Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 00:58
brokenman how do you make the ISOs we download to be bootable ISOs? What steps or app do you use to do that?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 01:44
After the ISO is produced a program called hybridiso is run on them. It is a part of the syslinux package I believe. After this is run users can use dd to 'burn' the ISO to a USB after which it will automatically be bootable. If you are referring to booting them using an outside program then it is that program that contains the 'bootable' part.
Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 04:36
I normally boot ISOs with Grub4DOS and am now booting some with Grub2Win. But the http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=5389 ISO file doesn't boot with either so looking for options to use with it.
Thanks.
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syslinux is available via USM and the utility appears to be isohybrid not hybridiso.
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Now to figure out how to use it to create the ISO.
?? Is the syslinux package a part of the ISO file or something I download with USM? I will look and get back to you.brokenman wrote:After the ISO is produced a program called hybridiso is run on them. It is a part of the syslinux package I believe.
Thanks.
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syslinux is available via USM and the utility appears to be isohybrid not hybridiso.
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Now to figure out how to use it to create the ISO.
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guest@porteus:~$ isohybrid --help
Usage: isohybrid [OPTIONS] <boot.iso>
Options:
-h <X> Number of default geometry heads
-s <X> Number of default geometry sectors
-e --entry Specify partition entry number (1-4)
-o --offset Specify partition offset (default 0)
-t --type Specify partition type (default 0x17)
-i --id Specify MBR ID (default random)
-u --uefi Build EFI bootable image
-m --mac Add AFP table support
--forcehd0 Assume we are loaded as disk ID 0
--ctrlhd0 Assume disk ID 0 if the Ctrl key is pressed
--partok Allow booting from within a partition
-? --help Display this help
-v --verbose Display verbose output
-V --version Display version information
Report bugs to <pj.pandit@yahoo.co.in>
guest@porteus:~$
Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 10:49
Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 14:01
Only question is, if you do that, can you use the rest of the usb, or is it just a dedicated iso usb?
Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 21:50
An update.
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guest@porteus:~$ isohybrid /mnt/sda5/ISOs/abSlak_100216.iso
isohybrid: /mnt/sda5/ISOs/abSlak_100216.iso: unexpected boot catalogue parameters
guest@porteus:~$ isohybrid /mnt/sda5/ISOs/abSlak_030216.iso
isohybrid: /mnt/sda5/ISOs/abSlak_030216.iso: unexpected boot catalogue parameters
guest@porteus:~$ su
Password:
root@porteus:/home/guest# isohybrid /mnt/sda5/ISOs/abSlak_100216.iso
isohybrid: /mnt/sda5/ISOs/abSlak_100216.iso: unexpected boot catalogue parameters
root@porteus:/home/guest#
Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 23:12
@Ed_P Relevant Post
If you pursue it, will be interested to know how you get on. Used Iso Editor to make Iso, and AFAIK Iso Editor uses El Torrito for CD.
If you pursue it, will be interested to know how you get on. Used Iso Editor to make Iso, and AFAIK Iso Editor uses El Torrito for CD.
Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 17 Feb 2016, 00:28
I remember playing with it a while back. I created an ISO that had multiple partitions inside that were transferred to the USB when using dd. From memory (which isn't so good) you can format what isn't used on the USB as you wish.Only question is, if you do that, can you use the rest of the usb, or is it just a dedicated iso usb?
Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 17 Feb 2016, 16:58
Indeed. But I'm not one for keeping secrets so little worry.Bogomips wrote:If you pursue it, will be interested to know how you get on.
Not ISO Master in LXQT? Where did you get ISO Editor? USM?Used Iso Editor to make Iso, and AFAIK Iso Editor uses El Torrito for CD.
Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 20 Feb 2016, 01:30
@ Ed_P
At long last finally got the goods on how to format a partition ntfs from linux, so will be able to test reading iso from ntfs partition. When this is successful will make new iso for you to try.
btw how's iso hybrid investigation getting on?
At long last finally got the goods on how to format a partition ntfs from linux, so will be able to test reading iso from ntfs partition. When this is successful will make new iso for you to try.
btw how's iso hybrid investigation getting on?
Re: Porteus bootable ISOs
Posted: 20 Feb 2016, 04:23
Bogomips wrote:When this is successful will make new iso for you to try.
I'm suppose to be trying to help you not the other way around.
I believe the problem is within the .img file but what, why, how, etc. and how to fix.... No idea.btw how's iso hybrid investigation getting on?
I did copy the ptest.sgn file to the partition next to the .iso file. Booting still couldn't find it.
