On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 09:02:31AM -0400, Aidan Van Dyk wrote: > I have a setup like that on a 16GB usb key. I forget the name, but it was > a pretty basic syslinux based boot, and it would scan a directory for ISOs > and present them all as "boot options". It "just worked" on the computers > I tested it on, I used it mainly for debian-live and for > debian-testing-netinstall images... > > I can't remember the name now, but I'll try and remember when I get home to > check the key... That would be a very useful tool with which to become acquainted... > On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 10:35 PM, Prof J C Nash (U30A) <nashjc [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca>wrote: > > THanks. I'd thought of the XXXLinux approaches, but have only used them > > for individual images (and frankly used them but did not learn much how > > they work). I should probably look further into it. > > > > However, by using archivemount I found the name of the initrd and kernel > > for TinyCore-current and got it to boot with grub2. So far no joy with > > gparted iso. The hint came from a page > > > > http://www.pendrivelinux.com/**boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-** > > via-grub2-using-linux/<http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/> > > > > However, they show a grub.cfg file with lots of different setups for > > different iso's, and it looks like they change with the flavour of the > > month of each distro. > > > > If I figure out the "rules" I'll try to write them up and post a link > > here. In the meantime, if anyone is interested in sharing the > > investigation, contact me off list. This is obviously not top of the todo > > list, but it struck me as a nice way to have iso's bootable, including the > > boot-repair disks. > > > > Best, JN > > > > On 13-03-12 10:18 PM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > > > >> On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 06:36:14PM -0400, Prof J C Nash (U30A) wrote: > >> > >>> I've an old 40G 2.5" drive from a dead laptop that is in a USB case. > >>> > >>> My thought was to use it for holding a bunch of .iso images of > >>> liveCDs. However, I've had no joy trying to set up booting of these. > >>> > >>> Multisystem "sort of" worked once. Seems glitchy, and attached to > >>> different systems had different behaviour. > >>> > >>> Gujin (following some suggested approaches on net) did not fire up. > >>> > >>> Grub seems needs an interface to the isos, and instructions I found > >>> seemed to suggest I could simply specify the isos in the grub.cfg, > >>> which failed when I tried. (The recipe I tried was not clear if it > >>> wanted grub or grub2, and I suspect therein lies some of the > >>> trouble.) > >>> > >>> Has anyone done something like this. I'd be happy to get some > >>> advice, get it working and write a 1-pager. I've rather put the isos > >>> on an external drive than burn them to cd/dvd. > >>> > >> > >> Peter Anvin's SYSLINUX or ISO LINUX would be the way I'd go. > >> > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**SYSLINUX<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SYSLINUX> > >> http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/**index.php/The_Syslinux_Project<http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/The_Syslinux_Project> > >> > >> I'm already using pxelinux on my network to boot a number of > >> distributions. > >> > >> Cheers, JN > >>> > >> > >> slainte mhath, RGB > >> > >> -- > >> Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ < > >> hpv.tricolour.net> > >> <www.TriColour.net> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride > >> yer bike! > >> Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% > >> Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790_**_(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_______** > >> __________ > >> > >> ______________________________**_________________ > > Linux mailing list > > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/**listinfo/linux<http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux> > > > > > > > -- > Aidan Van Dyk Create like a god, > aidan [ at ] highrise [ dot ] ca command like a king, > http://www.highrise.ca/ work like a > slave. slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.net> <www.TriColour.net> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________