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Linux shell script and Windows batch script for usb install?
Linux shell script and Windows batch script for usb install?
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Joined: 16 May 2008, 21:10 Posts: 35 Location: U.S.A. 
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 Linux shell script and Windows batch script for usb install?Do people think it would be useful to have scripts to automate creation of installing the ISO to a usb drive?
If people think so then I can write one for Linux and one for Windows. |
| 03 Dec 2008, 17:13 |
 
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Joined: 29 Nov 2006, 13:31 Posts: 45 Location: /dev/kmem
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nice idea if YOU do the work :wink:
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| 19 Dec 2008, 14:02 |
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Joined: 16 May 2008, 21:10 Posts: 35 Location: U.S.A.
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I'm on vacation for the rest of the year so I will write up some scripts to do so.
Windows doesn't come with anything to extract from an iso. Any recommended tool I should require for the Windows script? |
| 19 Dec 2008, 15:34 |
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Joined: 24 Oct 2008, 13:39 Posts: 58
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7zip (FOSS) can unroll ISO9669 files in winbloze. There's a CLI ver too.
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| 19 Dec 2008, 19:11 |
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Joined: 16 May 2008, 21:10 Posts: 35 Location: U.S.A.
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The question is should I
Assume the 7z command line client is in the system path Assume it is located in C:\Program Files\7-Zip Ask where it is I don't think I could expect it to be bundled onto the System Rescue CD. Perhaps I'll just make it a variable in the beginning of the script that can be changed manually if needed. |
| 19 Dec 2008, 23:21 |
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Joined: 16 May 2008, 21:10 Posts: 35 Location: U.S.A.
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[edit 2009-01-30] This is for versions 1.1.3 and below
Here is my first attempt at a Windows batch script. It assumes you have 7-Zip (recent version) installed in C:\Program Files\7-Zip and that the desired ISO is in the same directory as the script. It also assumes that target drive is already formatted in FAT/FAT32. I don't see an option to attach files to this post, so I'll try good old copy and paste. Code: @ECHO OFF SETLOCAL REM Author: Rodney Beede <contactme -AT- rodneybeede -DOT- com> REM First Version: 2008-12-19 REM License: Public Domain REM You may need to change ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM and ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM_OPTS to REM match any different programs you wish to use REM They are set below at the ***** CHANGEABLE OPTIONS ***** section ECHO This script allows you to extract the contents of the System Rescue CD ISO ECHO onto a disk drive of your choice. ECHO. ECHO You must run this script as an Administrator ECHO. ECHO The ISO should be located in the same directory as this script ECHO. ECHO The usb drive must already have a FAT or FAT32 filesystem ECHO. ECHO Tested to work with Windows XP SP2+ and Windows Vista SP1+ with version ECHO 1.1.3 of System Rescue CD ECHO. ECHO. SET /P TARGET_DRIVE=Enter in the drive letter of the usb key: IF "" EQU "%TARGET_DRIVE%" ( ECHO You MUST enter a drive letter EXIT /B ) REM ***** CHANGEABLE OPTIONS ***** REM What program to run to extract files from the ISO (no "") SET ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM=C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe REM Options to append after the ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM command SET ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM_OPTS=x -o%TARGET_DRIVE%:\ -r REM ***** END CHANGEABLE OPTIONS ***** REM Determine the ISO to use FOR %%i IN (%~dp0systemrescuecd-*.iso) DO SET ISO_FILE=%%i IF "" EQU "%ISO_FILE%" ( ECHO Could not find ISO in %~dp0 EXIT /B ) ELSE ( ECHO Using %ISO_FILE% ECHO. ) "%ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM%" %ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM_OPTS% "%ISO_FILE%" * REM Prepare SysLinux FOR %%i IN (%TARGET_DRIVE%:\syslinux\syslinux-*.zip) DO SET SYSLINUX_ZIP=%%i "%ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM%" %ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM_OPTS% "%SYSLINUX_ZIP%" win32\syslinux.exe MOVE %TARGET_DRIVE%:\win32\syslinux.exe %TARGET_DRIVE%:\syslinux.exe RMDIR /S /Q %TARGET_DRIVE%:\win32 REM Move the SysLinux items into place MOVE %TARGET_DRIVE%:\isolinux\isolinux.cfg %TARGET_DRIVE%:\isolinux\syslinux.cfg RMDIR /S /Q %TARGET_DRIVE%:\syslinux MOVE %TARGET_DRIVE%:\isolinux %TARGET_DRIVE%:\syslinux REM Make usb drive bootable (writes mbr) %TARGET_DRIVE%:\syslinux.exe -maf %TARGET_DRIVE%: ECHO ALL DONE Last edited by rbeede on 30 Jan 2009, 18:15, edited 2 times in total. |
| 20 Dec 2008, 17:00 |
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Joined: 16 May 2008, 21:10 Posts: 35 Location: U.S.A.
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Note that this will only work for 1.1.3. 1.1.4 beta appears to change the location of syslinux.zip. I'll modify the script appropriately once 1.1.4 is final.
Also of note is that chapter 10 of the manual has simplified instructions on making a usb key so a batch script may not really be needed. |
| 20 Dec 2008, 17:10 |
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Joined: 15 Nov 2008, 00:54 Posts: 17
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It could be a great idea, every simplification is good!
Write It !!! :twisted: |
| 30 Jan 2009, 15:28 |
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Joined: 16 May 2008, 21:10 Posts: 35 Location: U.S.A.
