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2012-04-25[archiso] README: add: alternative boot methodsGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2012-04-25[archiso] README: add: Transfer ISO file to target mediumGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2012-04-17[archiso] README: update build instructionsGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2012-04-14[archiso] README: add rsync as depGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2012-04-10[configs/releng] Add UEFI boot support via Linux >= 3.3 EFI boot stub on x86_64Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Makes an efiboot.img (FAT16) for "El Torito" (additional). Under an EFI-system, implies that this .ISO works only if is used as "CD-ROM/DVD-ROM" not in ISO-HYBRID-MBR mode. If you want, an EFI-ready USB-key, just unpack this "<ISO>/EFI/efiboot.img" (FAT16) to "<USB-key-FAT-formatted>/EFI" then copy "<ISO>/arch" and setup the filesystem label. An aditional EFI shell is provided with an startup script for automatic booting until EFI_STUB supports "linux.conf" to pass boot parms to kernel. Anyway I think that is a good idea to keep this shell, so can customize boot parms, or for doing other tasks on systems without an EFI-shell. RFCv1: Initial efiboot.img build with vmlinuz.efi (Linux with EFI_STUB enabled) and archiso.img (initramfs). RFCv2: Use an startup.nsh with EFI-Shell 2.0 (generated from build.sh) for automatic boot. RFCv3: Use and older EFI-Shell 1.0 instead of 2.0, since not all UEFI-systems are compatible with 2.3+ specs. RFCv4: The script "startup.nsh" improved by Keshav P R, using a for-loop (see notes below from original commit), now that has more than 1-line, I moved it to an independent file and is parsed by build.sh. ---- About startup.nsh: Author: Keshav P R <the.ridikulus.rat@gmail.com> Date: Thu Apr 5 10:33:20 2012 +0530 [configs/releng] Search in all existing UEFI FS mountpoints for archiso efistub kernel file There is no guarantee that the efistub kernel will always be in fs0: (similar to the case inside linux OS where the sda, sdb confusion exists, hence the need for UUIDs), especially when USB (instead os CD/ISO) is used for booting. Hence loop through all possible fs mountpoints (in UEFI) in startup.nsh and try to launch the first mountpoint that contains the archiso files. Cd's into the fs%m:\EFI\archiso directory also may remove future issues with efistub's linux.conf where the efistub might have problems identifying the directory from which the kernel was launched. Also add an helpful echo message showing the user the UEFI PATH to the archiso kernel file being launched by startup.nsh . Hopefully this should work in both CD and USB. Tested in Tianocore UDK/EDK2 DuetPkg X64 UEFI 2.3.1 firmware with EdkShellBinPkg's Shell. ---- Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2012-03-17[configs/releng] Add new build mode: allGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
This mode allow to build all 6 ISOs in just one step if build type is <all>. So "build.sh build all all" -> (single-i686, single-x86_64, dual) X (netinstall, core). Note that the <purge> command is executed between each build step to save space, so do not use this mode if you want to keep all temporal files in work_dir. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2012-03-16[archiso] Update READMEGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Make build steps much more simply (remove chroot build is not really needed now). Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2012-03-12[archiso] README updateGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2012-03-05[archiso] README updateGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Use new -d option in mkarchroot (mount /dev as devtmpfs), then avoid mknod for loop dev. (Needs devtools >= 20120305) Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2012-01-05[archiso] README: Fixed a tiny issuejamesm-sitegen
We are not inside the chroots until we are chrooted ;-) Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-12-04[archiso] Rename archiso_curl_url= to archiso_http_srv=Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Also rename curlspace_size= to archiso_http_spc= Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-12-03[archiso] archiso_pxe_curl rename to archiso_pxe_httpGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-12-03[archiso] Cleanup: pxe_curl: Remove download-iso-loopback support.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
This was the first implementation that downloads the complete ISO, but now we have the posibility of download only needed *.sfs files. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-12-03[archiso] Cleanup: Remove *.fs support.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
This was useful to me during development of dm-snapshot support to create very quickly isos without wating for SquashFS compression. Is time to remove this, I think the is no practical usage, and make the code a bit more simple. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-12-02[archiso] Do not use PXE NBD as default.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Now we have more than one PXE boot methods. * archiso_ndb_srv= accepts special ${pxeserver} parameter like in others PXE hooks. * This allows to setup network from initramfs without forcing using a special PXE hook. * Update README Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-11-28[archiso] Add PXE NFS supportGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
