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[arch-releng] New wiki page started for archiso2dual
by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi 07 Dec '10

07 Dec '10

Hello Dieter asked me to explain what is doing each profile (-T) in archiso2dual. So I stater a wiki page[#1] to be improved and also to document other features. Grammar/sintax review are much appreciated since my english is poor. Thanks. [#1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archiso2dual

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[arch-releng] vfat support
by Dieter Plaetinck 07 Dec '10

07 Dec '10

On Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:13:33 +0100 Thomas Bächler <thomas(a)archlinux.org> wrote: > Am 07.12.2010 15:03, schrieb Dieter Plaetinck: > > On the other hand, I just noticed dosfstools is in extra, whereas > > aif allows you to install on vfat. This confuses me. > > Me too. You definitely can't install on vfat. You can try, but you > will fail. > interesting. why will it fail? hasn't our installer always had vfat support? time to remove that? Dieter

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Re: [arch-releng] btrfs-progs in core, default volume setup
by C Anthony Risinger 07 Dec '10

07 Dec '10

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Heiko Baums <lists(a)baums-on-web.de> wrote: > Am Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:35:29 -0600 > schrieb C Anthony Risinger <anthony(a)extof.me>: > >> how about pulling btrfs-progs into core as well? and on that note, >> where does btrfs stand in terms of AIF? > > I'd like to see btrfs in [core] and AIF, too. meant to change the subject on last message. i will post within a couple days the complete sub-root structure needed to support advanced features provided by the updated btrfs hook. if we can, at the minimum, install user systems into a dedicated subvolume, my life becomes 10x simpler, and i don't have to tell people... "great! the conversion process worked! now, go and `rm -rf` all the useless crap in the btrfs root that i cannot safely remove programatically due to a shortcoming in btrfs that has fallen on deaf ears the 5+ times i've brought it up to the list" :-) C Anthony

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[arch-releng] Fwd: [RFC] [PATCH] [archiso] Add support to mount iso in loopback mode.
by Baurzhan Muftakhidinov 07 Dec '10

07 Dec '10

2010/12/1 Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386(a)yahoo.com.ar>: > Add two parameters: > > img_dev=/dev/sdNM > where /dev/sdNM is the device where .iso is located. > img_loop=/path/to/arch.iso > where /path/to/arch.iso is the full path of the .iso in the device img_dev. > > Original idea from Baurzhan Muftakhidinov. > > Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386(a)yahoo.com.ar> > --- > archiso/Makefile | 2 ++ > archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ > configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf | 2 +- > 4 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) > create mode 100644 archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt > create mode 100644 archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt > > diff --git a/archiso/Makefile b/archiso/Makefile > index 688eb1b..93d68af 100644 > --- a/archiso/Makefile > +++ b/archiso/Makefile > @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ install: all > install -D -m 644 install/archiso $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso > install -D -m 644 hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd > install -D -m 644 install/archiso_pxe_nbd $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_pxe_nbd > + install -D -m 644 hooks/archiso_loop_mnt $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt > + install -D -m 644 install/archiso_loop_mnt $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_loop_mnt > # install docs and examples > install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/archiso/ > cp -r ../configs $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/archiso/configs > diff --git a/archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt b/archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..0d5eba7 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt > @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ > +# vim: set ft=sh: > + > +run_hook () { > + if [ -n "${img_dev}" ] && [ -n "${img_loop}" ]; then > + mount_handler="archiso_loop_mount_handler" > + fi > +} > + > +archiso_loop_mount_handler () { > + newroot="${1}" > + > + while [ ! -b "${img_dev}" ]; do > + sleep 1 > + done > + > + msg "::: Setup a loop device from ${img_loop} located at device ${img_dev}" > + FSTYPE=$(blkid -o value -s TYPE -p ${img_dev} 2> /dev/null) > + if [ -n "${FSTYPE}" ]; then > + if mount -r -t "${FSTYPE}" ${img_dev} /img_dev > /dev/null 2>&1; then > + _dev_loop=$(losetup -f) > + losetup ${_dev_loop} /img_dev/${img_loop} > + fi > + fi > + > + archiso_mount_handler ${newroot} > + > + if [ "${copytoram}" = "y" ]; then > + msg "::: Deataching loop device ${_dev_loop}" > + losetup -d ${_dev_loop} > + msg "::: Unmounting ${img_dev}" > + umount ${img_dev} > + fi > +} > diff --git a/archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt b/archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..c0d21a6 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt > @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ > +# vim: set ft=sh: > + > +install () > +{ > + MODULES="" > + > + BINARIES="" > + FILES="" > + add_dir /img_dev > + SCRIPT="archiso_loop_mnt" > +} > + > +help () > +{ > +cat<<HELPEOF > + This hook loads the necessary modules for boot via loop device. > +HELPEOF > +} > diff --git a/configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf b/configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf > index 15097c0..f5f8c79 100644 > --- a/configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf > +++ b/configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf > @@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ > MODULES="" > BINARIES="" > FILES="" > -HOOKS="base udev memdisk archiso archiso_pxe_nbd pata scsi sata usb fw pcmcia filesystems usbinput" > +HOOKS="base udev memdisk archiso archiso_pxe_nbd archiso_loop_mnt pata scsi sata usb fw pcmcia filesystems usbinput" > COMPRESSION="lzma" > -- > 1.7.3.2 > > Hi This method does not work for me. I used Qemu to test it. The boot process hangs at 'Waiting 30 seconds for device /dev/disk/by-name/' Thats it. Which device should poll the archiso_mount_handler function? Is it USB media, or ISO image? Normal boot process as 'qemu -cdrom arch.iso' works fine.

