'modprobe loop' (for loopback mounts) automatically. multiple files in config search path, 'findiso' style installs. Added ZorinOS, Manjaro, Deepin, Slackware

Author: ColumPaget

README.md

@@ -77,27 +77,31 @@ distroflash.lua has been seen to work with the following distributions. If anyon
 ## Perfect, runs live and installs from live environment 
 
   * AntiX Linux 19
-  * MX Linux 19.1
+  * ArchLinux 2020.03.01
   * Bodhi Linux 5.0.0
-  * Trisquel-mini 8.0
+  * Deepin Community Desktop 1002
+  * MX Linux 19.1
   * Linux Mint 19.3
   * Ubuntu Desktop 18.04.4
   * LUbuntu Desktop 19.10
+  * Manjaro 20.1.2
   * KUbuntu Desktop 19.10
   * KNOPPIX 8.6.1
   * Peppermint 10
   * Porteus 3.2.2
-	* ArchLinux 2020.03.01
-	* PCLinuxOS 2020.02
+  * PCLinuxOS 2020.02
+  * Slackware 14.2
+  * Trisquel-mini 8.0
+  * ZorinOS 15.3
 
 ## Finiky, can be made to install
 
-	* TinyCorePlus              - has to be told path to core.gz to install (see 'Finiky installs' below)
+  * TinyCorePlus              - has to be told path to core.gz to install (see 'Finiky installs' below)
   * Puppy Linux slacko 6.3.2  - complex install process (see 'Finiky installs' below)
   * Puppy Linux tahr 6.0.5    - complex install process (see 'Finiky installs' below)
   * Salix 14.2                - has to be told to install from harddrive, and given both the device name and path to files on disk
-	* Calculate Linux           - has been seen to install to a vm. Installer has issues with some graphics cards.
-	* CentOS Linux 8.1          - has been seen to install to a vm. Installer crashes on some hardware.
+  * Calculate Linux           - has been seen to install to a vm. Installer has issues with some graphics cards.
+  * CentOS Linux 8.1          - has been seen to install to a vm. Installer crashes on some hardware.
 
 ## Runs live. Might also install from usb to hard-drive if you really know how and the wind is in the right direction
 
@@ -111,7 +115,7 @@ distroflash.lua has been seen to work with the following distributions. If anyon
   * Clonezilla 
   * SystemRescueCD 
   * Fatdog Linux 721
-	* Nst Linux 30-11210           - runs live, but installer refuses to install from mounted usb key
+  * Nst Linux 30-11210           - runs live, but installer refuses to install from mounted usb key
   * Puppy Linux xenialpup 7.5    - installs, but installed system doesn't seem to boot
   * Slitaz-rolling               - installer can't find installation files
 

