[Devil-linux-develop] win-install-dl-on-usb

[Dominic R. <dl...@ed...>]

I have developed a Windows script (batch file) which I have called 
win-install-dl-on-usb, which like the existing install-on-usb linux 
script can install DL to USB drive, performing formatting, making it 
bootable etc. I think it would be a good addition, requiring only 3 
small files in the base directory of the release bundle (same location 
as install-on-usb).

It is aimed primarily at newcomers to DL - makes it easier to get 
started. Installation to USB has previously been very difficult unless 
you already have a Linux-based machine. It does not offer any option to 
save a configuration, but if you already have a configuration on another 
partition of the USB drive, or on another drive, it could be used for OS 
upgrading.

The script includes safety and runtime-error checking, and installation 
is only permitted to a removable drive (so users should not be able to 
wipe their hard disk).

As well as the batch file, it requires 2 open source programs: 
syslinux.exe and fart.exe (yes I know, but it is apparently short for 
find-and-replace-text). All 3 can be found in my Mantis submission at 
https://sourceforge.net/apps/mantisbt/devil-linux/view.php?id=83. It 
also requires an installation of 7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org), which is 
worth having anyway IMO.

It has been tested under Windows XP 32-bit and Vista 32-bit, but I would 
welcome more testing especially under Windows 7 and/or under 64-bit 
Windows. If it fails, a snapshot of the screen would help me narrow down 
the problem.

Dominic