Re: Boot DoudouLinux with loopback grub function

[Barry Jackson]

On 29/01/11 18:30, Amicale Salmson wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I want to boot DoudouLinux ISO file from my hard disk.
> http://www.doudoulinux.org/
>
> I use the following grub configuration :
> /etc/grub.d/40_custom:
> Code:
> menuentry "Doudou Linux" {
> loopback loop (hd0,msdos1)/boot/doudoulinux-2010-11-fr.iso
> search --set -f /boot/doudoulinux-2010-11-fr.iso
> linux (loop)/live/vmlinuz findiso=/boot/doudoulinux-2010-11-fr.iso
> toram=filesystem.squashfs boot=live noeject
> initrd (loop)/live/initrd.img
> }
>
> The kernel works fine, but not the filesystem.
> At the end of the kernel loading, I have the following messages several
> times :
> - kjournald starting commit interval 5 seconds
> - ext3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode
>
> Then busybox tell me :
> "unable to find a medium containing a live filesystem"
>
> The DoudouLinux ISO contains :
> ├── isolinux
> │ ├── boot.cat
> │ ├── exithelp.cfg
> │ ├── f1.txt
> │ ├── f2.txt
> │ ├── f3.txt
> │ ├── f4.txt
> │ ├── f5.txt
> │ ├── isolinux.bin
> │ ├── isolinux.cfg
> │ ├── live.cfg
> │ ├── menu.cfg
> │ ├── prompt.cfg
> │ ├── splash.png
> │ ├── stdmenu.cfg
> │ └── vesamenu.c32
> ├── live
> │ ├── filesystem.squashfs
> │ ├── initrd.img
> │ ├── packages.txt
> │ ├── parameters.txt
> │ └── vmlinuz
> └── md5sum.txt
>
> Can anyone help me?
>
> Regards,
> jm.
>
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Read through this thread - it's long, but there are many references and 
suggestions regarding booting a live CD .iso. However there are some 
isos that will not boot from hard drive.
http://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden/msg00325.html

Barry