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On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 03:17:07 -0500, Fernando Rodriguez wrote: |
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> You can also make a multiboot USB (for most live CDs) like that, Just |
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> use syslinux as your bootloader, to install a new live CD (in a |
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> nutshell): |
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> 1. Create a FAT partition big enough to store the Live CD. If the CD |
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> has a volume label that's less that 8 chars set the label of the new |
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> partition to the same (some live CDs use it to find the live medium). |
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> 2. Mount the ISO image as a loop device and copy all the files to your |
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> new partition. |
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> 3. Install Syslinux on top of Isolinux (usually /isolinux). |
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> 4. Create a syslinux.cfg as follows: "echo 'include isolinux.cfg' > |
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> /mnt/isolinux/syslinux.cfg (assuming your new partition is mounted |
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> on /mnt). 5. Add an entry to your Gentoo's syslinux.cfg to chainload to |
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> the new partition. |
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Alternatively, you can use GRUB, which boots directly from the ISOs, so |
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you don't even need to unpack them. Just chuck them all on the stick, no |
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need to partition, and create a menu entry for each one. The details of |
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the menu entry vary according to how the ISO boots, but there are plenty |
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of samples at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/ISOBoot/Examples |
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Neil Bothwick |
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy |
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enough people to make it worth the effort. |
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