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aguslr / multibootusb

A collection of GRUB files and scripts that will allow you to create a pendrive capable of booting different ISO files
https://mbusb.aguslr.com
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"debian-9.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso" of Debian stretch not supported? #244

Open hartwork opened 5 years ago

hartwork commented 5 years ago

Hi!

I find that Debian ISOs are expected to end with -mini.iso in mbusb.d/debian.d/netboot-generic.cfg. Are you intending to leave current debian-9.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso out?

Thanks and best, Sebastian

hartwork commented 5 years ago

PS: Supercool project, if you add support for this filename or not :smiley: :+1:

aguslr commented 5 years ago

Hi, @hartwork! Can you confirm that the netinst ISO works with the same parameters as the mini ISO? I haven't tested it but, if it's just a matter of supporting the filename, I'll be more than happy to change it.

hartwork commented 5 years ago

I hope to have an update on that next Tuesday, stay tuned :smiley:

aguslr commented 5 years ago

I just checked and it doesn't seem to work. It gives an error when it cannot find the CD-ROM device, just like with the normal installation CD.

There is bug 724931 which hasn't been fixed yet. So, for now, only the -mini.iso works as it installs from the network.

hartwork commented 5 years ago

Where did you find the mini ones? Are they official by Debian? I failed to find them when I tried 2 days ago.

aguslr commented 5 years ago

They are not easy to find, that is true:

Maybe I should add the links to the documentation.

aguslr commented 5 years ago

I've added some links for both Debian and Ubuntu to the download pages for the Netboot ISOs in 1506e770.

hartwork commented 5 years ago

Thanks for the info and link patch!

What do you think about renaming mbusb.d/debian.d/netboot-generic.cfg to netboot-generic-mini.cfg (containing mini) or so? It would communicate that the glob pattern is intended.

aguslr commented 5 years ago

What do you think about renaming mbusb.d/debian.d/netboot-generic.cfg to netboot-generic-mini.cfg (containing mini) or so? It would communicate that the glob pattern is intended.

I don't think that's necessary. The name of the file simply differentiates it from the file for Live ISOs, and netboot (or network boot) is a well established name in Debian and Ubuntu. I understand it may be confused with netinst but thats Debian's naming.

moocan commented 5 years ago

Hello,

I'm encountering exactly the same error with the alternate iso install (debian based installer: ubuntu-18.04.2-server-amd64.iso) of the Ubuntu Server. It claims that it cannot find the CD-ROM device.

Is it related to the same bug ?

Kind Regards