
 msgstr ""
 "em_multistrap - estende o debootstrap para suporte a múltiplos repositórios"
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:627
+#: em_multistrap:641
 msgid "Synopsis"
 msgstr "Sinopse"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:629
+#: em_multistrap:643
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " em_multistrap [-a ARCH] [-d DIR] -f CONFIG_FILE\n"
@@ -1809,17 +1809,17 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:632
+#: em_multistrap:646
 msgid "Options"
 msgstr "Opções"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:634
+#: em_multistrap:648
 msgid "(These options can also be set in the configuration file.)"
 msgstr "(Estas opções também podem ser definidas no ficheiro de configuração.)"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:636
+#: em_multistrap:650
 msgid ""
 "--tidy-up - remove apt cache data, downloaded Packages files and the apt "
 "package cache. Same as cleanup=true."
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "e a cache de pacotes do apt. O mesmo que cleanup=true."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:639
+#: em_multistrap:653
 msgid ""
 "--no-auth - allow the use of unauthenticated repositories. Same as "
 "noauth=true"
@@ -1837,12 +1837,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "noauth=true"
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:642
+#: em_multistrap:656
 msgid "Description"
 msgstr "Descrição"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:644
+#: em_multistrap:658
 msgid ""
 "em_multistrap provides a debootstrap-like method based on apt and extended "
 "to provide support for multiple repositories, using a configuration file to "
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "arquitectura, pacotes extra e o mirror a usar para cada debootstrap."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:649
+#: em_multistrap:663
 msgid ""
 "The aim is to create a complete debootstrap with all packages installed and "
 "configured, instead of just the base system."
@@ -1864,13 +1864,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "e configurados, e vez de apenas o sistema base."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:652
+#: em_multistrap:666
 msgid "Example configuration:"
 msgstr "Exemplo de configuração:"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:654
-#, no-wrap
+#: em_multistrap:668
+#, fuzzy, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " [General]\n"
 " arch=armel\n"
@@ -1883,6 +1883,10 @@ msgid ""
 " noauth=false\n"
 " # extract all downloaded archives (default is true)\n"
 " unpack=true\n"
+" # aptsources is a list of sections to be used for downloading packages\n"
+" # and lists and placed in the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/multistrap.sources.list      \n"
+" # of the target. Order is not important\n"
+" aptsources=Grip Updates\n"
 " # the order of sections is not important.\n"
 " # the debootstrap option determines which repository\n"
 " # is used to calculate the list of Priority: required packages.\n"
@@ -1907,7 +1911,7 @@ msgstr ""
 " \n"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:670
+#: em_multistrap:688
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " [Debian]\n"
@@ -1925,7 +1929,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:676
+#: em_multistrap:694
 msgid ""
 "This will result in a completely normal debootstrap of Debian lenny from the "
 "specified mirror, for armel in '/opt/multistrap/'."
@@ -1934,7 +1938,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "partir do mirror especificado, para armel em '/opt/multistrap/'."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:679
+#: em_multistrap:697
 msgid ""
 "Specify a package to extend the multistrap to include that package and all "
 "dependencies."
@@ -1943,7 +1947,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "todas as dependências."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:682
+#: em_multistrap:700
 msgid ""
 "Specify more debootstraps by adding new sections. Section names are used in "
 "the debootstrap general option."
@@ -1952,17 +1956,17 @@ msgstr ""
 "secções são usados na opção geral do debootstrap."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:685
+#: em_multistrap:703
 msgid "Section names are case-insensitive."
 msgstr "Os nomes das secções são insensíveis a maiúsculas/minúsculas."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:687
+#: em_multistrap:705
 msgid "e.g. change"
 msgstr "ex. change"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:689
+#: em_multistrap:707
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " debootstrap=Debian\n"
@@ -1972,12 +1976,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:691
+#: em_multistrap:709
 msgid "to"
 msgstr "para"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:693
+#: em_multistrap:711
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " debootstrap=Grip\n"
@@ -1987,7 +1991,7 @@ msgstr ""
 " \n"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:695
+#: em_multistrap:713
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 "then add the new section for Grip:\n"
@@ -1997,7 +2001,7 @@ msgstr ""
 " \n"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:697
+#: em_multistrap:715
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " [Grip]\n"
@@ -2015,7 +2019,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:703
+#: em_multistrap:721
 msgid ""
 "Setting Grip instead of Debian in the debootstrap option, as above, will "
 "provide a base system from Emdebian Grip 1.0 and locate any missing "
@@ -2029,7 +2033,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Emdebian Grip."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:708
+#: em_multistrap:726
 msgid ""
 "All dependencies are resolved only by apt, using all configured "
 "repositories, to use only the most recent and most suitable dependencies. "
@@ -2045,7 +2049,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "explicitamente na linha de pacotes."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:715
+#: em_multistrap:733
 msgid ""
 "'Architecture' and 'directory' can be overridden on the command line.  Other "
 "general options have command line options, except debootstrap itself."
@@ -2055,12 +2059,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "debootstrap."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:719
+#: em_multistrap:737
 msgid "General settings:"
 msgstr "Definições gerais:"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:721
+#: em_multistrap:739
 msgid ""
 "'directory' specifies the top level directory where the debootstrap will be "
 "created - it is not packed into a .tgz once complete."
@@ -2069,13 +2073,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "ser criado - não é empacotado em um .tgz depois de completo."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:724
+#: em_multistrap:742
 msgid "As with debootstrap, em_multistrap will continue after errors."
 msgstr ""
 "Tal como acontece com o debootstrap, em_multistrap irá continuar após erros."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:726
+#: em_multistrap:744
 msgid ""
 "em_multistrap does not currently implement the machine:variant support used "
 "in Emdebian but the build directory is not packed up at the end of the run "
@@ -2087,12 +2091,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "personalizações."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:730
+#: em_multistrap:748
 msgid "Secure Apt"
 msgstr "Segurança do Apt"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:732
+#: em_multistrap:750
 msgid ""
 "To use authenticated apt repositories, multistrap either needs to be able to "
 "install an appropriate keyring package from the existing apt sources "
@@ -2105,7 +2109,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "configuradas usando apt-key *na máquina do sistema*."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:737
+#: em_multistrap:755
 msgid ""
 "If relevant packages exist, specify them in the 'keyring' option for each "
 "repository. em_multistrap will then check that apt has already installed "
@@ -2118,7 +2122,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "pacotes sejam descarregados dele."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:742
+#: em_multistrap:760
 msgid ""
 "Note that *all* repositories to be used with multistrap must be "
 "authenticated or apt will fail. Similarly, secure apt can only be disabled "
@@ -2136,7 +2140,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "apt-key apropriadamente."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:750
+#: em_multistrap:768
 msgid ""
 "The keyring package(s) will also be installed inside the multistrap "
 "environment to match the installed apt sources for the multistrap."
@@ -2145,7 +2149,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "multistrap para coincidir com as fontes apt instaladas para o multistrap."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:753
+#: em_multistrap:771
 msgid ""
 "All configuration of apt-key needs to be done for the machine running "
 "multistrap itself."
@@ -2154,12 +2158,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "correndo o próprio multistrap."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:756
+#: em_multistrap:774
 msgid "State"
 msgstr "Estado"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:758
+#: em_multistrap:776
 msgid ""
 "multistrap is stateless - if the directory exists, it will simply proceed as "
 "normal and apt will try to pick up where it left off."
@@ -2168,12 +2172,155 @@ msgstr ""
 "prosseguir como normalmente e o apt irá tentar prosseguir de onde ficou."
 