distroflash.conf

@@ -6,15 +6,20 @@
 # Distros that work as installers (this is the main focus of distroflash.lua)
 name="AntiX" id="antiX/vmlinuz" kernel="antiX/vmlinuz" initrd="antiX/initrd.gz" append="bdir=$(distdir)/antiX rootdelay=5 from=usb,cd,hd splasht disable=lxF xorg=safe"
 name="Arch" id="arch" kernel="arch/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz" initrd="arch/boot/x86_64/archiso.img" append="archisobasedir=/$(distdir)/arch archisodevice=/dev/disk/by-uuid/$(uuid)"
+name="Deepin" install_type=iso id="deepin-boot-maker.exe" kernel="/live/vmlinuz" initrd="/live/initrd.lz" append="root=UUID=$(uuid) fromiso=$(distdir)/$(isoname) boot=live components quiet splash union=overlay livecd-installer"
 name="Gentoo" id="isolinux/gentoo" kernel="isolinux/gentoo" initrd="isolinux/gentoo.xz" append="init=/linuxrc looptype=squashfs loop=/$(distdir)/image.squashfs cdroot subdir=$(distdir) console=tty1"
 name="lUbuntu" id="preseed/lubuntu.seed" kernel="casper/vmlinuz" initrd="" append="file=$(distdir)/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper ignore_uuid only-ubiquity initrd=$(distdir)/casper/initrd live-media-path=$(distdir)/casper"
+name="Manjaro" install_type=iso id="manjaro" kernel="boot/vmlinuz-x86_64" initrd="boot/initramfs-x86_64.img" append="img_dev=UUID:$(uuid) img_loop=$(distdir)/$(isoname) earlymodules=loop misobasedir=manjaro"
 name="Mint" id="preseed/linuxmint.seed" kernel="casper/vmlinuz" initrd="casper.initrd.lz" append="file=$(distdir)/preseed/linuxmint.seed boot=casper xforcevesa ignore_uuid live-media-path=$(distdir)/casper"
 name="PCLinuxOS" id="EFI/BOOT/themes/pclinuxos" kernel="isolinux/vmlinuz" initrd="isolinux/initrd.gz" append="livecd=$(distdir)/livecd nomodeset xdriver=vesa"
 name="Peppermint" id="preseed/peppermint.seed" kernel="casper/vmlinuz" initrd="casper/initrd*" append="noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/$(distdir)/preseed/peppermint.seed boot=casper ignore_uuid live-media-path=$(distdir)/casper quiet splash --"
 name="Porteus" id="porteus" kernel="boot/syslinux/vmlinuz" initrd="boot/syslinux/initrd*" append="from=$(distdir)"
+name="Slackware" install_type=iso id="slackware" kernel="kernels/huge.s/bzImage" initrd="isolinux/initrd.img" append="livemedia=/dev/disk/by-uuid/UUID:$(uuid):/$(distdir)/$(isoname)"
 name="Trisquel" id="preseed/trisquel.seed" kernel="casper/vmlinuz" initrd="casper/initrd" append="file=$(distdir)/preseed/linuxmint.seed ignore_uuid boot=casper live-media-path=$(distdir)/casper --"
 name="Knoppix" id="KNOPPIX,boot/isolinux/minirt.gz" kernel="boot/isolinux/linux" initrd="boot/isolinux/minirt.gz" append="knoppix_dir=$(distdir)/KNOPPIX"
 name="Ubuntu" id="casper/vmlinuz" kernel="casper/vmlinuz" initrd="casper/initrd" append="file=$(distdir)/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper ignore_uuid live-media-path=$(distdir)/casper"
+name="openSUSE" install_type=iso id="SUSEgo.png" kernel="boot/i386/loader/linux" initrd="boot/i386/loader/initrd" append="isofrom_device=UUID:$(uuid) isofrom_system=(distdir)/$(isoname) ramdisk_size=512000 ramdisk_blocksize=4096 splash=silent quiet showopts"
+
 
 # Distros that have been seen to install, but have issues on some hardware or are difficult to install
 name="Salix" id="salix" kernel="/kernels/huge.s/bzImage" initrd="/isolinux/initrd.img" append=""
@@ -34,12 +39,17 @@ name="SystemRescueCD" id="sysresccd" kernel="sysresccd/boot/i686/vmlinuz" initrd
 name="NST" id="README.nst" kernel="isolinux/vmlinuz0" initrd="isolinux/initrd0.img" append="append root=live:UUID=$(uuid) rootfstype=auto ro liveimg quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0 xdriver=vesa nomodeset live_dir=$(distdir)/LiveOS rd.live.image"
 
 
+#Pentoo runs, but asks for a password to login. I've been unable to figure out what username/password to use, and yes I've googled,
+#read the FAQ etc
+#name="Pentoo" id="boot/pentoo" kernel="boot/pentoo" initrd="/boot/pentoo.igz" append="init=/linuxrc looptype=squashfs loop=/$(distdir)/image.squashfs cdroot subdir=$(distdir) console=tty1"
+
 #NOT WORKING - These distros do not yet work at all
-#name="BunsenLabsHelium" id="bunsen_version" kernel="/live/vmlinuz" initrd="/live/initrd.gz" append="boot=live components memtest noapic noapm nodma nomce nolapic nomodeset nosmp nosplash vga=normal"
+#name="BunsenLabsHelium" install_type=iso id="bunsen_version" kernel="/live/vmlinuz" initrd="/live/initrd.gz" append="findiso=$(distdir)/$(isoname) components memtest noapic noapm nodma nomce nolapic nomodeset nosmp nosplash vga=normal"
+#name="Debian9" install_type=iso id="doc/debian-manifesto" append="findiso=$(distdir)/$(isoname) components quiet splash" 
 #name="Debian", id="d-i" kernel="d-i/gtk/vmlinuz" initrd="d-i/gtk/initrd.gz" append="video=vesa:ywrap,mtrr vga=788"
 #name="Qubes" id="isolinux/xen.gz" kernel=isolinux/mboot.c32 initrd="" append="xen.gz --- vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:UUID=$(uuid):/$(distdir) xdriver=vesa nomodeset --- initrd.img"
 #name="RedhatFedora" id="EFI/fedora" kernel="images/vmlinuz" initrd="images/initramfs.img" append="inst.stage2=hd:UUID=$(uuid):$(distdir) root=UUID=$(uuid) rootfstype=vfat rd.live.dir=$(distdir) rd.live.image xdriver=vesa nomodeset"
 #name=OpenMandriva id="boot/liveinitrd.img"  kernel="boot/vmlinuz0" initrd="boot/liveinitrd.img" append="root=live:UUID=$(uuid) rootfstype=auto ro liveimg rhgb xdriver=vesa nobodeset rd.live.dir=$(distdir)/LiveOS rd.live.image"
 #name="4mLinux" id="" kernel="boot/bzImage" initrd="boot/initrd.gz" append="root=/dev/ram0 vga=normal"
-
+#name="Void" install_type=iso id="boot/grub/grub_void.cfg" kernel=boot/vmlinuz initrd=boot/initrd append="iso-scan/filename=$(distdir)/$(isoname)"
 