It add support for using *.sfs images via NFS. It must be located after archiso_pxe_nbd in mkinitcpio.conf, in that way NBD is the default. New boot parameters: archiso_nfs_srv=IP:/path Set the NFS IP and path. Accepts ${pxeserver} as IP. archiso_nfs_opt= Sets NFS mount opts (comma separated) Defaults to: port = as given by server portmap daemon rsize = 1024 wsize = 1024 timeo = 7 retrans = 3 acregmin = 3 acregmax = 60 acdirmin = 30 acdirmax = 60 flags = hard, nointr, noposix, cto, ac :: Running Hook [archiso_pxe_common] IP-Config: eth0 hardware address 52:54:00:12:34:57 mtu 1500 IP-Config: eth0 guessed broadcast address 192.168.0.255 IP-Config: eth0 guessed nameserver address 192.168.0.218 IP-Config: eth0 complete (from 192.168.0.218): address: 192.168.0.90 broadcast: 192.168.0.255 netmask: 255.255.255.0 gateway: 192.168.0.218 dns0 : 192.168.0.218 dns1 : 0.0.0.0 rootserver: 192.168.0.218 rootpath: filename : :: Running Hook [archiso_pxe_nbd] :: Running Hook [archiso_pxe_curl] :: Running Hook [archiso_pxe_nfs] :: Mounting '192.168.0.77:/mnt/iso' ... 192.168.0.77:/mnt/iso/ on /run/archiso/bootmnt type nfs (rw,relatime,vers=3,rsize=524288,wsize=524288,namlen=255,hard,nolock,proto=tcp,port=65535,timeo=7,retrans=3,sec=sys,local_lock=all,addr=192.168.0.77) ... My /etc/exports /mnt/iso 192.168.0.90(ro,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash)
2011-11-28[archiso] Add archiso_pxe_curl hookGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Its add support for downloading the ISO image via HTTP/FTP with curl or download *.sfs files. The files are downloaded on /run/archiso/curlspace (tmpfs) and setup a loop dev from it (like in archiso_loop_mnt) in the ISO case, or just do a bind mount to /run/archiso/bootmnt in the other case. This hook must be located after archiso_pxe_nbd in mkinitcpio.conf, in that way NBD is the default. New bootparm: * archiso_curl_url=(first form) archiso_curl_url=http://192.168.0.7/archlinux/iso/archlinux.iso (absolute form) Use an absolute URL. Fetch the entire ISO archiso_curl_url=ftp://${pxeserver}/archlinux/iso/archlinux.iso (relative form) Use the as IP the same server where PXE reside. Fetch the entire ISO * archiso_curl_url=(second form) archiso_curl_url=http://192.168.0.7/archlinux/iso/unpacked (absolute form) Use an absolute URL. Where unpacked (an example name) is a directory where ${archisobasedir} ("arch" by default) is located with all *.sfs. This fetch only needed files. archiso_curl_url=ftp://${pxeserver}/archlinux/iso/unpacked (relative form) Use the as IP the same server where PXE reside. Where unpacked (an example name) is a directory where ${archisobasedir} ("arch" by default) is located with all *.sfs. This fetch only needed files. * curlspace_size= Set a size for a tmpfs filesystem where files are downloaded. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-11-28[archiso] Split archiso_pxe_nbd in two hooks.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
One hook only setup the network device (archiso_pxe_common) the other setup the NBD client (archiso_pxe_nbd). New bootparam: archiso_pxe_srv=IP Allow to set an IP different from the PXE server. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-10-23[archiso] Add archiso_shutdown hook.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
STATUS: Working (std boot, loop_mnt, pxe) with copytoram=[y|n]. NEEDS: initscript > 2011.07.3, mkinitcpio > 0.7.2, mkinitcpio-busybox > 1.18.5-1 Purpose: we need this for propertly unmount $cow_device, used for persistent dm-snapshot devices. This hook is based on work from Tom Gundersen[#1], but adapted for archiso things (specially the shutdown script) [#1] http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-projects/2011-July/001549.html [#2] http://projects.archlinux.org/initscripts.git/commit/?id=1fa7b4b453e96533ae1db3630031285e5fc302b3 [#3] http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-projects/2011-August/001749.html Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-10-23[archiso] Add support for img_label= and allow img_dev same as cow_devGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Support img_label= * Allow use img_dev= as cow_device= * Use new function _mnt_dev() from archiso. * Check for error while setting loopback device. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-10-23[archiso] Mount all fs on /run/archiso instead of /Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
This allow to take control again of these mountpoints outside initramfs. (i.e: on deinitramfs stage at shutdown for unmount it) Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-10-23[archiso] Allow persistent cow dm-snapshots.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Add some options to control where all COW files will be located. Until this moment all files are located in a tmpfs filesystem. Now is posible to set a device via a filesystem label or device node plus a directory, where all these files will be stored. All dm-snapshot devices will be persistent by default, but this can be changed if wanted. Take care, a filesystem that does not support sparse files maybe is not the best choice for COW files, because they are created with the same size (is apparent) like the read-only device (the image.fs inside .sfs). Of course sooner or later, depending on use, these files actually end up being as big as the read-only device. KNOW-ISSUE: On shutdown in step "Unmounting Filesystems" will [FAIL], all filesystem except $cow_device, will be unmounted/remounted-ro. For this reason this change needs an archiso_shutdown hook, thats unmount all block devices used by archiso. (Work in progress) Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-29[archiso] Switch from cdrkit to libisoburnGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Preparing terrain for UEFI support. * Also make isohybrid hack in one step. * Removed UDF layer, since xorriso does not support it. * Removed unsupported options by xorriso (-uid/-gid/-allow-limited-size) * Removed option already default in xorriso (-input-charset utf-8) Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-29[configs/releng] Support configurable build options via command lineGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