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[arch-releng] ArchIso rocks!
by Keith Hinton 06 Dec '10

06 Dec '10

Hi folks. Keep up the great work with ArchIso, and aif. Aif personally is accessible with Speakup. As for newer installers they would need to be tested by blind users specifically, unless someone sighted wished to make there system speak and actually use a speaking CD or something to test it with. Curious what kinds of changes you folks are doing in Archiso lately? I'm currently working on a remastered version of Chris's TalkingArch CD for my own spessifications, using Archiso-git and talkingarch-git. Both are found in the AUR. Talkingarch-git was just updated today to match what's happening with archiso after I let Chris know that things were not building previously. Keep up the great work building Arch. I find Arch to be pretty nice-especially the roling-release functionality. And Archiso seems like something that anyone should be able to use-not just you folks at the release level. :) Have fun archisoing! -- Regards, --Keith Skype: skypedude1234 MSN Messenger: keithint37(a)hotmail.com Yahoo/AIM/Twitter: keithint1234 Facebook: http://facebook.com/keith.hinton1

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[arch-releng] [PATCH] Remove joe editor from package list
by Dieter Plaetinck 05 Dec '10

05 Dec '10

joe was added in 5980b62d4b2017181d19db02734286becd2937cb, mainly because I liked it. Since then, I have matured and started using vim. Thomas still uses it, but he's always been special. Joe has recently been moved to the AUR. And when devs make such decisions it's usually deserved. Furthermore, promoting joe through the install cd was never a great choice anyway, it's not a big improvement over nano anyway and I wouldn't want to make people waste time with it they could otherwise invest in vim. Signed-off-by: Dieter Plaetinck <dieter(a)plaetinck.be> --- configs/syslinux-iso/packages.i686 | 1 - configs/syslinux-iso/packages.x86_64 | 1 - 2 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/configs/syslinux-iso/packages.i686 b/configs/syslinux-iso/packages.i686 index 1b73057..1b4be76 100644 --- a/configs/syslinux-iso/packages.i686 +++ b/configs/syslinux-iso/packages.i686 @@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ hdparm inetutils ipw2100-fw ipw2200-fw -joe lftp lilo memtest86+ diff --git a/configs/syslinux-iso/packages.x86_64 b/configs/syslinux-iso/packages.x86_64 index 1b73057..1b4be76 100644 --- a/configs/syslinux-iso/packages.x86_64 +++ b/configs/syslinux-iso/packages.x86_64 @@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ hdparm inetutils ipw2100-fw ipw2200-fw -joe lftp lilo memtest86+ -- 1.7.3.2

