Re: how to boot debian installer iso directly from grub2 ?
On 31 October 2011 18:46, wolf python london <lyh19901223@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 31 October 2011 17:57, J. Bakshi <bakshi12@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:47:08 +0000
>> Raf Czlonka <rjc@linuxstuff.pl> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 07:32:43AM GMT, J. Bakshi wrote:
>>> > How can I directly boot debian net installer iso directly from
>>> > grub2 ?
>>>
>>> You haven't even looked, have you? ;^)
>>>
>>> http://michael-prokop.at/blog/2009/05/25/boot-an-iso-via-grub2/
>>>
>>
>> Yes read, but the things is not that smooth with debian.
>>
>> I have to configure it as
>>
>>
>> ````
>> menuentry "debian-6.0.3-amd64-netinst.iso" {
>> loopback loop /debian-6.0.3-amd64-netinst.iso
>> linux (loop)/install.amd/vmlinuz boot=live iso-scan/filename=/debian-6.0.3-amd64-netinst.iso noeject noprompt --
>> initrd (loop)/install.amd/initrd.gz
>> }
>> ````
>>
>> The iso boots; but during installation at a stage it reports
>>
>> `````
>> No cdrom detected
>> ``````````
>>
>> and I really don't need the cdrom detection where as I'm booting from USB.
>> Hence I asked the question..
>>
> I guess *** your just install the bootloader in the flash , and put
> the netinst.iso in the flash. *** , right?
>
> one simple way , you need not tweak stuff so complex , just put the
> vmlinuz(or the linux) and the initrd.gz in the flash , boot it
> and install the system via internet .
>
> Notes: pls take care of the D-I(debian installer), you should choose
> the right installer so that it use the internet not the cdrom
>
> I think the linux and initrd.gz in the below link are fine(I haven't
> test it yet :-) ):
>
> http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/netboot.tar.gz
>>
sorry , it should be
***http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/netboot.tar.gz***,
I didn't notice the Arch :- .
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