 #. type: =head1
-#: em_multistrap:761
+#: em_multistrap:779
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Configuration"
+msgstr "Exemplo de configuração:"
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:781
+msgid ""
+"multistrap unpacks the downloaded packages but other stages of system "
+"configuration are not attempted. Examples include:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:784
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" /etc/inittab\n"
+" /etc/fstab\n"
+" /etc/hosts\n"
+" /etc/securetty\n"
+" /etc/modules\n"
+" /etc/hostname\n"
+" /etc/network/interfaces\n"
+" /etc/init.d\n"
+" /etc/dhcp3 \n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:794
+msgid ""
+"Any device-specific device nodes will also need to be created using MAKEDEV."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:797
+msgid ""
+"Once multistrap has successfully created the basic file and directory "
+"layout, other device-specific scripts are needed before the filesystem can "
+"be packaged up and installed onto the target device."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:802
+msgid ""
+"Once installed, the packages themselves need to be configured using the "
+"package maintainer scripts and C<dpkg --configure -a>, unless this is a "
+"native multistrap."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:806
+msgid ""
+"For C<dpkg> to work, F</proc> and F</sysfs> must be mounted (or mountable), "
+"F</dev/pts> is also recommended."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:809
+msgid "See also: http://wiki.debian.org/Multistrap"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =head1
+#: em_multistrap:811
+msgid "Environment"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:813
+msgid ""
+"To configure the unpacked packages (whether in native or cross mode), "
+"certain environment variables are needed:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:816
+msgid ""
+"Debconf needs to be told to accept that user interaction is not desired:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:819
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true\n"
+" \n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:821
+msgid ""
+"Perl needs to be told to accept that no locales are available inside the "
+"chroot and not to complain:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:824
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:826
+msgid "Then, dpkg can configure the packages:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:828
+msgid "chroot method (PATH = top directory of chroot):"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:830
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true \\\n"
+" LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C chroot /PATH/ dpkg --configure -a\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:833
+msgid "at a login shell:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: em_multistrap:835
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" # export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true\n"
+" # export LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C \n"
+" # dpkg --configure -a\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: em_multistrap:839
+msgid "(As above, dpkg needs F</proc> and F</sysfs> mounted first.)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =head1
+#: em_multistrap:841
 msgid "Native mode - multistrap"
 msgstr "Modo nativo - multistrap"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:763
+#: em_multistrap:843
 msgid ""
 "em_multistrap was not intended for native support, it was developed for "
 "cross architecture support. In order for multiple repositories to be used, "
@@ -2185,7 +2332,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "apt."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:767
+#: em_multistrap:847
 msgid ""
 "In native mode, various post-multistrap operations are likely to be needed "
 "that debootstrap would do for you:"
@@ -2194,7 +2341,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "multistrap que o debootstrap faria por si:"
 
 #. type: verbatim
-#: em_multistrap:770
+#: em_multistrap:850
 #, no-wrap
 msgid ""
 " 1. copy /etc/hosts into the chroot\n"
@@ -2208,7 +2355,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:774
+#: em_multistrap:854
 msgid ""
 "(An alternative to unset the localisation variables is to add locales to "
 "your multistrap configuration file in the 'packages' option."
@@ -2217,10 +2364,35 @@ msgstr ""
 "ao seu ficheiro de configuração multistrap na opção 'packages')."
 
