[Solved] How can I set kernel parameters against the "system-builder" iso?

[casystems]

Specifically, the kernel_parameters=reboot=efi,pci,force so (at the end of the install) it can reboot the device instead of black-screening?

[fanthom]

Please remaster installation ISO and edit append line in the /boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg file so its as follows:

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append initrd=/boot/initrd.xz quiet first_run reboot=efi,pci,force

Thanks

[casystems]

Here are some instructions if anyone else needs to do this who is predominantly Windows based but has a bit of command line knowledge:
I used vmware player and Linux Mint with shared folders - from within the Linux session:

* start in a tmp folder

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cd /tmp

* most operations require super-user (if this doesn't work you will need to prefix (most) commands with "sudo " for them to work

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su

* copy ISO from vmware shared folder to working folder

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cp /mnt/hgfs/temp/*.iso source.iso

* mount needs a mount-point/dir before it will mount

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mkdir /mnt/kiosk

* mount image

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mount -o loop source.iso /mnt/kiosk

* create a work folder

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mkdir /tmp/kiosk_ISO

* copy files from mounted image to work folder

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cp -a /mnt/kiosk/* /tmp/kiosk_ISO

* unmount image

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umount /mnt/kiosk

* remove mount-point/dir

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rmdir /mnt/kiosk

* working in folder with files now

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cd kiosk_ISO

* edit

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nano boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg

* add reboot stuff so the line looks like:

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append initrd=/boot/initrd.xz quiet first_run reboot=efi,pci,force

* edit

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nano boot/isolinux/grub.cfg

* add reboot stuff to the linux line so the line looks like:

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linux ... first_run reboot=efi,pci,force

* rebuild the iso

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bash make_iso.sh

<if this fails ; as it did on mine ; download the mkisofs, move it and set to allow execute>

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mv /home/{your-home-dir}/Downloads/mkisofs /usr/local/bin
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/mkisofs

* remaster ISO (with UEFI)

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isohybrid -u /tmp/Porteus-Kiosk.iso

* copy it back to vmware shared folder

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cp /tmp/Porteus-Kiosk.iso /mnt/hgfs/temp/

ps.

** if you need to burn it onto a pen-stick now ; list usb devices

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ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/usb*

* burn ISO to pen-stick (where the /dev/sdb is the device name given to your pen-stick as shown from above)

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sudo dd if=/tmp/Porteus-Kiosk.iso of=/dev/sdb

otherwise just use the Win32DiskImageWriter (https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/)

[casystems]

I've done all these steps but the device still locks up with a black screen and doesn't reboot...

I've used the GUI to mount the .iso I made, nemo to browse to the folder and Text Editor to open the file and can confirm:

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timeout 0
prompt 0
default kiosk

label kiosk
kernel /boot/vmlinuz
append initrd=/boot/initrd.xz quiet first_run reboot=efi,pci,force

[fanthom]

Sorry - this is EFI system so you may do the same for /boot/isolinux/grub.cfg in the 'linux' line.

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linux	/boot/vmlinuz quiet first_run reboot=efi,pci,force

Thanks

[casystems]

Cheers - I've updated my step-by-step instructions and added [Solved].