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Here is an updated version of the Windows batch script for creating the USB disk. It assumes:
You can run the script with Administrator rights The ISO is in the same folder as the script The drive is already formatted with FAT/FAT32 The ISO is System Rescue CD version 1.1.4 or later Code: @ECHO OFF SETLOCAL REM Author: Rodney Beede <contactme -AT- rodneybeede -DOT- com> REM First Version: 2009-01-31 REM License: Public Domain REM For System Rescue CD 1.1.4 and later REM You may need to change ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM and ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM_OPTS to REM match any different programs you wish to use REM They are set below at the ***** CHANGEABLE OPTIONS ***** section ECHO This script allows you to extract the contents of the System Rescue CD ISO ECHO onto a disk drive of your choice. ECHO. ECHO You must run this script as an Administrator ECHO. ECHO The ISO should be located in the same directory as this script ECHO. ECHO The usb drive must already have a FAT or FAT32 filesystem ECHO. ECHO Tested to work with Windows XP SP2+ and Windows Vista SP1+ with version ECHO 1.1.4 of System Rescue CD ECHO. ECHO. SET /P TARGET_DRIVE=Enter in the drive letter of the usb key: IF "" EQU "%TARGET_DRIVE%" ( ECHO You MUST enter a drive letter EXIT /B ) REM ***** CHANGEABLE OPTIONS ***** REM What program to run to extract files from the ISO (no "") SET ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM=C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe REM Options to append after the ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM command SET ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM_OPTS=x -o%TARGET_DRIVE%:\ -r REM ***** END CHANGEABLE OPTIONS ***** REM Determine the ISO to use FOR %%i IN (%~dp0systemrescuecd-*.iso) DO SET ISO_FILE=%%i IF "" EQU "%ISO_FILE%" ( ECHO Could not find ISO in %~dp0 EXIT /B ) ELSE ( ECHO Using %ISO_FILE% ECHO. ) REM Extract the entire ISO contents "%ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM%" %ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM_OPTS% "%ISO_FILE%" * REM Prepare SysLinux FOR %%i IN (%TARGET_DRIVE%:\bootprog\syslinux-*.zip) DO SET SYSLINUX_ZIP=%%i "%ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM%" %ISO_EXTRACT_PROGRAM_OPTS% "%SYSLINUX_ZIP%" win32\syslinux.exe MOVE %TARGET_DRIVE%:\win32\syslinux.exe %TARGET_DRIVE%:\syslinux.exe RMDIR /S /Q %TARGET_DRIVE%:\win32 REM Move the SysLinux items into place MOVE %TARGET_DRIVE%:\isolinux\isolinux.cfg %TARGET_DRIVE%:\isolinux\syslinux.cfg MOVE %TARGET_DRIVE%:\isolinux %TARGET_DRIVE%:\syslinux REM Make usb drive bootable (writes mbr) %TARGET_DRIVE%:\syslinux.exe -maf %TARGET_DRIVE%: ECHO ALL DONE |
| 01 Feb 2009, 02:19 |
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Joined: 15 Nov 2008, 00:54 Posts: 17
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USB Booting Hi all,
I did something for few months when someone ask for the USBrescue, i made an image of my key and i dd it to his key like that: dd if=/dev/mykey of=SYSRESCUSB.img then dd if=SYSRESCUSB.img of=/dev/hiskey and it works great! So maybe we could share on or two image (different language or different options)... And make a tutorial (much more simple than the actual!!!) |
| 02 Feb 2009, 07:56 |
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Joined: 17 Jul 2003, 09:44 Posts: 2456 Location: Paris, France
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It may work, you replace the MBR with the partition table, so you assume all the usb keys have the same size.
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| 02 Feb 2009, 19:15 |
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Joined: 15 Nov 2008, 00:54 Posts: 17
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I'm sorry but you're wrong
You have to specify a minimum size for the key, and then with gparted, you can exploit the rest with a second partition, wich work on linux (you will see two partition, or 3 or 4 :) but doesn't work on windows... You know the professional solution leader in IT which is unable to mount more than one partition on a usb key ;p Thus I am sorry but I don't have to minimize a solution because they can't make proper OS, they doesn't do the same for us, so... (i can't say it in english maybe you can translate : "Je ne vois pas pourquoi on réduirais nos possibilités pour s'abaisser à une compatibilité avec le leader des IT, ils ne le font pas pour nous, et ce n'est pas ma faute s'il ne donne pas la possibilités de monter une clé multipartition, donc...") Thus i didn't use m$ stuff... so I don't care... I mean ok this is bad from my part but I really HATE m$ solutions, they gave me much more trouble than Gnu tools for years. They are there just to minimize the possibles for their own users, and they're the dark side, we just need to defeat them by showing proper solutions to their users... I know this is bad to think like that, but I don't care :) Maybe it would be better with grub on the key but i didn't try yet so i can't send an exemple... For the instant my key is about 400Mo but maybe less, if you need an image I will be happy to send you one... for french users... ;p Remember GNu has users, wdws has prisonners... |
| 02 Feb 2009, 20:54 |
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Joined: 16 May 2008, 21:10 Posts: 35 Location: U.S.A.
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Having one large partition is useful when you boot the freedos image and want to flash a bios. Thus I prefer creating the disk myself versus dd an image onto it with a fixed smaller size. That's my personal preference though.
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| 02 Feb 2009, 23:53 |
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Joined: 15 Nov 2008, 00:54 Posts: 17
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You don't care ! you could resize it after... Fixing a small partition is for download convenience, but afterwards you could resize it with gparted...
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| 03 Feb 2009, 07:50 |
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Joined: 15 Nov 2008, 00:54 Posts: 17
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In fact the things why i propose to dd an image is for n00b, watch the tuto :
Download this : sysres.img check your key with cat /etc/mtab do this : dd if=sysres.img of=/dev/hdX done, you have a brand new sysrescUSB If you want to enlarge your partition, use gparted Well five line... And this would be better with grub version and ext3 partition... |
| 03 Feb 2009, 08:08 |
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