mkisofs, need help Options

[sgufa]

Hi. I've made a multiboot cd/dvd based on flyakyte (flyakyte.msfn.org) guide. Now I use M$ cdimage for iso creation with no problems:

CODE

cdimage.exe -lAIODVD -t06/17/2004,09:05:00 -b\AIO\BOOT\loader.bin -h -o -m -n \AIO C:\AIODVD.ISO

with this tool i can't hide some files such as loader.bin (in BOOT directory) or boot.catalog and other .dat files in the root.

>>>Is there a cdimage switch to hide files? I can't find it.

This was why i would use mkisofs.exe. but i can't get it working because i can't find loader.bin

this is the string i use

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mkisofs.exe -iso-level 4 -force-uppercase -volid ""AIODVD"" -b boot/LOADER.BIN -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -hide BOOTSECT.BIN -hide boot.catalog -hide bootfont.bin -hide *.dat -duplicates-once -o "c:\aiodvd.iso" "C:\AIO"

>>>anyone could help me?

[oscar]

Try this

mkisofs.exe -iso-level 4 -force-uppercase -volid "AIODVD" -b "C:\AIO\BOOT\LOADER.BIN" -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -hide LOADER.BIN -hide boot.catalog -hide bootfont.bin -hide *.dat -duplicates-once -o "c:\aiodvd.iso" "C:\AIO"

may be LOADER.BIN --> loader.bin


about cdimage try setting the -hidden attribute to loader.bin, etc. before running cdimage


ATTRIB +H [drive:][path][filename]

[sgufa]

Try this
may be LOADER.BIN --> loader.bin
about cdimage try setting the -hidden attribute to loader.bin, etc. before running cdimage
ATTRIB +H [drive:][path][filename]

hidden files (through attrib) are still visible with cdimage

mkisofs makes files invisible even if you open iso for example with ultraiso

[oscar]

and what about this?

try this

mkisofs.exe -iso-level 4 -force-uppercase -volid "AIODVD" -b "C:\AIO\BOOT\LOADER.BIN" -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -hide LOADER.BIN -hide boot.catalog -hide bootfont.bin -hide *.dat -duplicates-once -o "c:\aiodvd.iso" "C:\AIO"

does it work for you or not?

[sgufa]

and what about this?
does it work for you or not?

doesn't recognise loader.bin... tried in lowercase and in uppercase... still the same. If loader is in the root all goes right...tried really all combinations

[oscar]

a workaround is to open the ISO with Ultraiso and use right-click button option to hide/unhide any file

[Nuno Brito]

I've used MKISOFS sucessfully with very alike parameters like oscar suggested - If his method didn't worked, this is strange - there are some mkisofs gui versions that can take all the parameters you need, maybe they can handle better this problem..

http://stud3.tuwien.ac.at/~e0227529/center.html

http://sourceforge.net/projects/chdd

http://www.burnatonce.com/index.htm?news

http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareFolder2Iso.html



And some extra information here


I hope this helps..

[cdob]

-b\AIO\BOOT\loader.bin

loader.bin (in BOOT directory)

-b boot/LOADER.BIN

Case of directory and file does matter.

Does directory BOOT or boot exist at hard disk?
Does file loader.bin or LOADER.BIN exist at hard disk?

Example:
-b BOOT/loader.bin

[oscar]

Solved !

When specifying the boot image the path is relative to the parent directory "C:\AIO".
In other words, the error is to include the full path because mkisofs -b always will search under C:\AIO

I think this will work


mkisofs.exe -iso-level 4 -force-uppercase -volid "AIODVD" -b BOOT/LOADER.BIN
-no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -hide LOADER.BIN -hide boot.catalog -hide
bootfont.bin -hide *.dat -duplicates-once -o "c:\aiodvd.iso" "C:\AIO"




and case does matter...

[sgufa]

solved with THEGUI v3 beta 4 graphical user interface for mkisofs

[oscar]

well, only to confirm that is the correct syntax for a bin file that is in C:\AIO\BOOT\LOADER.BIN

mkisofs.exe -iso-level 4 -force-uppercase -volid "AIODVD" -b BOOT/LOADER.BIN
-no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -hide LOADER.BIN -hide boot.catalog -hide
bootfont.bin -hide *.dat -duplicates-once -o "c:\aiodvd.iso" "C:\AIO"


About cdimage.exe:

cdimage has not something like -hide LOADER.BIN because it is not necessary.
cdimaqe finds and loads LOADER.BIN from everywhere in the HD for building the ISO. No need to put the LOADER.BIN into the CD together with the others files.

so this may be

CODE

cdimage.exe -lAIODVD -t06/17/2004,09:05:00 -b\anydirectory\loader.bin -h -o -m -n \AIO C:\AIODVD.ISO

and LOADER.BIN will be not written to the cd

[sgufa]

best syntax for mkisofs:

CODE

mkisofs.exe -iso-level 4 -force-uppercase -volid "AIODVD" -b "BOOT/LOADER.BIN"
-no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -hide LOADER.BIN -hide boot.catalog -hide
bootfont.bin -hide *.dat -duplicates-once -o "c:/aiodvd.iso" "C:/AIO/"

generated by The_Gui v3

[Nuno Brito]

I'm glad it worked out just fine..


I spent a whole lot of useless time trying to figure out why mkisofs didn't worked as I expected in the past.. so I understand how frustating it gets when going through these steps..

[sgufa]

I'm glad it worked out just fine..
I spent a whole lot of useless time trying to figure out why mkisofs didn't worked as I expected in the past.. so I understand how frustating it gets when going through these steps..

[FeReNGi]

best syntax for mkisofs:

generated by The_Gui v3

Where can i find the _gui v3 ?

[jaclaz]

Where can i find the _gui v3 ?

On Bobby100's site:
http://members.chello.at/bobby100/

(but in Beta section) Beta 4 at the moment of writing

The :
http://stud3.tuwien.ac.at/~e0227529/beta/index.htm
seems to be not updated

jaclaz

[maximilian3]

Hi,
my name is Max and sorry for my english.
i have a problem with mkisofs.when i create a iso appear the error:
loader.bin has not an allowable size.
why?

thank you very much

[jaclaz]

Hi,
my name is Max and sorry for my english.
i have a problem with mkisofs.when i create a iso appear the error:
loader.bin has not an allowable size.
why?

thank you very much

Max, first thing welcome to the board.
You need to post the actual command line you are giving to mkisofs to let us (hopefully) help you.

jaclaz