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

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

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.
> 

DONE

Heiko