https://github.com/mpolitzer/grub-iso-multiboot
grab a .iso, put in a folder, boot it up.
https://github.com/mpolitzer/grub-iso-multiboot
boot grub iso loopback multiboot
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grab a .iso, put in a folder, boot it up.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mpolitzer/grub-iso-multiboot
- Owner: mpolitzer
- License: gpl-2.0
- Created: 2017-03-08T19:01:34.000Z (about 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-06-05T13:24:15.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2023-06-05T14:31:54.360Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Topics: boot, grub, iso, loopback, multiboot
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 4.77 MB
- Stars: 69
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# [GRUB iso multiboot]
+ Auto detect and create entries for .iso files in /iso/
+ Preserves its boot options!
+ Small and lean, few entries lots of images
+ new iso, same script. No need to tweak around (ymmv).
If your pendrive is already formated to FAT skip to `2`
## 1. Installation Guide (clean disk)
```
export LABEL=
```
### 1.1 Create a partition table:
```
# fdisk --wipe auto /dev/sdX
g # GPT partition table
n # new partition
1 # first
# use the whole disk
# use the whole disk
w # write
```
### 1.2 Format to FAT
```
# mkfs.fat -F32 -n $LABEL /dev/sdX1
```
## Or with `gparted`
```
gparted /dev/sdX
# Device -> Create Partition Table... -> select: msdos -> Apply
# Partition -> New -> (configure options) -> Add
Create as: Primary Partition
File System: fat32
Label: $LABEL
# Apply all operations
# Select partition /dev/sdX1 -> Left click -> Manage Flags -> Enable boot flag
```
## 2. Installation Guide (formated disk)
### 2.1a mount
```
mkdir -p /tmp/$LABEL
sudo mount /dev/disk/by-label/$LABEL /tmp/$LABEL
```
### 2.1b mount (as a regular user)
```
pmount /dev/disk/by-label/$LABEL
# adapt destination to the created folder in /media for the following commands
# mount point will look something like this: /media/disk_by-label_$LABEL
```
### 2.2 install grub & copy release files
```
sudo grub-install --force --removable --no-floppy \
--target=x86_64-efi \
--boot-directory=/tmp/$LABEL/boot/ \
--efi-directory=/mnt/$LABEL/ /dev/sdX
tar xvf grub-iso-multiboot.tar.gz -C /tmp/$LABEL
```
### 2.3a unmount
```
umount /tmp/$LABEL
```
### 2.3b unmount
```
pumount /media/disk_by-label_$LABEL
```
## 3. Adjusts
### 3.1 I want my GRUB to look like that
Find a [theme](https://www.gnome-look.org/browse/cat/109/ord/rating/) you would
like to use. The one from the screenshot above is
[vimix](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1009236/#files-panel).
Move the theme contents to the `themes` folder of the instalation, like so:
```
mount /dev/disk/by-label/$LABEL /tmp/$LABEL
tar xvf Vimix-1080p.tar.xz -C /tmp/
mv /tmp/Vimix-1080p/Vimix /tmp/$LABEL/boot/grub/themes/vimix
```
Double check that you have the `theme.txt` file in the correct place
`/tmp/$LABEL/boot/grub/themes/vimix/theme.txt`.
As the last step, select the theme in `/tmp/$LABEL/boot/grub/grub.cfg`:
```diff
- set theme=/boot/grub/themes/starfield/theme.txt
+ set theme=/boot/grub/themes/vimix/theme.txt
```
release the pendrive.
```
umount /tmp/$LABEL
```
## 4. Add isos to /boot/iso/
Menu entries will be populated according to the files present during boot.
To add isos via terminal, just copy them over:
```
mount /dev/disk/by-label/$LABEL /tmp/$LABEL
cp .iso /tmp/$LABEL/boot/iso/
umount /tmp/$LABEL
```
## 5. Development
A `Dockerfile` is provided to help building the project.
It will setup a compilation environment
```
sudo qemu-system-x86_64 --enable-kvm /dev/sda -bios /usr/share/edk2-ovmf/OVMF_CODE.fd
```