usage ./build.sh [options] command <command options> General options: -N <iso_name> Set an iso filename (prefix) Default: archlinux -V <iso_version> Set an iso version (in filename) Default: 2011.08.18 -L <iso_label> Set an iso label (disk label) Default: ARCH_201108 -D <install_dir> Set an install_dir (directory inside iso) Default: arch -w <work_dir> Set the working directory Default: work -o <out_dir> Set the output directory Default: out -v Enable verbose output -h This help message Commands: build <mode> <type> Build selected .iso by <mode> and <type> purge <mode> Clean working directory except iso/ directory of build <mode> clean <mode> Clean working directory and .iso file in output directory of build <mode> Command options: <mode> Valid values 'single' or 'dual' <type> Valid values 'netinstall', 'core' or 'all' Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-15[archiso] Add checksum= boot paramGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-15[configs/releng] Add purge_* commandsGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
purge_single command can be usefull to save space during build. It removes all files in working directory except "iso/" and *.iso. Workflow can be: (32) ./build.sh all_iso_single -> i686 *.iso are ready. (32) ./build.sh purge_single -> safe cleanup. (64) ./build.sh all_iso_single -> x86_64 *.iso are ready. (64) ./build.sh purge_single -> safe cleanup. (any) ./build.sh all_iso_dual -> dual *.iso are ready. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-08-09[archiso] Add dm_snap_prefix= boot param.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Default value is "arch". This implies that all device mapper node for snapshot devices will be for example: arch_root-image. This helps AIF to hidden these devices from "Device Configuration". Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-07-09[archiso_pxe_nbd] Allow change NBD export name.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Requested at FS#25051 Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-07-09[archiso] Document needed pkgs required to buildGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-07-09[archiso] Update for mkinitcpio >= 0.7Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-07-09[archiso] README updateGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Added boot parameters. * Reorder and clarify build steps. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2011-06-18[archiso] Use dm-snapshot instead of aufs2 (A.K.A. "The Big Commit")Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Use device mapper + snapshot module, instead union layer filesystem. * A block-level approach vs vfs-level. * No more unofficial (Linux) things. * More memory is needed. * Refactor mkarchiso. * Refactor hooks/archiso. * Fix install/archiso_pxe_nbd (due recent change in mkinitcpio-0.6.15 on checked_modules()/all_modules()) [Thanks Dave for the improved workaround] * New configs/releng to build official images. * Works with a Bash script instead of Makefile. (better control and easy to maintain) * Remove configs/syslinux-iso. * Remove archiso2dual script. Integrate functionality in configs/releng. * New configs/baseline to build the most basic live medium or use as template. * New README (draft). [Thanks Dieter for fixing english grammar] Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2010-03-18[archiso] Use a mount handler in archiso_pxe_nbd hookGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
* Register a mount_hook if booted via PXE. This allows to do all needed steps before and after calling archiso_mount_handler. * umount and disconnect network device if copytoram=y Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2010-03-18[archiso] Updated the READMEGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2010-03-18[archiso] Rename nbd hook to archiso_nbdGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2010-03-05Updated a bit the README. Add mini-guide in simple stepsGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2009-11-30Removed pwgen dependencySven-Hendrik Haase
2009-11-17Fix a identation on READMEGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2009-10-20Add aufs2 package to list of packages to install.Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
aufs2 module is now splited from kernel26-2.6.31-ARCH. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar>
2009-10-07Add pwgen as dependency for archiso in documentationGerardo Exequiel Pozzi
Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386@yahoo.com.ar> Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com>
2009-06-09Typo: aufs2-utils -> aufs2-utilAaron Griffin
Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com>
2009-06-08Updated deps, Makefile, TODOSven-Hendrik Haase
Done to better reflect and indicate current progress. Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com>
2009-01-26Fix typos, formatting, and vague language where possible.Loui Chang
Signed-off-by: Loui Chang <louipc.ist@gmail.com> [Fixed menu.lst: LiveCD -> Live CD -aaron] Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com>
2007-10-24Added README with some documentationSimo Leone
Some rudimentary documentation that mkarchiso -h doesn't quite cover. Poor humor comes free with the deal. Signed-off-by: Simo Leone <simo@archlinux.org>