boot iso

Forum: HD Install
Topic: boot iso
started by: adapix

Posted by adapix on June 10 2006,12:25

Hallo *,
Is it possible to install dsl in a boot partition of an other linux distribution and to mount the iso and boot from it?
And if so how can I do it? Has someone a small howto?

Thanks adapix

Posted by pr0f3550r on June 11 2006,11:28

Quote (adapix @ June 10 2006,08:25)

Is it possible to install dsl in a boot partition of an other linux distribution

Yes, download the iso anywhere in the root filesystem

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and to mount the iso

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mount -t lo file.iso /somewhere

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and boot from it?

You'd have to edit the bootloader in use (grub or lilo) and point it to the new image.

man mount
man grub
man lilo

Posted by adapix on June 11 2006,12:41

Thanks pr0f3550r.
But how can I boot the kernel inside the iso at startup?
Which commands should I use in grub to mount the image and to start the kernel inside?
The man pages didnt describe such a scenario.

Regards adapix

Posted by jimihieu on June 11 2006,15:35

Quote (adapix @ June 11 2006,08:41)

well after mount it, cp everything into a partition then edit your grud or lilo to boot from that partition
something like this for grub: (use man for more info!!!)
root( drive number,partition number)
kernel /boot/isolinux/linux24
initrd /boot/isolinux/minirt24

good luck

Posted by adapix on June 17 2006,13:38

Hello jimihieu,
thanks for your help.
I copied all files from the iso to /boot/dsl and edit my grub.conf to:

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root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/dsl/boot/isolinux/linux24 5
initrd /boot/dsl/boot/isolinux/minirt24

I get now the error that dsl cant find the KNOPPIX Image. Do you have an idea how to fix this?

Thanks and regards

Posted by jimihieu on June 18 2006,14:55

hi
what is your directory structure?
if im not mistake the KNOPPIX file should be in KNOPPIX directory.