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[arch-releng] [RFC] [PATCH] [archiso] Add support to mount iso in loopback mode.
by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Add two parameters: img_dev=/dev/sdNM where /dev/sdNM is the device where .iso is located. img_loop=/path/to/arch.iso where /path/to/arch.iso is the full path of the .iso in the device img_dev. Original idea from Baurzhan Muftakhidinov. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386(a)yahoo.com.ar> --- archiso/Makefile | 2 ++ archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf | 2 +- 4 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) create mode 100644 archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt create mode 100644 archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt diff --git a/archiso/Makefile b/archiso/Makefile index 688eb1b..93d68af 100644 --- a/archiso/Makefile +++ b/archiso/Makefile @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ install: all install -D -m 644 install/archiso $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso install -D -m 644 hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd install -D -m 644 install/archiso_pxe_nbd $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_pxe_nbd + install -D -m 644 hooks/archiso_loop_mnt $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt + install -D -m 644 install/archiso_loop_mnt $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_loop_mnt # install docs and examples install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/archiso/ cp -r ../configs $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/archiso/configs diff --git a/archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt b/archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0d5eba7 --- /dev/null +++ b/archiso/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +# vim: set ft=sh: + +run_hook () { + if [ -n "${img_dev}" ] && [ -n "${img_loop}" ]; then + mount_handler="archiso_loop_mount_handler" + fi +} + +archiso_loop_mount_handler () { + newroot="${1}" + + while [ ! -b "${img_dev}" ]; do + sleep 1 + done + + msg "::: Setup a loop device from ${img_loop} located at device ${img_dev}" + FSTYPE=$(blkid -o value -s TYPE -p ${img_dev} 2> /dev/null) + if [ -n "${FSTYPE}" ]; then + if mount -r -t "${FSTYPE}" ${img_dev} /img_dev > /dev/null 2>&1; then + _dev_loop=$(losetup -f) + losetup ${_dev_loop} /img_dev/${img_loop} + fi + fi + + archiso_mount_handler ${newroot} + + if [ "${copytoram}" = "y" ]; then + msg "::: Deataching loop device ${_dev_loop}" + losetup -d ${_dev_loop} + msg "::: Unmounting ${img_dev}" + umount ${img_dev} + fi +} diff --git a/archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt b/archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c0d21a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/archiso/install/archiso_loop_mnt @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +# vim: set ft=sh: + +install () +{ + MODULES="" + + BINARIES="" + FILES="" + add_dir /img_dev + SCRIPT="archiso_loop_mnt" +} + +help () +{ +cat<<HELPEOF + This hook loads the necessary modules for boot via loop device. +HELPEOF +} diff --git a/configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf b/configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf index 15097c0..f5f8c79 100644 --- a/configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf +++ b/configs/syslinux-iso/mkinitcpio.conf @@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ MODULES="" BINARIES="" FILES="" -HOOKS="base udev memdisk archiso archiso_pxe_nbd pata scsi sata usb fw pcmcia filesystems usbinput" +HOOKS="base udev memdisk archiso archiso_pxe_nbd archiso_loop_mnt pata scsi sata usb fw pcmcia filesystems usbinput" COMPRESSION="lzma" -- 1.7.3.2

