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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: phoenix910 on November 19, 2007, 11:31:30 PM
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Hey guys, I am looking for a way to create a multi booting CD with a few different Live Linux-based distros, and one windows based CD on there. I've tried a few automated programs (MagicISO and EZboot), and have had success with neither so far. Are there are other good programs to try, or does anyone know a manual way to go about it? Thanks
-Stephen
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Hey guys, I am looking for a way to create a multi booting CD with a few different Live Linux-based distros, and one windows based CD on there. I've tried a few automated programs (MagicISO and EZboot), and have had success with neither so far. Are there are other good programs to try, or does anyone know a manual way to go about it? Thanks
Sounds like you need a boot loader.
But, I realized that I've done part of what you asked. "a" way .... :)
For the Linux part anyway. Not sure just what you mean by the Windows based CD. You might want to elaborate on that part some more.
What I was doing, was playing around with the Ultimate Boot CD.
Before I forget to say it, not only is it free, it is a very nice tool to have.
On their site, besides being able to d/l UBCD, they have lots of info, tutorials, FAQs, forums, etc.
For example, on the Tutorials page, one link is titled, "How to integrate *censored* Small Linux (DSL) to UBCD".
Sounds just like what you want! :)
In the forums, there is a section titled, "Tutorials & How-Tos".
In it there is a sticky, "HOWTO: Integrate Puppy Linux with UBCD V4"
and another, "Customizing UBCD - Adding linux distros to your UBCD - more"
along with lots of other interesting stickies, posts, etc.
Main page: http://www.ultimatebootcd.com
Spend some time looking around.
Especially, see the link for Customizing UBCD
Forums main page: http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/forums
Tutorials & How-Tos forum:
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=6
Note: In the stuff you'll be reading with UBCD, you'll eventually come across ubcd2iso.bat . It is used to create the ISO file, after you are done customizing it.
It has been a while since I did it. I remember that I had trouble with it.
It runs mkisofs.exe .
Discovered that one of the problems was that the command line was too long! ( Using Win98 here )
I think the command line in that batch file is ok for WinXP. Don't know for sure though.
Just giving you a heads up, ahead of time. :)
I worked around it though.
After I did my customizing, I rebooted to a linux live cd. Puppy Linux.
Ran mkisofs (linux version) and it didn't balk at the long command line.
Created a nice, big ol' ISO file that I could then burn to CD.
That part worked like a charm.
There are probably other ways to create a customizable, multi-boot CD.
Hopefully somebody else will post with info on boot loaders for you.
In the meantime, I hope what I've said helps. If nothing else, you'll have a copy of UBCD, which is nice to have anyway! :)
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Thanks Will, I will have a look at that page in more depth and let you know what comes about from it. Thanks for taking the time to reply :) UBCD sounds very much like Hirens boot disk.
-Stephen
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Thanks Will, I will have a look at that page in more depth and let you know what comes about from it. Thanks for taking the time to reply :) UBCD sounds very much like Hirens boot disk.
I haven't played around with Hiren's. I remember reading some about it.
In that they are both utility/boot CDs, yes - they have that in common.
Somebody will jump in here if I'm wrong, but I think that Hiren's included some copyright protected software once upon a time. UBCD seems to try to avoid that.
If you decide to download an ISO, open it, customize it, re-create it, and burn it - Please do post back and let us know how it is working for you.
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Travel Here as Well... (http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=bc53af1aa17b3809d35df391c438954b&showforum=82)
Courtesy and Kudos to MSFN...THE resource for unattended installs and multi boot solutions.
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Travel Here as Well... (http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=bc53af1aa17b3809d35df391c438954b&showforum=82)
Courtesy and Kudos to MSFN...THE resource for unattended installs and multi boot solutions.
At a fast glance - looks like some good reading!
Duly bookmarked.
Thanks for the link!
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It will indeed keep you busy...they are some of the best at what they do.
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Thanks for your link patio. I shall look at it soon, I'm in the middle of a fair bit of Pentesting related work and study at the moment, so a little pre-occupied :) I'll look soon, thanks
-Stephen