mikaku/Fiwix

Support dual boot

coolcoder613eb opened this issue · 6 comments

coolcoder613eb commented

I would like to be able to dual boot Fiwix with other operating systems,
this will involve changing the installer to allow installing already made partitions,
and keeping /boot on the same partition.
Also, instructions for the GRUB entry would be helpful.

mikaku commented

The following is the new version of install.sh Bash script where you can choose to install FiwixOS on a separate partition, and also if you want to install GRUB or not at the end of the installation:

install.txt

(rename it as install.sh, since GitHub does not support to upload .sh files)

How to use this file:

You have two possible options:

  • Generate again the Installation CD-ROM, substituting the original install.sh by this one.
    • Proceed with a normal installation.

or

  • Create a simple floppy disk formatted with an Ext2 filesystem (revision level 0 and without any features).
    • Mount the floppy disk in your system and copy this script on it, (then umount the floppy disk).
    • Execute debugfs -w /dev/fd0 and set the revision level to 0 and remove any features.
    • Boot with the original FiwixOS 3.2 Installation CD-ROM.
    • Before start installation, mount the floppy disk (mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy).
    • Start the installation executing the new script instead of executing the original script in the CD-ROM (/mnt/floppy/install.sh).

UPDATE: I've updated the install.sh script to install all binary packages.
UPDATE2: Fixed the boot partition in GRUB on normal installations.

coolcoder613eb commented

when I try to boot it with grub2 on my computer, it just goes to a screen with a blinking cursor forever

mikaku commented

Your information is vague.

Fiwix supports Multiboot Specification 1, so as long as your GRUB2 also supports it, then it's just a matter to have the correct configuration.

mikaku commented

Closing due to no response for two weeks.

If you still need more information, please add a comment and the issue can be reopened.

coolcoder613eb commented

Would it be possible to build Fiwix with GRUB2?

mikaku commented

GRUB2 is just a bootloader, as long as it supports Multiboot Specification v1, then it will be able to boot Fiwix.