ISO boot from FAT/NTFS/USB (GRUB.exe, grldr from boot.ini)

[utu]

Greetings, Gilles.
Would you please remind us how to decipher a Knoppix minirt.gz?
I've lost the old reference I had for this.
Thanks.

[ruymbeke]

Hi Utu,
Please try the following command: "cpio -ivu --no-absolute-filenames < minirt.gz"
Best Regards,
Gilles

[utu]

Please try the following command: "cpio -ivu --no-absolute-filenames < minirt.gz"

Thanks, Gilles.

What seems to work is gunzip minirt.gz, then

cpio -ivu --no-absolute-filenames < minirt (not minirt.gz)

Then go look at init to see what the magic is.

[ruymbeke]

Hi Utu,
Yes you are correct. I was going a little too fast... Something like this works better:
gunzip -c minirt.gz | cpio -ivu --no-absolute-filenames
Best Regards,
Gilles

[utu]

Thanks again, Gilles.
There's a lot to study here.

[ruymbeke]

Hello,
Please below the link to the improved minirt for 742 with nfs, samba and vm boot support:
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k742/minirt_742.gz (please use "save as")
I am still working on a vm with 3d support... but please find below a VMware 11 tools cloop for 742:
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k742/vmt2305329
Best Regards,
Gilles

[ruymbeke]

Hello,
Please find below the latest Knoppix 7.5.0 minirt for nfs, samba and iso boots (32 & 64):
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k750/minirt_750.gz (14MB)
and the latest VMware 11.1.0 virtual machine guest zipped with 32/64 bits boot, 3D and optional data persistence
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/vmk750_2496824.zip (59.6MB)
Please provide some feedback.
Best Regards,
Gilles

PS: Please find below a link to the VMware 9.9.2 tools cloop file also used in the above vm:
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k750/vmt2496824 (25.6MB)

cf: http://knoppix.net/forum/threads/313...371#post132371

[ruymbeke]

Hello,
Please find below the latest Knoppix 7.7.0 minirt for nfs, samba and iso boots (32 & 64):
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k770/minirt_770.gz (16MB)
and the latest VMware 12.1.1 virtual machine guest zipped with 32/64 bits boot, 3D and optional data persistence
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/vmk770_3770994.zip (63.6MB)
Please provide some feedback.
Best Regards,
Gilles

PS: Please find below a link to the VMware Tools 10.0.6 cloop file also used in the above vm:
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k770/vmt3770994 (33.6MB)

PS2: you may notice that in order to get the cut & paste and drag & drop between the guest and the host
working properly the file /etc/vmware-tools/vmware-user.desktop had to be modified as follow:
Exec=/usr/bin/vmware-user ==> Exec=env VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=1 /usr/bin/vmware-user

[ruymbeke]

Hello,
Please find below the latest Knoppix 7.7.1 minirt for nfs, samba and iso boots (32 & 64):
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k771/minirt_771.gz (16.8MB)
and the latest VMware 12.5.2 virtual machine guest zipped with 32/64 bits boot, 3D and optional data persistence
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/vmk771_4352439.zip (68.9MB)
Please provide some feedback.
Best Regards,
Gilles

PS: Please find below a link to the VMware Tools 10.0.6 cloop file also used in the above vm:
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k770/vmt4352439 (34.7MB)

PS2: to avoid mouse problems with the automatic grab/ungrab feature
not automatically grabing input when cursor enters the window
it was necessary to add to the VMware config file (.vmx) the following lines:
mouse.vusb.enable = "TRUE"
mouse.vusb.useBasicMouse = "FALSE"
cf: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php...rch_as_a_guest

[ruymbeke]

Hello,
Please find below the latest Knoppix 8.3.0 minirt for nfs, samba and iso boots (32 & 64):
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k830/minirt_830.gz (21.4MB)
and the VMware tools 10.2.5-8068393 cloop file:
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/k830/vmt8497320 (36.4MB)
As usual feedback is always welcome.
Best Regards,
Gilles