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Grub config for creating my own bootable USB stick
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| # This grub.cfg file was created by Jamie Kurtz | |
| # Sample grub entries... https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Multiboot_USB_drive | |
| # Goes into /boot/grub2 folder | |
| # Some tips here: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/ | |
| # use the instructions in link above to format a USB stick | |
| # on the USB stick, create /boot folder, with subfolders grub2 and iso | |
| # put ISO files in the ISO folder | |
| # install grub2 onto the USB stick using those instructions | |
| # place this file in the /boot/grub2 folder | |
| set timeout=20 | |
| set default=0 | |
| menuentry '[loopback]kali-linux-1.1.0-amd64' { | |
| set isofile='/boot/iso/kali-linux-1.1.0a-amd64.iso' | |
| loopback loop $isofile | |
| linux (loop)/live/vmlinuz boot=live findiso=$isofile noconfig=sudo username=root hostname=kali | |
| initrd (loop)/live/initrd.img | |
| } | |
| menuentry '[loopback]ubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64' { | |
| set isofile='/boot/iso/ubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso' | |
| loopback loop $isofile | |
| linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz.efi boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile locale=en_US.UTF-8 | |
| initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.lz | |
| } | |
| menuentry '[loopback]Fedora-Live-Workstation-x86_64-21-5' { | |
| set isofile='/boot/iso/Fedora-Live-Workstation-x86_64-21-5.iso' | |
| loopback loop $isofile | |
| linux (loop)/isolinux/vmlinuz0 root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-Live-WS-x86_64-21-5 iso-scan/filename=$isofile rd.live.image | |
| initrd (loop)/isolinux/initrd0.img | |
| } | |
| menuentry '[loopback]debian-live-8.0.0-amd64-cinnamon-desktop' { | |
| set isofile='/boot/iso/debian-live-8.0.0-amd64-cinnamon-desktop.iso' | |
| loopback loop $isofile | |
| linux (loop)/live/vmlinuz boot=live config findiso=$isofile | |
| initrd (loop)/live/initrd.img | |
| } | |
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Jackpot.