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[arch-releng] Add basic keyboard remap in syslinux menu.
by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Hello What do you think about this? Is not perfect, but at least can make more people happy. * A simple demo script that can be added to syslinux-iso profile. * Needs lilo (for keytab-lilo perl script) and kdb (for keymaps) * Some keymaps require unicode support, otherwise will fail. So maybe (if this is implemented) lilo can als provide a keymap-lilo-unicode (below is how this can be generated) * Each keymap file takes only 256 bytes. * The script is here: https://gist.github.com/714822 A much better keymap support is using gfxboot.c32, but this is another history ;) I motivated by this feature request: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/21725 -- Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi \cos^2\alpha + \sin^2\alpha = 1

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[arch-releng] [PATCH - help needed] archiso2dual: Autodetect whether we can boot x86_64
by Thomas Bächler 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

--- I'd like to have autodetection for 64 bit CPUs. I have attached a patch for archiso2dual, which works fine - however, as the configuration file is split into several files, I don't know how to make this work with archiso2dual's -S option. Does anyone have an idea on how to do this? archiso2dual/syslinux.cfg | 88 +++---------------------------------- archiso2dual/syslinux_32only.cfg | 3 + archiso2dual/syslinux_arch32.cfg | 10 ++++ archiso2dual/syslinux_arch64.cfg | 10 ++++ archiso2dual/syslinux_both.cfg | 4 ++ archiso2dual/syslinux_head.cfg | 32 ++++++++++++++ archiso2dual/syslinux_tail.cfg | 29 ++++++++++++ 7 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 80 deletions(-) create mode 100755 archiso2dual/syslinux_32only.cfg create mode 100644 archiso2dual/syslinux_arch32.cfg create mode 100644 archiso2dual/syslinux_arch64.cfg create mode 100755 archiso2dual/syslinux_both.cfg create mode 100644 archiso2dual/syslinux_head.cfg create mode 100644 archiso2dual/syslinux_tail.cfg diff --git a/archiso2dual/syslinux.cfg b/archiso2dual/syslinux.cfg index b53b883..ac92998 100644 --- a/archiso2dual/syslinux.cfg +++ b/archiso2dual/syslinux.cfg @@ -1,84 +1,12 @@ -DEFAULT vesamenu.c32 +DEFAULT choose PROMPT 0 -MENU TITLE Arch Linux -MENU BACKGROUND /boot/splash.png -TIMEOUT 3000 -# TODO: Replace these crappy messages with something useful -F1 boot.txt -F2 options.txt -F3 help.txt +LABEL choose +KERNEL ifcpu64.c32 +APPEND have64 -- nohave64 -MENU WIDTH 78 -MENU MARGIN 4 -MENU ROWS 6 -MENU VSHIFT 10 -MENU TIMEOUTROW 13 -MENU TABMSGROW 11 -MENU CMDLINEROW 11 -MENU HELPMSGROW 16 -MENU HELPMSGENDROW 29 +LABEL have64 +CONFIG syslinux_both.cfg -# Refer to http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Doc/menu - -MENU COLOR border 30;44 #40ffffff #a0000000 std -MENU COLOR title 1;36;44 #9033ccff #a0000000 std -MENU COLOR sel 7;37;40 #e0ffffff #20ffffff all -MENU COLOR unsel 37;44 #50ffffff #a0000000 std -MENU COLOR help 37;40 #c0ffffff #a0000000 std -MENU COLOR timeout_msg 37;40 #80ffffff #00000000 std -MENU COLOR timeout 1;37;40 #c0ffffff #00000000 std -MENU COLOR msg07 37;40 #90ffffff #a0000000 std -MENU COLOR tabmsg 31;40 #30ffffff #00000000 std - -LABEL arch32 -TEXT HELP -Boot the Arch Linux (i686) live medium. It allows you to install Arch Linux or -perform system maintenance. -ENDTEXT -MENU LABEL Boot Arch Linux (i686) -LINUX /boot/i686/vmlinuz26 -APPEND initrd=/boot/i686/archiso.img archisolabel=XXX rw_branch_size=75% locale=en_US.UTF-8 -# Next line should be uncommented when prepare enviroment to boot from PXE. -#IPAPPEND 3 - -LABEL arch64 -TEXT HELP -Boot the Arch Linux (x86_64) live medium. It allows you to install Arch Linux or -perform system maintenance. -ENDTEXT -MENU LABEL Boot Arch Linux (x86_64) -LINUX /boot/x86_64/vmlinuz26 -APPEND initrd=/boot/x86_64/archiso.img archisolabel=XXX rw_branch_size=75% locale=en_US.UTF-8 -# Next line should be uncommented when prepare enviroment to boot from PXE. -#IPAPPEND 3 - -LABEL existing -TEXT HELP -Boot an existing operating system. Press TAB to edit the disk and partition -number to boot. -ENDTEXT -MENU LABEL Boot existing OS -COM32 chain.c32 -APPEND hd0 0 - -# http://www.memtest.org/ -LABEL memtest -MENU LABEL Run Memtest86+ (RAM test) -LINUX /boot/memtest - -# http://hdt-project.org/ -LABEL hdt -MENU LABEL Hardware Information (HDT) -COM32 hdt.c32 -APPEND modules_alias=hdt/modalias.gz pciids=hdt/pciids.gz - -LABEL reboot -MENU LABEL Reboot -COM32 reboot.c32 - -LABEL poweroff -MENU LABEL Power Off -COMBOOT poweroff.com - -ONTIMEOUT arch32 +LABEL nohave64 +CONFIG syslinux_32only.cfg diff --git a/archiso2dual/syslinux_32only.cfg b/archiso2dual/syslinux_32only.cfg new file mode 100755 index 0000000..c7a452d --- /dev/null +++ b/archiso2dual/syslinux_32only.