Re: [Devil-linux-develop] usb boot

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> >>>Do you want me to install grub on DL, and write a install-on-usb
> >>>script using GRUB with a boot menu and a horned-Tux background?
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>Sure! Go ahead, would look much better !

Have you tried it yet?  How's it look?

I want to make sure the script runs on a system without grub installed.
(use the script I uploaded today)

> >I still want to rework some of the code so it detects the device file
> >better (right now it's detecting my SCSI HDD as a USB stick).

I still need to do that.  Luckily mke2fs won't format a mounted
partition, otherwise my desktop would be trashed!  :-)

> >And there is one current limitation in my grub code.  It will only work
> >if DL is on the first partition of the USB device.  I can change that if
> >you want me to.  Or we can make the first partition a requirement.  Let
> >me know which why you'd like it.
>
> If it's easy to implement I would suggest it.
> This script will then work with all kinds of media, not only USB sticks.

OK, it's done.

> >One possible problem that people may run into is they do a save-config,
> >and reboot with a power-cycle or RESET button.  The buffer hasn't been
> >written out to the USB stick when save-config completes.
> >
> >I recommend putting a "sync" at the end of the save-config script.
> >
> That's a good idea.

I added it.

 - BS