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Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot
Posted: 02 Jun 2022, 09:19
by Sparks79
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.
Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot
Posted: 02 Jun 2022, 13:23
by Ed_P
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.
Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot
Posted: 02 Jun 2022, 14:03
by babam
Just put Porteus iso into /_ISO/MAINMENU
Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot
Posted: 02 Jun 2022, 21:44
by Sparks79
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.
Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot
Posted: 02 Jun 2022, 23:52
by Ed_P
Maybe replacing your E2B app that doesn't work with one that does will help you.
Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot
Posted: 02 Jun 2022, 23:55
by Sparks79
OK will have a look at Grub2win, Thanks
Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot
Posted: 03 Jun 2022, 09:41
by steve6375
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?
Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot
Posted: 03 Jun 2022, 11:22
by steve6375
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
Can Porteus be Used with Easy2Boot
Posted: 03 Jun 2022, 16:21
by Ed_P
An interesting page
Steve.
Nice to see you're still around.
