[Clonezilla-user] mkisofs/genisoimage repackaging clonezilla

Discussion:

V B

2011-08-10 20:19:35 UTC

I am trying to reproduce a .iso (of clonezilla), needed a proprietary driver
to work. I had to unpack, unsquashfs, add a driver, resquash, re-iso the
distribution....

Now, I am trying to re-create a bootable .iso :) An iso that will not be
written to DVDs, but to usbs rather, or be booted into xen/kvm/etc...

$ genisoimage -r -v -V "CASPER" -cache-inodes -J -l -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o ../bootme.iso .

If I download a clonezilla image, and do the following to it :

mount -o loop clonezilla.iso tmp/
mkdir tmp2 && cp -Rf tmp/* tmp2/
run the makemeanewiso.sh from here

Then, the iso does not boot with a xen DomU, but boots just fine if burnt to
a DVD :)

Can someone please help me out with mkisofs options to make a good iso?

Thanks!

Steven Shiau

2011-08-11 08:43:52 UTC

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You can refer to these URLs:
http://drbl.sourceforge.net/faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_System/81_add_prog_in_filesystem-squashfs.faq#81_add_prog_in_filesystem-squashfs.faq
http://drbl.sourceforge.net/faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_System/87_create_clonezilla_iso_from_zip.faq#87_create_clonezilla_iso_from_zip.faq

Steven.

Post by V B
I am trying to reproduce a .iso (of clonezilla), needed a proprietary
driver to work. I had to unpack, unsquashfs, add a driver, resquash,
re-iso the distribution....
Now, I am trying to re-create a bootable .iso :) An iso that will not be
written to DVDs, but to usbs rather, or be booted into xen/kvm/etc...
|>$ genisoimage -r -v -V"CASPER" -cache-inodes -J -l -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat <http://boot.cat> -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o ../bootme.iso .
|
|mount -o loop clonezilla.iso tmp/
mkdir tmp2&& cp -Rf tmp/* tmp2/
run the makemeanewiso.sh from here
|
Then, the iso does not boot with a xen DomU, but boots just fine if
burnt to a DVD :)
Can someone please help me out with mkisofs options to make a good iso?
Thanks!
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V B

2011-08-11 15:29:23 UTC

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Dear Steven,

Thank you so much for the links! Now I know I was not losing my mind
completely :)

I made a quick video, threw it on youtube, so you could see what mistakes
I am making.

Hope you dont mind watching this quick video and telling me what I am
doing wrong.

Best,
Vasiliy

Post by Steven Shiau
http://drbl.sourceforge.net/faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_System/81_add_prog_in_filesystem-squashfs.faq#81_add_prog_in_filesystem-squashfs.faq
http://drbl.sourceforge.net/faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_System/87_create_clonezilla_iso_from_zip.faq#87_create_clonezilla_iso_from_zip.faq
Steven.

isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat <http://boot.cat>
-no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o ../bootme.iso .

Post by V B
|
|mount -o loop clonezilla.iso tmp/
mkdir tmp2&& cp -Rf tmp/* tmp2/
run the makemeanewiso.sh from here
|
Then, the iso does not boot with a xen DomU, but boots just fine if
burnt to a DVD :)
Can someone please help me out with mkisofs options to make a good iso?
Thanks!

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Steven Shiau

2011-08-17 06:58:30 UTC

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Hi,
It looks normal...
On which version of GNU/Linux did you run genisoimage? Or it's on Mac OSX?
Which version of genisoimage did you use?
Please run:
genisoimage -v
and post the results.

Steven.

not be

Post by V B
written to DVDs, but to usbs rather, or be booted into xen/kvm/etc...
Every attempt has failed so far... here is the general syntax I
|>$ genisoimage -r -v -V"CASPER" -cache-inodes -J -l -b

isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat <http://boot.cat>
<http://boot.cat> -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table
-o ../bootme.iso .

good iso?

Post by V B
Thanks!

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V B

2011-08-17 14:00:16 UTC

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Steven!!! That is SUPER NEWS!!! So I wasnt going crazy?

Centos 6, genisoimage 1.1.9 (Linux)

let me try the same on a gentoo domU

Thank you so much, my ears just popped. Was really dragging my face in the
dirt for a few days now.

Post by Steven Shiau
Hi,
It looks normal...
On which version of GNU/Linux did you run genisoimage? Or it's on Mac OSX?
Which version of genisoimage did you use?
genisoimage -v
and post the results.
Steven.

