How can I make Multi boot DVD?

kill_u · 05-29-2007

Hi all

Please excuse my bad English language

Some weeks ago I try to create my own Multi Boot DVD (this is a DVD with many Linux-live distros, such Ubuntu, Slax, Mephis, DSL and Knoppix), but everything was fall and I stop to work about that. Now I decide to try again, but the problem persists and I can’t resolve it.

Which steps I undertake and what is the problem, I’ll try to explain you:

First:

I created directory with name BOOT. In it I created five folders named as distros as named. Example:

/KNOPPIX, /SLAX, /DSL, /UBUNTU /PSLinuxOS

In these directories I put all files from every live CD’s. Example: In /KNOPPIX I put all files and folders from Knoppix live CD. In other directories I put other live distros.

Second:

In directory BOOT I created another one directory named /GRUB for boot loader. For easy configuration I just coped to /BOOT from my home system. After that I edited the file menu.list, and wrote a new path to everyone distro including its initr. and kernel paths. For example path to DSL distro looks like this:

Code:

title dsl

kernel /boot/dsl/linux24 ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us knoppix_dir=DSL apm=power-off vga=791 nomce noapic quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix 

initrd /boot/dsl/minirt24.gz

When I finished with configuration of the menu.list I add the file stage2_eltorito in /GRUB directory. This file is a very important, it made a DVD bootable.

I’m a familiar with GRUB and I never was worked with LiLo. This is a reason to exclude the LiLo from my experiment.

Third:

I ran the command

Code:

/home/mjekov/boot_dvd/$ mkisofs -no-iso-translate -nobak -U -R -J -D -b boot\grub\stage2_eltorito -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o dvd_boot.iso dvd

to made a bootable iso image, with name dvd_boot.iso. After 3-5 minutes the image file was ready for burn. I used a simple trick, before burning I tried iso with program QEMU….

And the problem appears: Everything running normal, QEMU starts the image file and the grub menu loads.
But when I try to load some of distros, loading procedure begin and stops when try to load kernel image.

Finally, can someone help me to resolve this problem with loading the kernels of different distros?

fluxy · 05-31-2007

There was an article on making multiboot dvds in pcquest computer magazine. While I haven't tried it myself it looks like a good method (and the result worked). Check this link for more details.

fluxy · 05-31-2007

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05-29-2007	#1 (permalink)
kill_u Just getting started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Burgas, Bulgaria Posts: 13	How can I make Multi boot DVD? Hi all Please excuse my bad English language Some weeks ago I try to create my own Multi Boot DVD (this is a DVD with many Linux-live distros, such Ubuntu, Slax, Mephis, DSL and Knoppix), but everything was fall and I stop to work about that. Now I decide to try again, but the problem persists and I can’t resolve it. Which steps I undertake and what is the problem, I’ll try to explain you: First: I created directory with name BOOT. In it I created five folders named as distros as named. Example: /KNOPPIX, /SLAX, /DSL, /UBUNTU /PSLinuxOS In these directories I put all files from every live CD’s. Example: In /KNOPPIX I put all files and folders from Knoppix live CD. In other directories I put other live distros. Second: In directory BOOT I created another one directory named /GRUB for boot loader. For easy configuration I just coped to /BOOT from my home system. After that I edited the file menu.list, and wrote a new path to everyone distro including its initr. and kernel paths. For example path to DSL distro looks like this: Code: title dsl kernel /boot/dsl/linux24 ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us knoppix_dir=DSL apm=power-off vga=791 nomce noapic quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix initrd /boot/dsl/minirt24.gz When I finished with configuration of the menu.list I add the file stage2_eltorito in /GRUB directory. This file is a very important, it made a DVD bootable. I’m a familiar with GRUB and I never was worked with LiLo. This is a reason to exclude the LiLo from my experiment. Third: I ran the command Code: /home/mjekov/boot_dvd/$ mkisofs -no-iso-translate -nobak -U -R -J -D -b boot\grub\stage2_eltorito -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o dvd_boot.iso dvd to made a bootable iso image, with name dvd_boot.iso. After 3-5 minutes the image file was ready for burn. I used a simple trick, before burning I tried iso with program QEMU…. And the problem appears: Everything running normal, QEMU starts the image file and the grub menu loads. But when I try to load some of distros, loading procedure begin and stops when try to load kernel image. Finally, can someone help me to resolve this problem with loading the kernels of different distros?
	Gnu/Linux user 411527

05-31-2007	#2 (permalink)
fluxy Just getting started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mauritius Posts: 9	Re: How can I make Multi boot DVD? There was an article on making multiboot dvds in pcquest computer magazine. While I haven't tried it myself it looks like a good method (and the result worked). Check this link for more details.

05-31-2007	#3 (permalink)
fluxy Just getting started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mauritius Posts: 9	Re: How can I make Multi boot DVD? deleted Last edited by fluxy : 05-31-2007 at 02:35 AM. Reason: Double Posting