make .iso from folder & file a bug

[gigenieks]

Hello all,


I made earlier thread Getting most of XP SP3
and one of suggestions was to use nLite application (read this post)

So, I rebooted to Windows 7. Downloaded nLite and started "stripping down functions etc" when it (nLite) finished I rebooted in Xubuntu to try install my new XP.

Then I found out that nLite didn't make an .iso file instead some folders and files (which would be inside .iso file).


What now?
Now I need to make an .iso file from folder (which contains all necessary files).
So I googled & asked in #xubuntu channel in IRC. I found following:

Also found this thread (2011 March): Creating an ISO from a VIDEO_TS directory

I've used xfburn many times for this task, and it has yet to fail on me:
Select new data composition
Add the video_ts and audio_ts
Burn

I have different case...

And some others (didn't really find answer to my issue):

• making a bootable DVD from non ISO file?
• creating bootable ISO image
• Compressed folder -> ISO for BIOS flash???

I concluded that I have 2 options:

• Xfburn
• Terminal - "genisoimage" command

Guy called Sysi (in IRC) provided me with this guide --->
Using Xfburn to Create ISO Images (Xfce)



I tried it. I think I found a bug, read what happened in last 4 times --->


1st try:
Presse "Add" 'nLite XP' directory, there was small window named "Adding files to th.." in bottom there was bar which slowly added megabytes when it got to ~170 or so MB, that bar flashed (very fast) to 215.22 MB (folder is 215.6MB big)


2nd try:
This time in bottom bar megabytes were counting faster. But around 176MB window "Adding files to th" closed and that all...


So, I File > Close composition & New Data composition
something weird happened - Xfburn just closed.. I had to open it again.


3rd try: Around 175MB bottom screen (bar) flashes (very fast) and it says again 215.22MB

Also it was like Xfburn was still loading something at bottom bar (215.22MB screen) wasn't static (meaning it moved constantly; that's why I say "still loading")

4rd try: Around 50MB Xfburn just closes and nothing happens.
See attachments!


So definitely something is wrong (bug?). I just can't make an .iso with Xfburn that way...
And if so, it's a bug, how can I file one? Where? What info I need to provide?
Can someone explain how one test and file bug?
(want to slowly get involved helping too)



Also I still need to create that .iso file, so I could try to install that XP on Virtual Box.
I could try meanwhile to use "genisoimage" command in terminal, but need some help with that.
I typed:

man genisoimage

and got almost 2000 lines of manual
A bit too much for me..


Create an .iso from the ubuntu files (2007):

I also know that you can make a folder full of files into an .iso file using the mkisofs command, but when I type 'man mkisofs' in a terminal these days I get: genisoimage instead.

..but I'm sure we should be able to create .iso images that way for making bootable CDs if we learn the right options to put with one of those the commands.

The mkisofs command is being replaced with the genisoimage command in Linux,
I don't know why, but we're being encouraged to switch over to genisoimage from now on. The options seem to all be the same, and the manual pages look almost the same too.


I have added a new article about making .iso files here, genisoimage commands for making .iso file to make CDs and DVDs..

Link is outdated..
Need some help guys


P.S. If you didn't understand something (especially those 4 tries with Xfburn) - just ask. I will try to explain it better.
This guy explained it very good --->

We can read your post but we CAN NOT read your mind.

So please ask if my post is confusing.

[TeoBigusGeekus]

To create an iso image of a directory

mkisofs -o imagename.iso -J /path/foldername/

[gigenieks]

There is no "mkisofs" command, I have only "genisoimage".

[TeoBigusGeekus]

Can you post us the output of

which mkisofs

?

[gigenieks]

Sure:

/usr/bin/mkisofs

it appears I was wrong.

Before that typed:

man mkisofs

got:

No manual entry for mkisofs

[TeoBigusGeekus]

You have mkisofs installed; proceed with the command I gave you.

[gigenieks]

O.K. here is how it went --->

typed following

gigenieks@juris-study-pc:~$ mkisofs -o "nLite XP SP3" -J /home/gigenieks/Downloads/"nLite XP"

See output for my command!

So it made a file in /home/gigenieks named "nLite XP SP3"
Kind: Unknown (doesn't detect like .iso)

O.K., whatever. Proceed making Virtual Machine with newly created file by mkisofs.
When I had to choose "a virtual CD/DVD drive" it didn't show "nLite XP SP3" I had to set "All files" to see it.

And, finally, when I tried to launch (install that XP) I got error.

Added pictures in attachment, see them for details!

[TeoBigusGeekus]

Try again with

mkisofs -o "nLite XP SP3.iso" -J "/home/gigenieks/Downloads/nLite XP/"

[gigenieks]

Done.
Kind: raw CD image

Virtual Box didn't show previous error. And also didn't start install.
My guess is that .iso is not bootable.
See attach.

[TeoBigusGeekus]

My guess is that .iso is not bootable.

In that case, see this.