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

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On 05/24/2004 01:57:41 AM Tim Tait wrote:
>Tim Tait wrote:
>
>>
>> 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
>
>Hey,  I just tried the syslinux boot and it didn't get  anywhere... I
>usually use grub, can anyone see whats wrong? Should those files in
>/boot on the CD not get put into the root dir? Did it work before? I
>don't think I changed anything there...

I should be able to take a look at it tomorrow.

Heiko