1. Support DVD image

2. Add ntfs-3g and mousepad

3. Add additional drivers for WLAN compatibility

README.md

@@ -28,9 +28,19 @@ sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc --root-directory=/mnt/EFI --boot-directory=/m
 # Unmount and your disk is ready to boot!
 sudo umount /mnt
 ```
+### Make a DVD image
+```
+chmod +x boot_dvd.sh
+sudo ./boot_dvd.sh
+```
 
 ## Read this article for more detail
 [Build a RAM based filesystem server | Danny’s tech blog](https://danchouzhou.github.io/2022/10/31/ram-based-rootfs-server.html)
+
 ## Tested distributions
 - Debian 11.6 (bullseye)
 - Debian 12.4 (bookworm)
+
+## Tested hardware
+- Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P / Ryzen 7 5700G CSM EFI, CSM Legacy, EFI Non-secure, EFI secure boot
+- Lenovo T480 (20L5CTO1WW), EFI secure boot

boot_dvd.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Exit if there is any error
+set -e
+
+echo "Copying bootfiles ..."
+mkdir -p iso/EFI
+cp -r /bootfiles/* iso/EFI
+
+echo "Building EFI boot image ..."
+mkdir -p iso/EFI/grub/x86_64-efi
+dd if=/dev/zero of=iso/EFI/grub/x86_64-efi/efi.img bs=512 count=32K
+mkfs.vfat iso/EFI/grub/x86_64-efi/efi.img
+mount iso/EFI/grub/x86_64-efi/efi.img /mnt
+grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --removable --efi-directory=/mnt --boot-directory=/mnt/EFI iso/EFI/grub/x86_64-efi/efi.img
+cp -r /mnt/EFI/* iso/EFI
+umount /mnt
+
+echo "Building boot image for legacy BIOS ..."
+grub-mkimage -O i386-pc -o core.img -p /EFI/grub iso9660 biosdisk search probe
+mkdir -p iso/EFI/grub/i386-pc
+cat /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/cdboot.img core.img > iso/EFI/grub/i386-pc/eltorito.img
+cp /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/* iso/EFI/grub/i386-pc/
+
+# Create disk image
+xorriso -as mkisofs -r \
+  -V 'Debian 12' \
+  -o debian-12.4.0-xfce-ramfs.iso \
+  -J -joliet-long \
+  -b EFI/grub/i386-pc/eltorito.img \
+  -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -no-emul-boot \
+  -eltorito-alt-boot \
+  -e EFI/grub/x86_64-efi/efi.img -no-emul-boot \
+  iso

ramfs_setup.sh

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ set -e
 echo "Install additional software ..."
 apt update
 # basic system utilities
-apt install htop screen nano wget bash-completion eject dosfstools exfat-fuse grub-pc-bin mdadm lvm2 iptables net-tools network-manager -y
+apt install htop screen nano wget bash-completion eject dosfstools ntfs-3g exfat-fuse grub-pc-bin mdadm lvm2 iptables net-tools network-manager -y
 # driver
-apt install firmware-iwlwifi firmware-amd-graphics firmware-misc-nonfree -y
+apt install firmware-linux-nonfree firmware-iwlwifi firmware-realtek firmware-atheros -y
 # xfce enviroment
-apt install xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-video-all xfonts-base xinit x11-xserver-utils xfce4 tango-icon-theme xfce4-terminal thunar-volman gvfs blueman bluetooth network-manager-gnome --no-install-recommends -y
+apt install xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-video-all xfonts-base xinit x11-xserver-utils xfce4 tango-icon-theme xfce4-terminal thunar-volman gvfs mousepad blueman bluetooth network-manager-gnome --no-install-recommends -y
 apt install pavucontrol -y
 # browser
 apt install chromium --no-install-recommends -y
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ cp /etc/fstab.ramfs /etc/fstab
 echo "Preparing boot files ..."
 echo "Packing rootfs ..."
 mkdir -p /bootfiles/grub
-tar zcf /bootfiles/rootfs.tar.gz --exclude='ramfs_setup.sh' --exclude='local.ramfs' --exclude='/bootfiles' --one-file-system / --checkpoint=.5000
+tar zcf /bootfiles/rootfs.tar.gz --exclude='ramfs_setup.sh' --exclude='local.ramfs' --exclude='boot_dvd.sh' --exclude='README.md' --exclude='/bootfiles' --one-file-system / --checkpoint=.5000
 
 echo "Copying Linux kernel ..."
 cp /boot/vmlinuz-`uname -r` /bootfiles/vmlinuz-`uname -r`