Pete Batard schreef op 3-1-2014 3:59:
šIf you want to test, you can pick the latest ALPHA from:
šhttp://rufus.akeo.ie/downloads/Awesome, will test using USB2 ports.
šCurrently, the way this works is through installing Syslinux (v4.07) and
šmboot.c32 so that setupldr.sys can then be invoked (see the
š/syslinux.cfg created by Rufus on the drive).
šAlso, for the time being, only setupldr.sys will be referenced (no
šfreeldr.sys) on account that:FreeLDR as multiboot-kernel only looks at freeldr.ini at C:\ , no idea
if your created USB stick counts as C: or A:.
Also ReactOS might write freeldr.ini in some special way on FAT drives,
I've never been able to open/modify it using a DOS text editor.š1. The Syslinux's menu.c32 file is rather large, and I want to keep
šRufus small, so I don't want to embed it in the application (which is
šalso the mais reason why Rufus doesn't include native GRUB support). But
šthis means that user selection from a menu is not available.
š2. When testing, I couldn't get freeldr.sys to do much when booted from
šUSB... though that was most likely because I hadn't actually installed
šReactOS anywhere.Smallest I've gotten FreeLDR is through using
SYSLINUX -> MEMDISK -> FLOPPY.GZ where floppy.gz is a compressed ReactOS
startup diskette image. SYSLINUX -> MBOOT.C32 -> FREELDR.GZ might also
work instead.šStill, I'm hoping that making the creation of a bootable UFD easier for
šReactOS will help encourage more people to test it and help the project.I've always hoped for Syslinux -> Memdisk/GRUB -> ReactOS.ISO/IMG simply
to overcome lack of mass storage controllers drivers by running from RAM.šOf course, I'm also open to suggestions to try to improve support for
šReactOS in Rufus, if you want something specific. For instance, I should
špoint out that the syslinux.cfg created by Rufus is written before any
šof the ISO files are copied over. Thus, if the ReactOS ISOs were to
šinclude their own syslinux.cfg & menu.c32/vesamenu.c32, it would be very
šeasy to provide menu selection for the user when booting from USB, even
šas the ISOs are not Syslinux/Isolinux based.So right now the installer ISO works but not the LiveCD/USB?
[ https://www.reactos.org/getbuilds ] with rev 61493
Thanks for having implemented the support Pete! :)
Have fun with HaikuOS :)
best wishes for 2014,
Bernd
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