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hi wiak and everyone

thanks for making this fantastic system

i am trying to learn firstrib
but am having some problems

i ran the script and built the components in a folder
but since it doesn't make an iso with syslinux
im stuck at this point

due to my limited abilities
i only know how to burn and run an iso with syslinux
i dont use grub or a vm

so my question is how can i make the script make an iso with syslinux

or somehow take the components myself after they are built
and make them into an iso with syslinux
i have tried a few methods but to no avail

wanderer

When you say 'burn and run an .iso' do you mean you want to burn a live CD or DVD that you can boot?

hi flash

thanks so much for answering

i want to make an iso
with syslinux as the bootloader
that i can burn to a usb
and load frugally

you know standard puppy stuff

wanderer

Flash wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:21 pm

When you say 'burn and run' an .iso, do you mean you want to burn a live CD or DVD?

Or, as you mention syslinux (which is a bootloader) "burn" the ISO to USB ? (and boot this way using the syslinux bootloader ?)
Tell us what/how is your usual method to create a bootable system (from USB ?).
Seems clear though that you are depending on having an ISO prepared from the build you made (yes ?), someone may give help about how creating an ISO from the build.
edit: posting at the same time as you, so more clear now, btw, an ISO has isolinux (or grub) as bootloader (for when burning to CD/DVD), but by installing it to USB, then syslinux can be used as bootloader.
edit2: just saying, IMO it would be good to learn about how to use grub or grub4dos as it expands the possibilities to boot in a more advanced way , e.g. without depending on an ISO (manual frugal install), with persistence, boot from HDD etc...

hi fredx181

thanks for your help

yes usually the iso with syslinux is already provided
like your debiandog
and i just burn it to a usb with rufus

tried a bunch of stuff
including downloading a finished iso
but no luck
kernal panic
will keep looking into it
but for now will take a break

wanderer

@wanderer do you need a command to create a boot-able ISO?

hi rockedge

yes i have the files created by the script
but i need a command to turn them into an iso
i understand the process
but need the exact command to use in this case

thanks

wanderer

https://github.com/puppylinux-woof-CE/w ... so.sh#L368

thanks dimkr

wanderer

I know someday I would like to do this kind of thing as well.
Is that script run on a system that you are booted in? I'm just curious.
So that's the famous Woof-CE -- very impressive with lots to it.
I really like this forum I have lots to learn.

Thanks

but i need a command to turn them into an iso

Here are the steps to create the ISO that will boot or can be burned to CD-ROM or DVD from the terminal:
Check that the directory containing the system to compress is complete. This example is using /mnt/home/KLV-Airedale-sr13

the commands one after the other:

mkisofs -b boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -c boot/isolinux/boot.cat -D -l -R -v -V "KLV-Airedale" -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o "KLV-Airedale-sr13.iso" KLV-Airedale-sr13
isohybrid KLV-Airedale-sr13.iso

thank you very much rockedge

wanderer