 #. type: textblock
-#: em_multistrap:778
+#: em_multistrap:858
 msgid ""
-"Eventually, multistrap will either replace em_multistrap or call "
-"em_multistrap with --arch and take over native duties."
+"A native multistrap can be used directly with chroot, so C<multistrap> runs "
+"C<dpkg --configure -a> at the end of the multistrap process."
 msgstr ""
-"Eventualmente, multistrap irá ou substituir em_multistrap ou chamar "
-"em_multistrap com --arch e tomar conta das tarefas nativas."
+
+#, fuzzy
+#~ msgid "example configuration file"
+#~ msgstr "Exemplo de configuração:"
+
+#, fuzzy
+#~ msgid "An example configuration file is available at:"
+#~ msgstr "Exemplo de configuração:"
+
+#, fuzzy
+#~ msgid "<option>--pot-only</option>"
+#~ msgstr "<option>--version</option>"
+
+#, fuzzy
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "<option>-f</option>|<option>--file</option><replaceable> FILE</"
+#~ "replaceable>"
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "<option>-S</option>|<option>--suite</option><replaceable> NOME</"
+#~ "replaceable>"
+
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "Eventually, multistrap will either replace em_multistrap or call "
+#~ "em_multistrap with --arch and take over native duties."
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "Eventualmente, multistrap irá ou substituir em_multistrap ou chamar "
+#~ "em_multistrap com --arch e tomar conta das tarefas nativas."
diff --git a/em_multistrap b/em_multistrap
index 53c2bef..8ad3c2d 100755
--- a/em_multistrap
+++ b/em_multistrap
@@ -676,6 +676,10 @@ Example configuration:
  noauth=false
  # extract all downloaded archives (default is true)
  unpack=true
+ # aptsources is a list of sections to be used for downloading packages
+ # and lists and placed in the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/multistrap.sources.list      
+ # of the target. Order is not important
+ aptsources=Grip Updates
  # the order of sections is not important.
  # the debootstrap option determines which repository
  # is used to calculate the list of Priority: required packages.
@@ -772,6 +776,68 @@ running multistrap itself.
 multistrap is stateless - if the directory exists, it will simply
 proceed as normal and apt will try to pick up where it left off.
 
+=head1 Configuration
+
+multistrap unpacks the downloaded packages but other stages of
+system configuration are not attempted. Examples include:
+
+ /etc/inittab
+ /etc/fstab
+ /etc/hosts
+ /etc/securetty
+ /etc/modules
+ /etc/hostname
+ /etc/network/interfaces
+ /etc/init.d
+ /etc/dhcp3 
+
+Any device-specific device nodes will also need to be created
+using MAKEDEV.
+
+Once multistrap has successfully created the basic file and
+directory layout, other device-specific scripts are needed before
+the filesystem can be packaged up and installed onto the
+target device.
+
+Once installed, the packages themselves need to be configured
+using the package maintainer scripts and C<dpkg --configure -a>,
+unless this is a native multistrap.
+
+For C<dpkg> to work, F</proc> and F</sysfs> must be mounted (or
+mountable), F</dev/pts> is also recommended.
+
+See also: http://wiki.debian.org/Multistrap
+
+=head1 Environment
+
+To configure the unpacked packages (whether in native or cross mode),
+certain environment variables are needed:
+
+Debconf needs to be told to accept that user interaction is not
+desired:
+
+ DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true
+ 
+Perl needs to be told to accept that no locales are available inside
+the chroot and not to complain:
+
+ LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C
+
+Then, dpkg can configure the packages:
+
+chroot method (PATH = top directory of chroot):
+
+ DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true \
+ LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C chroot /PATH/ dpkg --configure -a
+
+at a login shell:
+
+ # export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true
+ # export LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C 
+ # dpkg --configure -a
+
+(As above, dpkg needs F</proc> and F</sysfs> mounted first.)
+
 =head1 Native mode - multistrap
 
 em_multistrap was not intended for native support, it was developed for
@@ -789,7 +855,8 @@ needed that debootstrap would do for you:
 locales to your multistrap configuration file in the 'packages'
 option.
 
-Eventually, multistrap will either replace em_multistrap or call
-em_multistrap with --arch and take over native duties.
+A native multistrap can be used directly with chroot, so
+C<multistrap> runs C<dpkg --configure -a> at the end of the
+multistrap process. 
 
 =cut