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +INCLUDE syslinux_head.cfg +INCLUDE syslinux_arch32.cfg +INCLUDE syslinux_tail.cfg diff --git a/archiso2dual/syslinux_arch32.cfg b/archiso2dual/syslinux_arch32.cfg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..29a7745 --- /dev/null +++ b/archiso2dual/syslinux_arch32.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +LABEL arch32 +TEXT HELP +Boot the Arch Linux (i686) live medium. It allows you to install Arch Linux or +perform system maintenance. +ENDTEXT +MENU LABEL Boot Arch Linux (i686) +LINUX /boot/i686/vmlinuz26 +APPEND initrd=/boot/i686/archiso.img archisolabel=XXX rw_branch_size=75% locale=en_US.UTF-8 +# Next line should be uncommented when prepare enviroment to boot from PXE. +#IPAPPEND 3 diff --git a/archiso2dual/syslinux_arch64.cfg b/archiso2dual/syslinux_arch64.cfg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ac8f764 --- /dev/null +++ b/archiso2dual/syslinux_arch64.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +LABEL arch64 +TEXT HELP +Boot the Arch Linux (x86_64) live medium. It allows you to install Arch Linux or +perform system maintenance. +ENDTEXT +MENU LABEL Boot Arch Linux (x86_64) +LINUX /boot/x86_64/vmlinuz26 +APPEND initrd=/boot/x86_64/archiso.img archisolabel=XXX rw_branch_size=75% locale=en_US.UTF-8 +# Next line should be uncommented when prepare enviroment to boot from PXE. +#IPAPPEND 3 diff --git a/archiso2dual/syslinux_both.cfg b/archiso2dual/syslinux_both.cfg new file mode 100755 index 0000000..9cd1584 --- /dev/null +++ b/archiso2dual/syslinux_both.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +INCLUDE syslinux_head.cfg +INCLUDE syslinux_arch32.cfg +INCLUDE syslinux_arch64.cfg +INCLUDE syslinux_tail.cfg diff --git a/archiso2dual/syslinux_head.cfg b/archiso2dual/syslinux_head.cfg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..246ecef --- /dev/null +++ b/archiso2dual/syslinux_head.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +DEFAULT vesamenu.c32 +PROMPT 0 +MENU TITLE Arch Linux +MENU BACKGROUND /boot/splash.png +TIMEOUT 3000 + +# TODO: Replace these crappy messages with something useful +F1 boot.txt +F2 options.txt +F3 help.txt + +MENU WIDTH 78 +MENU MARGIN 4 +MENU ROWS 6 +MENU VSHIFT 10 +MENU TIMEOUTROW 13 +MENU TABMSGROW 11 +MENU CMDLINEROW 11 +MENU HELPMSGROW 16 +MENU HELPMSGENDROW 29 + +# Refer to http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Doc/menu + +MENU COLOR border 30;44 #40ffffff #a0000000 std +MENU COLOR title 1;36;44 #9033ccff #a0000000 std +MENU COLOR sel 7;37;40 #e0ffffff #20ffffff all +MENU COLOR unsel 37;44 #50ffffff #a0000000 std +MENU COLOR help 37;40 #c0ffffff #a0000000 std +MENU COLOR timeout_msg 37;40 #80ffffff #00000000 std +MENU COLOR timeout 1;37;40 #c0ffffff #00000000 std +MENU COLOR msg07 37;40 #90ffffff #a0000000 std +MENU COLOR tabmsg 31;40 #30ffffff #00000000 std diff --git a/archiso2dual/syslinux_tail.cfg b/archiso2dual/syslinux_tail.cfg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4b59e06 --- /dev/null +++ b/archiso2dual/syslinux_tail.cfg @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +LABEL existing +TEXT HELP +Boot an existing operating system. Press TAB to edit the disk and partition +number to boot. +ENDTEXT +MENU LABEL Boot existing OS +COM32 chain.c32 +APPEND hd0 0 + +# http://www.memtest.org/ +LABEL memtest +MENU LABEL Run Memtest86+ (RAM test) +LINUX /boot/memtest + +# http://hdt-project.org/ +LABEL hdt +MENU LABEL Hardware Information (HDT) +COM32 hdt.c32 +APPEND modules_alias=hdt/modalias.gz pciids=hdt/pciids.gz + +LABEL reboot +MENU LABEL Reboot +COM32 reboot.c32 + +LABEL poweroff +MENU LABEL Power Off +COMBOOT poweroff.com + +ONTIMEOUT arch32 -- 1.7.3.1