Post by V B
Dear Steven,
Thank you so much for the links! Now I know I was not losing my mind
completely :)
I made a quick video, threw it on youtube, so you could see what
mistakes I am making.
Hope you dont mind watching this quick video and telling me what I am
doing wrong.
http://youtu.be/_oQglMao8FA
Best,
Vasiliy
http://drbl.sourceforge.net/**faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_**
System/81_add_prog_in_**filesystem-squashfs.faq#81_**
add_prog_in_filesystem-**squashfs.faq<http://drbl.sourceforge.net/faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_System/81_add_prog_in_filesystem-squashfs.faq#81_add_prog_in_filesystem-squashfs.faq>
http://drbl.sourceforge.net/**faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_**
System/87_create_clonezilla_**iso_from_zip.faq#87_create_**
clonezilla_iso_from_zip.faq<http://drbl.sourceforge.net/faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_System/87_create_clonezilla_iso_from_zip.faq#87_create_clonezilla_iso_from_zip.faq>
Steven.

Post by V B
I am trying to reproduce a .iso (of clonezilla), needed a

proprietary

Post by V B
driver to work. I had to unpack, unsquashfs, add a driver, resquash,
re-iso the distribution....
Now, I am trying to re-create a bootable .iso :) An iso that will

not be

Post by V B
written to DVDs, but to usbs rather, or be booted into

xen/kvm/etc...

Post by V B
Every attempt has failed so far... here is the general syntax I
|>$ genisoimage -r -v -V"CASPER" -cache-inodes -J -l -b

isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat <http://boot.cat>
<http://boot.cat> -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table
-o ../bootme.iso .

good iso?

Post by V B
Thanks!

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V B

2011-08-17 14:05:06 UTC

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Centos 6 2.6.32-71.29.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Jun 27 19:49:27 BST 2011
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007fff71bff000)
libmagic.so.1 => /usr/lib64/libmagic.so.1 (0x00007f01a6e53000)
libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00007f01a6ad4000)
libz.so.1 => /lib64/libz.so.1 (0x00007f01a68bf000)
libbz2.so.1 => /lib64/libbz2.so.1 (0x00007f01a66ae000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f01a7071000)

Post by V B
Steven!!! That is SUPER NEWS!!! So I wasnt going crazy?
Centos 6, genisoimage 1.1.9 (Linux)
let me try the same on a gentoo domU
Thank you so much, my ears just popped. Was really dragging my face in the
dirt for a few days now.

Post by V B
I am trying to reproduce a .iso (of clonezilla), needed a

proprietary

Post by V B
driver to work. I had to unpack, unsquashfs, add a driver,

resquash,

Post by V B
re-iso the distribution....
Now, I am trying to re-create a bootable .iso :) An iso that will

not be

Post by V B
written to DVDs, but to usbs rather, or be booted into

xen/kvm/etc...

Post by V B
Every attempt has failed so far... here is the general syntax I
|>$ genisoimage -r -v -V"CASPER" -cache-inodes -J -l -b

isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat <http://boot.cat>
<http://boot.cat> -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table
-o ../bootme.iso .

good iso?

Post by V B
Thanks!

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V B

2011-08-17 14:37:04 UTC

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Debian 6.0, same result :(

Linux debian 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Mon Jun 13 04:13:06 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale settings)
genisoimage 1.1.11 (Linux)

ldd /usr/bin/genisoimage
linux-gate.so.1 => (0xb7761000)
libmagic.so.1 => /usr/lib/libmagic.so.1 (0xb773e000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb75f8000)
libz.so.1 => /usr/lib/libz.so.1 (0xb75e3000)
libbz2.so.1.0 => /lib/libbz2.so.1.0 (0xb75d2000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 (0xb75b9000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7762000)

Post by V B
Centos 6 2.6.32-71.29.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Jun 27 19:49:27 BST 2011
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007fff71bff000)
libmagic.so.1 => /usr/lib64/libmagic.so.1 (0x00007f01a6e53000)
libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00007f01a6ad4000)
libz.so.1 => /lib64/libz.so.1 (0x00007f01a68bf000)
libbz2.so.1 => /lib64/libbz2.so.1 (0x00007f01a66ae000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f01a7071000)

Post by V B
I am trying to reproduce a .iso (of clonezilla), needed a

proprietary

Post by V B
driver to work. I had to unpack, unsquashfs, add a driver,

resquash,

Post by V B
re-iso the distribution....
Now, I am trying to re-create a bootable .iso :) An iso that will

not be

Post by V B
written to DVDs, but to usbs rather, or be booted into

xen/kvm/etc...

Post by V B
Every attempt has failed so far... here is the general syntax I
|>$ genisoimage -r -v -V"CASPER" -cache-inodes -J -l -b

isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat <http://boot.cat>
<http://boot.cat> -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table
-o ../bootme.iso .

Post by V B
|
|mount -o loop clonezilla.iso tmp/
mkdir tmp2&& cp -Rf tmp/* tmp2/
run the makemeanewiso.sh from here
|
Then, the iso does not boot with a xen DomU, but boots just fine

Post by V B
burnt to a DVD :)
Can someone please help me out with mkisofs options to make a

good iso?

Post by V B
Thanks!

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Post by V B
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Post by V B
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Steven Shiau

2011-08-17 14:41:02 UTC

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That's weird...
Here I tested on Debian 6.0, and it worked without any problem.
Could you please write your commands step by step?

