Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: how to deal with multi Linux-based boot system
started by: braveheart
Posted by braveheart on Jan. 27 2005,18:23
I just followed someone's post, extract all files(.ISO) to C:\easyboot\disk1 and save the boot file to C:\easyboot\disk1\ezboot, then use "run XXX.bin" to load.

Here comes the problems if I have more than one Linux-based systems.
1. If all the Linux-based systems' boot files have the same name "isolinux.bin", how can I run it for different ones. For example, it's only one isolinux.bin in C:\easyboot\disk1\ezboot, right? Is there anyway to control the directory? like" run \linux1\isolinux.bin", "run \linux2\isolinux.bin"?
2. Do I need to copy all the different linux system files to C:\easyboot\disk1? It looks ugly. Any way to point a path as well? If so, how can I change some related files to make it work?



Thanks a lot!


BH
Posted by braveheart on Jan. 31 2005,10:48
Come on guys. I am counting on you. HELP!!!


TONS of THANKS



BH
Posted by Incroyable HULK on Jan. 31 2005,12:14
You can use this syntax to navigate thru your CD folders:

Code Sample
cd /;cd LINUX;run ISOLINUX.BIN


cd /;                   = Go to the Root
cd LINUX;             = Go inside the LINUX folder
run ISOLINUX.BIN   = Start this thing!

Posted by braveheart on Feb. 17 2005,13:04
Thanks HULK!
But, which isolinux.bin I should copy into /EZBOOT if I have more than one isolinux.bin files?
Also, how about isolinux.cfg files?
Would you please teach me more in details about final disk1's file system?


Appreciated.


BH
Posted by EnergyTurtle on Mar. 10 2005,17:44
braveheart, my boss was able to do this on an easyboot cd. it's definitely doable, but it's a rather involved process. unfortunately it's beyond my knowledge to tell you the whole process... i am still trying to learn. haven't had much time to play with it yet. you'll have to have a working linux system to pull it off right, in my experience. here's what i know : isolinux is just one of several loaders used to boot a linux disc... the other most common one being syslinux. with the way isolinux works, it's impossible to put more than one isolinux-based cd on a single disc, without editing the isolinux.cfg file, & then changing the name of one of the linux images. another solution is to find a bootable linux disc compiled with syslinux, for example, #### small linux offers isolinux & syslinux
versions. isolinux will always boot the first isolinux image it sees on the disc, regardless of where it is located. so you have the find a way to differentiate the images, which is where the config file editing an image renaming comes in. i am going to work with this some more & if get it i'll let you know. please do the same! i wanna do this with my disc too. maybe i'll pester my boss until he explains it to me.  :)