Bug#412922: please generate win32-loader.ini "manifest" file
On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 09:54:52PM +0100, Frans Pop wrote:
> On Thursday 01 March 2007 00:04, Robert Millan wrote:
> > Please, could you include this patch to generate win32-loader.ini in
> > the cdrom and hd-media builds ? win32-loader.ini is like a "manifest"
> > that win32-loader can use to figure out where to copy linux and
> > initrd.gz images from (yes, it supports networkless mode now).
>
> No, I'm sorry but I'm not going to consider this patch this late in the
> release process.
Maybe this is a good time to review this? I'm attaching a new patch, with
some minor changes including adapting to latest win32-loader.ini syntax.
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Index: installer/build/config/x86.cfg
===================================================================
--- installer/build/config/x86.cfg (revision 47112)
+++ installer/build/config/x86.cfg (working copy)
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@
VIDEO_MODE_GTK $(VIDEO_MODE_GTK) \
| todos | mcopy -i$(TEMP_BOOT) - ::syslinux.cfg
+ # win32-loader.ini (for alternative win32-based boot)
+ (echo -en "[installer]\n$(ARCH)/linux=linux\n$(ARCH)/initrd=initrd.gz\n"; \
+ if [ -n "$(INITRD_GTK)" ]; then \
+ echo -en "$(ARCH)/gtk/linux=linux\n$(ARCH)/gtk/initrd=initrdg.gz\n"; \
+ fi) | todos | mcopy -i$(TEMP_BOOT) - ::win32-loader.ini
+
# syslinux help screens
set -e; \
$(foreach file,$(wildcard $(TEMP_BOOT_SCREENS)/*.txt), \
@@ -148,6 +154,15 @@
> $(TEMP_CD_INFO_DIR)/isolinux.cfg.withgtk; \
fi
+ # win32-loader.ini (for alternative win32-based boot)
+ (echo -en "[installer]\n"; \
+ if [ -n "$(INITRD_GTK)" ]; then \
+ echo -en "$(ARCH)/linux=install/vmlinuz\n$(ARCH)/initrd=install/initrd.gz\n"; \
+ echo -en "$(ARCH)/gtk/linux=install/vmlinuz\n$(ARCH)/gtk/initrd=install/gtk/initrd.gz\n"; \
+ else \
+ echo -en "$(ARCH)/gtk/linux=install/vmlinuz\n$(ARCH)/gtk/initrd=install/initrd.gz\n"; \
+ fi) | todos > $(TEMP_CD_INFO_DIR)/win32-loader.ini
+
.PHONY: arch_miniiso
arch_miniiso:
-rm -f $(TEMP_CD_TREE)/*
@@ -176,7 +191,14 @@
VIDEO_MODE $(VIDEO_MODE) \
| todos > $(TEMP_CD_TREE)/isolinux.cfg
ln -f $(TEMP_INITRD) $(TEMP_CD_TREE)/initrd.gz
-
+
+ # win32-loader.ini (for alternative win32-based boot)
+ if [ "$(TYPE)" = "netboot/gtk" ]; then \
+ echo -en "[installer]\n$(ARCH)/gtk/linux=linux\n$(ARCH)/gtk/initrd=initrd.gz\n"; \
+ else \
+ echo -en "[installer]\n$(ARCH)/linux=linux\n$(ARCH)/initrd=initrd.gz\n"; \
+ fi | todos > $(TEMP_CD_TREE)/win32-loader.ini
+
mkisofs -r -J -b isolinux.bin -c boot.cat \
-no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table \
-o $(TEMP_MINIISO) $(TEMP_CD_TREE)
Index: manual/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml
===================================================================
--- manual/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml (revision 47112)
+++ manual/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml (working copy)
@@ -109,7 +109,27 @@
</para>
</sect2>
+ <sect2 arch="x86">
+ <title>Adding support for loading from Microsoft Windows (optional)</title>
+<para>
+If you want to give your USB stick the ability to load the Debian installer
+from a Windows system (instead of BIOS-based boot), you can use an add-on
+that will enable this functionality:
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+wget http://goodbye-microsoft.com/pub/debian.exe -O /mnt/win32-loader.exe
+echo -e "[autorun]\nopen=win32-loader.exe" > /mnt/autorun.inf
+</screen></informalexample>
+
+Note, however, that this component is not officialy part of Debian. If you
+use it for your install, bear in mind that some key parts of the install
+process will be altered. You shouldn't expect it to comply with the policies
+of quality and stability that apply to the unmodified installer media.
+
+</para>
+ </sect2>
+
<!-- TODO: doesn't this section belong later? -->
<sect2 arch="x86">
<title>Booting the USB stick</title>
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