Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot

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Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot

Post#1 by Sparks79 » 02 Jun 2022, 09:19

I am in need of a Copy of Porteus that can be Used from Easy2Boot.
I have Created a Copy on a USB Flash Drive , But Can't figure out how to get it into easy2boot.
I tried just to execute the ISO from easy2boot but that doesn't work.
Which ever way if it's possible to do this it must be Persistent.
The Latest Version of Porteus I think would be best for my Use ( v 4.0 ).
Any help would be appreciated.

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Post#2 by Ed_P » 02 Jun 2022, 13:23

I've never used Easy2Boot but I boot ISOs all the time, currently with Grub2Win.

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     set linux_folder=/porteus4.0
     set iso=/ISOs/Porteus-CINNAMON-v4.0-x86_64.iso
     set extramods="extramod="

menuentry " Porteus 4.0 ISO - changes="       --class slackware   --class icon-porteus  {

     set boot_parms="volume=33 reboot=cold $extramods$linux_folder/Modules noload=cinnamon changes=EXIT:$linux_folder/changes/porteussave.dat"

     search -f $iso --set=root
     loopback loop $iso
     linux  (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=$iso $boot_parms
     initrd (loop)/boot/syslinux/initrd.xz
     }

menuentry " Porteus 4.0 ISO - AF'" --class slackware   --class icon-porteus  {

     set boot_parms="volume=33 reboot=cold $extramods$linux_folder/Modules;$linux_folder/modsavedat noload=save.dat;cinnamon cfgfile=porteus-v4.0-x86_64.cfg"

     search -f $iso --set=root
     loopback loop $iso
     linux  (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=$iso $boot_parms
     initrd /porteus5.0/initrd/initrd.xz
     }

menuentry " Porteus 4.0 ISO - AF+" --class slackware   --class icon-porteus  {

     set boot_parms="volume=33 reboot=cold $extramods$linux_folder/Modules noload=cinnamon cfgfile=porteus-v4.0-x86_64.cfg"

     search -f $iso --set=root  
     loopback loop $iso
     linux  (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=$iso $boot_parms
     initrd /porteus5.0/initrd/initrd.xz
     }

menuentry " Porteus 4.0 ISO - AF" --class slackware   --class icon-porteus  {

     set boot_parms="volume=33 reboot=cold $extramods  cfgfile=porteus-v4.0-x86_64.cfg"

     search -f $iso --set=root
     loopback loop $iso
     linux  (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=$iso $boot_parms 
     initrd /porteus5.0/initrd/initrd.xz
     }
The bottom menu is for Always Fresh mode, the one above it is for AF plus modules I've added, browser and etc, the menu above that is for AF plus modules and a module of changes/tweaks I've made to the system, and the top menu is AF plus modules, sans mine, and a file to save changes I make while Porteus is running. As you can see, the menus aren't that elaborate.

To save changes you need to create a Save.dat file which you can do after you've booted Porteus.

BTW My ISOs are on NTFS drives and my USB is a FAT32 drive.
Ed

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Post#3 by babam » 02 Jun 2022, 14:03

Just put Porteus iso into /_ISO/MAINMENU
Sorry, my English is bad.

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Post#4 by Sparks79 » 02 Jun 2022, 21:44

Thanks for that Info but i have never heard of Grub2Win or used it.
So unfortunately your advice here does not help me with E2B.

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Post#5 by Ed_P » 02 Jun 2022, 23:52

Maybe replacing your E2B app that doesn't work with one that does will help you. ;)
Ed

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Post#6 by Sparks79 » 02 Jun 2022, 23:55

OK will have a look at Grub2win, Thanks

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Post#7 by steve6375 » 03 Jun 2022, 09:41

So did you check the easy2boot website?
https://easy2boot.xyz/tested-payloads/
and the blog it suggests for persistence?

or ask on free online chat?

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Post#8 by steve6375 » 03 Jun 2022, 11:22

The cinnamon v4 x86_64 ISO boots fine on an E2B USB drive for me and the porteus_generic_peristent.mnu file worked too (follow instructions inside the .mnu file) - see blog for more details
http://rmprepusb.blogspot.com/2014/02/b ... un-it.html

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Post#9 by Ed_P » 03 Jun 2022, 16:21

steve6375 wrote:
03 Jun 2022, 11:22
http://rmprepusb.blogspot.com/2014/02/b ... un-it.html
An interesting page Steve. :)

Nice to see you're still around. :beer:
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