Is there no "isolinux.bin" in 14.10?

**xmbwd** · July 25th, 2014

I am trying to use various programs (e.g., remastersys, relinux, etc.) to create an .iso of the 14.10 build plus my modifications. These tools work fine on 14.04, but on 14.10, they fail -- with an error regarding isolinux.bin.

For remastersys, the error is:

Code:

genisoimage: Uh oh, I cant find the boot image     'isolinux.bin'

For relinux, the error is:

Code:

cp: cannot stat '/usr/lib/syslinux/isolinux.bin': No such file or directory

In 14.04, isolinux.bin can be found at: /usr/lib/syslinux/isolinux.bin.
In 14.10, at least the install I am using -- which seems to work perfectly otherwise, there is no isolinux.bin (in terminal "locate isolinux.bin" returns nothing). And there is no folder "syslinux" in /usr/lib.

Am I working off of a flawed install of 14.10? Or is isolinux.bin no longer used, and therefore these programs won't work on 14.10?

**nerdopolis** · August 6th, 2014

Try installing the package isolinux
and modifying remastersys like this diff
http://rebeccablackos.svn.sourceforg...1=2676&r2=2466

I can't get it compatible with the Live USB creation tool yet...

EDIT: Not even the standard ISOs from Ubuntu work with the startup USB creator anymore

**cariboo** · August 6th, 2014

If you already have a Linux distribution running on your system, use dd:

Code:

dd if=utopic-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M

where /dev/sdX = your USB device.

**xmbwd** · August 6th, 2014

I haven't tried your suggestion yet. But you should use Multisystem for the live USB stick. It works great. And you can both create a persistent iso and install multiple isos on the same disk. Great for creating a super-rescue disk. Or just a backup of your system -- once you get Remastersys to work.

Originally Posted by nerdopolis

Try installing the package isolinux
and modifying remastersys like this diff
http://rebeccablackos.svn.sourceforg...1=2676&r2=2466

I can't get it compatible with the Live USB creation tool yet...

EDIT: Not even the standard ISOs from Ubuntu work with the startup USB creator anymore

**xmbwd** · August 6th, 2014

I am not sure what this will do other than create a USB stick with the stock Utopic on it. I'm trying to get Remasytersys to work, so I can put a modified live version of Utopic on a bootable USB.

Originally Posted by cariboo907

If you already have a Linux distribution running on your system, use dd:

Code:

dd if=utopic-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M

where /dev/sdX = your USB device.

**grahammechanical** · August 6th, 2014

My Utopic Unicorn Software Centre has isolinux 3:6.03~pre18+dfsg-1 available for download. It is not installed by default. I also have /usr/lib/syslinux; /usr/lib/SYSLINUX; and /usr/lib/syslinux-legacy but without isolinux.bin because it is not installed.

It seems that isolinux is not installed as part of the syslinux package any more.

Regards.

**nerdopolis** · August 7th, 2014

Originally Posted by xmbwd

I haven't tried your suggestion yet. But you should use Multisystem for the live USB stick. It works great. And you can both create a persistent iso and install multiple isos on the same disk. Great for creating a super-rescue disk. Or just a backup of your system -- once you get Remastersys to work.

Wow, I might look into that, as I'm always using USB to test my Live CD on real hardware.
Anyway the issue that I get is that when I create my ISO as a bootable USB, it returns:

Code:

vesamenu.c32 isn't a valid COM32r file

However I tried with a vanilla Utopic ISO, and I get the same error as well, so that part is probably an upstream bug...

**xmbwd** · November 16th, 2014

Well, I found a replacement for Remastersys that works great in 14.10. It is called Systemback, and it has the ability to create a live .iso, as well as other great features. Just a great program.