distroflash.lua

@@ -70,16 +70,22 @@ function LoadDistroParseLine(line)
 local toks, str
 local iso_details={}
 
+iso_details.install_type=""
 toks=strutil.TOKENIZER(line, "\\S", "Q")
 str=toks:next()
 while str ~= nil
 do
 	if string.sub(str, 1, 5)=="name=" then iso_details.name=strutil.stripQuotes(string.sub(str, 6)) end
+	if string.sub(str, 1, 13)=="install_type=" then iso_details.install_type=strutil.stripQuotes(string.sub(str, 14)) end
 	if string.sub(str, 1, 3)=="id=" then iso_details.pattern=strutil.stripQuotes(string.sub(str, 4)) end
 	if string.sub(str, 1, 7)=="kernel=" then iso_details.kernel=strutil.stripQuotes(string.sub(str, 8)) end
 	if string.sub(str, 1, 7)=="initrd=" then iso_details.initrd=strutil.stripQuotes(string.sub(str, 8)) end
 	if string.sub(str, 1, 7)=="append=" then iso_details.append=strutil.stripQuotes(string.sub(str, 8)) end
-	if string.sub(str, 1, 12)=="append-live=" then iso_details.append_live=strutil.stripQuotes(string.sub(str, 13)) end
+	if string.sub(str, 1, 12)=="append-live=" 
+	then 
+		iso_details.install_type="live"
+		iso_details.append_live=strutil.stripQuotes(string.sub(str, 13)) 
+	end
 	str=toks:next()
 end
 
@@ -89,23 +95,34 @@ end
 
 function LoadDistroList()
 local S, str, iso_details
+local toks
 
-S=stream.STREAM(Settings.distro_file, "r")
+toks=strutil.TOKENIZER(Settings.distro_file, ":")
+path=toks:next()
+
+while path ~= nil
+do
+
+S=stream.STREAM(path, "r")
 if S ~= nil
 then
 	str=S:readln()
 	while str~= nil
 	do
-	str=strutil.trim(str)
-	if strutil.strlen(str) > 0 and string.sub(str, 1, 1) ~= '#'
-	then
-	iso_details=LoadDistroParseLine(str)
-	table.insert(Settings.iso_list, iso_details)
-	end
-	str=S:readln()
+		str=strutil.trim(str)
+		if strutil.strlen(str) > 0 and string.sub(str, 1, 1) ~= '#'
+		then
+		iso_details=LoadDistroParseLine(str)
+		table.insert(Settings.iso_list, iso_details)
+		end
+		str=S:readln()
 	end
 
 	S:close()
+	break
+end
+
+path=toks:next()
 end
 
 end
@@ -136,6 +153,7 @@ do
 	if ISOFindIDFiles(distro, details.pattern) == true
 	then 
 		distro.name=details.name
+		distro.install_type=details.install_type
 		if strutil.strlen(details.kernel) > 0 then distro.kernel=ISOFindItem(details.kernel, distro.mnt) end
 		if strutil.strlen(details.initrd) > 0 then distro.initrd=ISOFindItem(details.initrd, distro.mnt) end
 		distro.append=details.append
@@ -368,23 +386,25 @@ local from, to
 end
 
 
-function InstallAddSyslinuxEntry(S, name, distro, install_type)
+function InstallAddSyslinuxEntry(S, name, distro)
 
-if install_type=="live" then name=name.."-LIVE" end
+if distro.install_type=="live" then name=name.."-LIVE" end
 
 S:writeln("LABEL "..name.."\n")
 S:writeln("MENU LABEL "..name.."\n")
 if strutil.strlen(distro.kernel) > 0 then S:writeln("KERNEL ".."/"..name..distro.kernel.."\n") end
 if strutil.strlen(distro.initrd) > 0 then S:writeln("INITRD ".."/"..name..distro.initrd.."\n") end
 
