Wrote documentation and scripts for creating a busybox boot floppy. Initial revision.

examples/bootfloppy/mksyslinux.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Formats a floppy to use Syslinux
+
+dummy=""
+
+
+# need to have mtools installed
+if [ -z `which mformat` -o -z `which mcopy` ]; then
+	echo "You must have the mtools package installed to run this script"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+
+# need an arg for the location of the kernel
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+	echo "usage: `basename $0` path/to/linux/kernel"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+
+# need to have a root file system built
+if [ ! -f rootfs.gz ]; then
+	echo "You need to have a rootfs built first."
+	echo "Hit RETURN to make one now or Control-C to quit."
+	read dummy
+	./mkrootfs.sh
+fi
+
+
+# prepare the floppy
+echo "Please insert a blank floppy in the drive and press RETURN to format"
+echo "(WARNING: All data will be erased! Hit Control-C to abort)"
+read dummy
+
+echo "Formatting the floppy..."
+mformat a:
+echo "Making it bootable with Syslinux..."
+syslinux -s /dev/fd0
+echo "Copying Syslinux configuration files..."
+mcopy syslinux.cfg display.txt a:
+echo "Copying root filesystem file..."
+mcopy rootfs.gz a:
+# XXX: maybe check for "no space on device" errors here
+echo "Copying linux kernel..."
+mcopy $1 a:linux
+# XXX: maybe check for "no space on device" errors here too
+echo "Finished: boot floppy created"