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[arch-releng] Fwd: Archiso and fromiso boot option
by Aaron Griffin 01 Dec '10

01 Dec '10

Hi Baurzhan, The arch-releng list was created for archiso/aif/installation related things. I've forwarded this mail there, but it is public, so you are free to join it. Cheers, and sorry for the late response - Aaron ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Baurzhan Muftakhidinov <baurthefirst(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:50 PM Subject: Fwd: Archiso and fromiso boot option To: aaron(a)archlinux.org Hi, Aaron! I wrote a simple patch for Archiso to support fromiso boot option, but I can't post it in arch-dev-public list, since it requires right permissions. Maybe, you can forward this mail to that maillist. I don't need write access to that list, I just want to introduce such a useful possibility of Archiso. ---------- Пересылаемое сообщение ---------- From: Baurzhan Muftakhidinov <baurthefirst(a)gmail.com> To: arch-dev-public(a)archlinux.org Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:45:47 +0600 Subject: Archiso and fromiso boot option Hi, all I researched about fromiso boot option for archiso boot scripts and wrote a simple patch. I've attached it. It is too simple, but works fine for me, with my VFAT formatted USB drive. fromiso allows you to boot your custom Archiso based LiveCD from ISO image file, with grub2 'isoloop' support. Here is part of my grub.cfg file menuentry "Archik fromiso" { loopback loop /archik-1.07-i686.iso linux (loop)/boot/vmlinuz26 fromiso=/dev/sdb1/archik-1.07-i686.iso initrd (loop)/boot/myarch.img } Here is an discussion topic https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=850989#p850989

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