-if install_type=="live"
+if distro.install_type=="live"
 then
 	str=string.gsub(distro.append_live, "%$%(distdir%)", name)
 	str=string.gsub(str, "%$%(uuid%)", Settings.DestUUID)
 	S:writeln("APPEND "..str.."\n")
 elseif strutil.strlen(distro.append) > 0
 then
 	str=string.gsub(distro.append, "%$%(distdir%)", name)
+
+	if distro.install_type=="iso" then str=string.gsub(str, "%$%(isoname%)", name..".iso") end
 	str=string.gsub(str, "%$%(uuid%)", Settings.DestUUID)
 	S:writeln("APPEND "..str.."\n")
 end
@@ -394,14 +414,25 @@ end
 
 
 function InstallISO(S, iso_path, distro)
-local name, bootdir
+local name, dest
 
 		name=string.gsub(filesys.basename(iso_path), ".iso$", "")
-		bootdir=Settings.MountPoint.."/"..name.."/"
-		filesys.mkdir(bootdir)
 
-		-- print("COPYDIR: "..distro.mnt, bootdir)
-		filesys.copydir(distro.mnt, bootdir)
+		dest=Settings.MountPoint.."/"..name.."/"
+		filesys.mkdir(dest)
+
+		if distro.install_type=="iso"
+		then
+		filesys.mkdirPath(dest..distro.kernel)
+		filesys.copy(distro.mnt..distro.kernel, dest..distro.kernel)
+
+		filesys.mkdirPath(dest..distro.initrd)
+		filesys.copy(distro.mnt..distro.initrd, dest..distro.initrd)
+
+		filesys.copy(iso_path, dest..name..".iso")
+		else
+		filesys.copydir(distro.mnt, dest)
+		end
 
 		InstallAddSyslinuxEntry(S, name, distro, "")
 		if strutil.strlen(distro.append_live) > 0 then InstallAddSyslinuxEntry(S, name, distro, "live") end
@@ -492,15 +523,17 @@ end
 function InitConfig()
 local str
 
-Settings.Version="2.0"
+Settings.Version="3.0"
 Settings.MountPoint="/mnt"
 str=string.gsub(process.getenv("PATH"), "/bin", "/share")
 Settings.SyslinuxDir=filesys.find("syslinux", str)
 Settings.SyslinuxMBR="mbr.bin"
 Settings.SyslinuxModules="ldlinux.c32,memdisk,libutil.c32,menu.c32"
 Settings.InstallItems=""
 Settings.Force=false
-Settings.distro_file="/etc/distroflash.conf"
+Settings.distro_file=process.getenv("HOME").."/.config/distroflash.conf"
+Settings.distro_file=Settings.distro_file .. ":"..process.getenv("HOME").."/.distroflash.conf"
+Settings.distro_file=Settings.distro_file .. ":" .. "/etc/distroflash.conf"
 end
 
 
@@ -533,7 +566,7 @@ print("")
 print("-d <device>       destination device to install to. Can be either a partition (e.g. /dev/sda1), or a drive (e.g. /dev/sda)")
 print("-dev <device>     destination device to install to. Can be either a partition, or a drive")
 print("-device <device>  destination device to install to. Can be either a partition, or a drive")
-print("-c <path>         path to distroflash.conf config file, overriding default of /etc/distroflash.conf")
+print("-c <path>         path to distroflash.conf config file, overriding default search path. Multiple paths can be supplied, seperated by ':'. The default is '~/.config/distroflash.conf:~/.distroflash.conf:/etc/distroflash.conf'")
 print("-force            if distroflash objects that a device is not removable (not all devices set this flag) this option forces using the device")
 print("-format           by default distroflash.lua will not format a partition (it will if you give it a drive). This option forces format.")
 print("-syslinuxdir      path to syslinux dir containing mbr.bin, ldlinux.c32, etc. distroflash.lua should find this itself.")
@@ -670,6 +703,13 @@ then
 	Out:puts("~rERROR:~0 some required programs are missing. Please install them or add the directories they are installed in to your $PATH.\n")
 else
 
+	if FindRequiredPrograms("modprobe") == true
+	then
+		os.execute(Settings.programs["modprobe"] .. " loop")
+	else
+	Out:puts("~yWARNING:~0 Can't find the 'modprobe' program. Make sure the module for loopback filesystems ('modprobe loop') is loaded.\n")
+	end
+
 	if FindRequiredPrograms("blkid") ~= true
 	then
 	Out:puts("~yWARNING:~0 Can't find the 'blkid' program. Some distros (TinyCore,Arch,Calculate,CentOS,NST,SystemRescueCD) may not work.\n")