V B

2011-08-17 15:16:16 UTC

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Absolutely!

Whats your md5sum of the iso you worked with?

c492f33b32427200134ca2c60c71f031 clonezilla-live-20110721-natty.iso

Post by Steven Shiau
That's weird...
Here I tested on Debian 6.0, and it worked without any problem.
Could you please write your commands step by step?

V B

2011-08-17 15:44:04 UTC

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Commands:

145 wget
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/clonezilla/clonezilla_live_alternative/20110721-natty/clonezilla-live-20110721-natty.iso?r=http%3A%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fclonezilla%2Ffiles%2Fclonezilla_live_stable%2F&ts=1313594724&use_mirror=voxel

148 mv
clonezilla-live-20110721-natty.iso\?r\=http\:%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fclonezilla%2Ffiles%2Fclonezilla_live_stable%2F
cl.iso
157 md5sum cl.iso
c492f33b32427200134ca2c60c71f031
158 rm -rf test/*
159 mount -o loop cl.iso mount_original
160 ll mount_original/
162 rsync -av mount_original/ test/
168 cp ../buildiso.sh .
169 ./buildiso.sh

#####################
cat buildiso.sh

rm -f /mnt/apps/opensource/clonezilla/iso/bootme.iso

genisoimage -v -A 'Clonezilla live CD' -f -r -J -l -allow-limited-size -b
isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4
-boot-info-table ./ > /mnt/apps/opensource/clonezilla/iso/bootme.iso

################

name = "clonezillaiso"
maxmem = 256
memory = 256
vcpus = 2
builder = "hvm"
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
boot = "c"
pae = 1
acpi = 1
apic = 1
localtime = 0
on_poweroff = "destroy"
on_reboot = "restart"
on_crash = "restart"
device_model = "/usr/lib64/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
sdl = 0
vnc = 1
vncunused = 1
keymap = "en-us"
disk = [ "file:/mnt/apps/opensource/clonezilla/iso/bootme.iso,hda,w" ]
parallel = "none"
serial = "pty"

Thanks!

Post by V B
Absolutely!
Whats your md5sum of the iso you worked with?
c492f33b32427200134ca2c60c71f031 clonezilla-live-20110721-natty.iso

Post by Steven Shiau
That's weird...
Here I tested on Debian 6.0, and it worked without any problem.
Could you please write your commands step by step?

Steven Shiau

2011-08-22 08:29:09 UTC

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This is really weird... I can _NOT_ reproduce the problem here.
I followed your steps, and the generated bootme.iso did boot in my
virtual machine.

Are you sure you choose to boot your virtual machine from the generated
iso file? Or you still put the harddrive as the 1st boot device, not the
CD (iso file)?

Steven.

Post by V B
145 wget
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/clonezilla/clonezilla_live_alternative/20110721-natty/clonezilla-live-20110721-natty.iso?r=http%3A%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fclonezilla%2Ffiles%2Fclonezilla_live_stable%2F&ts=1313594724&use_mirror=voxel
<http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/clonezilla/clonezilla_live_alternative/20110721-natty/clonezilla-live-20110721-natty.iso?r=http%3A%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fclonezilla%2Ffiles%2Fclonezilla_live_stable%2F&ts=1313594724&use_mirror=voxel>
148 mv
clonezilla-live-20110721-natty.iso\?r\=http\:%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fclonezilla%2Ffiles%2Fclonezilla_live_stable%2F
cl.iso
157 md5sum cl.iso
c492f33b32427200134ca2c60c71f031
158 rm -rf test/*
159 mount -o loop cl.iso mount_original
160 ll mount_original/
162 rsync -av mount_original/ test/
168 cp ../buildiso.sh .
169 ./buildiso.sh
#####################
cat buildiso.sh
rm -f /mnt/apps/opensource/clonezilla/iso/bootme.iso
genisoimage -v -A 'Clonezilla live CD' -f -r -J -l -allow-limited-size
-b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat <http://boot.cat>
-no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table ./ >
/mnt/apps/opensource/clonezilla/iso/bootme.iso
################
name = "clonezillaiso"
maxmem = 256
memory = 256
vcpus = 2
builder = "hvm"
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
boot = "c"
pae = 1
acpi = 1
apic = 1
localtime = 0
on_poweroff = "destroy"
on_reboot = "restart"
on_crash = "restart"
device_model = "/usr/lib64/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
sdl = 0
vnc = 1
vncunused = 1
keymap = "en-us"
disk = [ "file:/mnt/apps/opensource/clonezilla/iso/bootme.iso,hda,w" ]
parallel = "none"
serial = "pty"
Thanks!
Absolutely!
Whats your md5sum of the iso you worked with?
c492f33b32427200134ca2c60c71f031 clonezilla-live-20110721-natty.iso
That's weird...
Here I tested on Debian 6.0, and it worked without any problem.
Could you please write your commands step by step?