how do you build a custom install cd with elilo

[Jason Joines]

Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> On 12/7/07, Jason Joines <joines at okstate.edu> wrote:
>>      I'm trying to get Linux, preferably Ubuntu, installed on some intel
>> apple xserve machines.  Kernel 2.6.24-rc4 just gained efi boot support
>> for x86_64 machines and the latest beta of eLilo has x86_64 boot
>> support.  This kind of seems like a chicken and egg question to me as
>> the kernel docs for the x86_64 efi patches (Documentation/x86_64/) say
>> to create a fat partition on disk and copy the new kernel there.
>> However, I can't boot anything to get to the disk to create the fat
>> partition unless I have the new kernel and an efi capable boot loader.
>> So, I think what I need to do is:
>>
>> 1. create a version of the Ubuntu boot CD that uses eLilo instead of
>> syslinux and kernel 2.6.24-rc4
>> 2. boot and install Ubuntu
>> 3. copy the 2.6.24-rc4 kernel from the cd to the Ubuntu install
>> 4. chroot to Ubuntu install, install eLilo and configure to use the
>> proper kernel
>>
>>      Any tips for getting started on number 1?  I'm planning to start
>> with
>> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/gutsy/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/mini.iso
>>
> 
> No clue about Ubuntu, but this works fine with Fedora's installer.
> 
> 


     What works fine?


Jason
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