Hi all,<div><br></div><div>I've been digging into the problem of trying to book livecd ISO images directly using GRUB2. I understand that this isn't intended to work "out of the box" given the existence of the livecd-iso-to-disk script. However, I'm hoping to skip writing ISO contents to a partition. I don't understand the obstacles yet, but I'm willing to contribute to finding a solution.<br>
</div><div><br></div><div>So, Is there a reason the livecds created by livecd creator could not be extended to support a more sophisticated initrd/initramfs which was able to:</div><div><br></div><div>a) locate and mount the HDD partition containing the ISO,</div>
<div>b) loopback mount the ISO,</div><div>c) set the root and continue booting?</div><div><br></div><div>Is livecd-iso-to-disk a temporary workaround or is this the intended endgame for booting ISOs?</div><div><br></div><div>
I've experimented some with dracut and mkinitramfs in an effort to better learn the available alternatives but haven't successfully hacked a livecd-creator ISO into booting. Currently, my problem is that my initrd/initramfs/dracut images and corresponding kernels all fail to bring up the /dev entries for my HDD devices. Even with an emergency shell, I cannot locate the ISO image.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Any/all input would be appreciated. <br><br>Sincerely,</div><div>Joe</div>