On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 02:59:28AM -0500, Gregory A. Lewis wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 08:36 g4jht <g4jht@eircom.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi, I am sending this to you guys in a sort of last resort desperation.
> > As it only relates to Debian as that is my current build environment.
> >
> > Help Please.
> >
> > My problem how to build a bootable iso image file (not of Debian)
> >
> > I have an iso file [for an early version of UNIX (x86_32 code)]. I have
> > stripped the files into a directory, then copied them (via tar) into my
> > iso build directory, made my modifications I am OK up to that point.
> >
> > My Question is:
> > How do I create a new bootable iso image file from my build directory
> > ready for burning onto a DVD.
> > I tried just burning the build directory tree but did not boot (I
> > suspected as much but did it anyway).
> > I am obviously missing as step maybe tools. target is a 486 bare machine
> > and a P6 machine in both cases without an O/S, what on the DVD will
> > eventually end up on the HD, once the DVD "works".
> > Any help appreciated, and I know this sort of an oddball question.
> >
> > [please CC me directly with your solution, thank you.
> >
> > regards, Dave :-) (Ps not a newbie).
> >
>
> Hello g4jht, have you gotten any response on this topic ? I am quite
> interested. My question is Debian related in that I am trying to build a
> bootable memory stick to drop a Debian system onto an old Macintosh
> laptop. I do not know what the command or command sequence is to transfer
> the system into a(ny arbitrary) memory device and make it a bootable
> system. An answer to you is an answer for me too. Thank you.
>
> Greg
Hello Mailing list,
At https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller#Development
is a link to "How to checkout the source". Just do it.
Then trigger a build. In case it failed, check why.
Upon succesfull build make your first modification.
Keep it simple, example given a changed text string.
Trigger another build.
Verify the effect of your first modification.
Now feel realy challenged and dive deeper.
Yes, there will be hurdles to take to reach the desired
destination. A known good strategy how to get help is documented
in http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
The shortcut[1] version is
* select where to ask what
* explain what you want to achieve
* explain what you did to get there
* explain where you are stuck
* formulate your question
Groeten
Geert Stappers
Footnote
[1] in learning there are no shortcuts
--
Leven en laten leven