Re: [Devil-linux-develop] [PATCH] install-on-usb - major enhancements (I think)

[Tim T. <t....@co...>]

Heiko Zuerker wrote:

> All Done.
>
> But there's still a problem:
> when the script copies the stuff onto the device, cp prints a warning 
> about omitting the directories grub and lilo.
> Can you take a look at this?
>
> Heiko
>
> Tim Tait wrote:
>
>> Tim Tait wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> In the process of fixing the broken gub/lilo support, I've made some 
>>> significant chnages to "install-on-usb", hopefully you will find 
>>> them as useful as I do. The diff as well as the complete file is 
>>> attached for easier review. Item (5) means install-on-usb should be 
>>> included inside the ISO as well, hence the mods to copy-base.
>>>
>>> Comments?
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> ----------------------------
>>> Changes:
>>> 1. Fixed Grub/Lilo stuff to copy the bootcd.iso rather than the 
>>> whole contents.
>>>
>>> 2. Auto-replaced /dev/sda style device names with link contents (who 
>>> likes having to type that??) to allow to work with devfs.
>>>
>>> 3. Added prompts for formerly implict selections embedded in script 
>>> (such as choice of grub/lilo/syslinux)
>>>
>>> 4. Added prompt/support for initrd with ext2 (changes required 
>>> ramdisk block size)
>>>
>>> 5. Added ability to make the bootcd.iso from the actual DL CD itself 
>>> - solves chicken-and-egg problem, no need to get ISO and Dist 
>>> archive. In theory allows boot of target machine from CD and 
>>> self-install to USB/disk. I did not test this yet, but did install 
>>> CD based image OK. dd copy is done with info based on isosize so 
>>> does not have problems with CD-Rs and creates binary duplicate of 
>>> original iso.
>>>
>>> 6. Option to copy your own config file to disk, with option to use 
>>> different partition (recommended).
>>>
>>> 7. General code cleanup.
>>
>>
>>
>> Oops, one mistake with the sequence of events for the fdisk need to 
>> get the device before I can call fdisk. Last minute changes always 
>> get you:) Fixed now.
>>
>> Tim
>
OK, I just ignore that warning now, not sure if there is a more elegant 
way to handle it.

Also, cleaned up code a little more, moved the required disk format type 
warning to before the fdisk prompt, also fixed error if cfdisk was the 
selected tool (and made cfdisk the default as it is more user friendly), 
plus added option to edit the Lilo/Grub conf files before they are saved 
to device.

I tested the self-install of booting from cd and installing to usb and 
it works.

Tim