simplify mkusb.sh

README.md

@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ it is a matter of convenience. In this case omit ``| pv `` in the commands
 
 
 
-## install image by means of an USB stick
+## install image by means of the USB stick BOOT_TINY
 
-The stick has TinyLinux and on it and some additional scripts
+The stick has TinyLinux on it and some additional scripts
 
 If you do not have one, you may create it logging to an other box as root
 
@@ -105,13 +105,11 @@ If you do not have one, you may create it logging to an other box as root
 
 to verify that /dev/sdb is your stick, use the following command before and after plugging the stick
 ```
-apu> ls /dev/sdb
+apu> cd aputools
-```
+apu> bash mkusb.sh
 
-copy the stick image to the stick (32 GB should be enough)
+... you are asked to give the device name from a list (typically sdb) ...
 
-```
-mac> dd if=apuinstall.lz4 bs=512k | pv | ssh root@<ip or hostname> "lz4 -d | dd of=/dev/sdb bs=512k"
 ```
 
 ### b) mount with TinyLinux from USB stick
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ mac> screen /dev/tty.usbserial-130 115200
 
 Do not yet connect LAN, plug USB stick and start the box, wait for prompt 'tc@box:'
 ```
-apu> cd /media/CENTOS7_APU  (or /media/CENTOS_APU)
+apu> cd /media/BOOT_TINY  (or /media/CENTOS_APU)
 apu> sh reg
 ```
 
@@ -145,6 +143,9 @@ Use the displayed ip address for the following step.
 
 
 ### c) Copy Image to APU SSD
+
+Note that the images are not part of the git repo.
+
 ```
 mac> cd ~/switchdrive/apu/images
 mac> dd if=apumaster.lz4 bs=512k | pv | ssh root@192.168.1.43 "lz4 -d | dd of=/dev/sda bs=512k"

mktiny.sh

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-# create a bootable USB stick for APU
-# this part of the script needs root priv
-if [ $# -ne 2 ] || [ $EUID != 0 ]
-then
-   echo "Usage: sudo bash mktiny.sh <device name> <usb stick name>"
-   exit
-fi
-
-if [[ $(cat /sys/block/$1/removable) != "1" ]]; then
-   echo "/dev/$1 is not a removable disk"
-   exit
-fi
-
-DEVICE=/dev/$1
-NAME=$2
-
-umount ${DEVICE}1
-dd if=/dev/zero of=${DEVICE} count=1 conv=notrunc
-echo -e "o\nn\np\n1\n\n\nw" | fdisk ${DEVICE}
-mkfs.vfat -n $NAME -I ${DEVICE}1
-
-syslinux -i ${DEVICE}1
-dd conv=notrunc bs=440 count=1 if=mbr.bin of=${DEVICE}
-parted ${DEVICE} set 1 boot on
-
-mkdir -p /mnt/apusb
-mount ${DEVICE}1 /mnt/apusb
-echo "copy files ..."
-cp files/* /mnt/apusb/
-
-umount /mnt/apusb
-
-rm -rf usbboot
-echo "done."

mkusb.sh

@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 # name of the USB stick to be created
 NAME=BOOT_TINY
 
-echo "enter source for tinylinux files, e.g. zolliker@mpc1704:switchdrive/apu/usbboot"
+echo "enter source for tinylinux files, e.g. zolliker@mpc1704:switchdrive/apu/boot_tiny"
 read SRC
 
 scp -r $SRC ./
 
-cd usbboot
-
 # create (overwrite) syslinux.cfg
-cat > files/syslinux.cfg << "EOF"
+cat > boot_tiny/syslinux.cfg << "EOF"
 SERIAL 0 115200
 CONSOLE 0
 default centos
@@ -19,9 +17,9 @@ label centos
 kernel vmlinuz
 append initrd=core.gz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=USBNAME quiet console=ttyS0,115200n8 
 EOF
-sed -i -- "s/USBNAME/$NAME/g" files/syslinux.cfg
+sed -i -- "s/USBNAME/$NAME/g" boot_tiny/syslinux.cfg
 
-ls files
+ls boot_tiny
 
 # list removeable disks
 DISKS=()
@@ -43,7 +41,31 @@ read DEVICE
 
 if [[ " ${DISKS[@]} " =~ " $DEVICE " ]]; then
   echo "create TinyLinux"
-  sudo bash ../mktiny.sh $DEVICE $NAME
+
+  if [[ $(cat /sys/block/$DEVICE/removable) != "1" ]]; then
+    echo "/dev/$DEVICE is not a removable disk"
+    exit
+  fi
+
+  DEVICE=/dev/$DEVICE
+
+  umount ${DEVICE}1
+  dd if=/dev/zero of=${DEVICE} count=1 conv=notrunc
+  echo -e "o\nn\np\n1\n\n\nw" | fdisk ${DEVICE}
+  mkfs.vfat -n $NAME -I ${DEVICE}1
+
+  syslinux -i ${DEVICE}1
+  dd conv=notrunc bs=440 count=1 if=mbr.bin of=${DEVICE}
+  parted ${DEVICE} set 1 boot on
+
+  mkdir -p /mnt/apusb
+  mount ${DEVICE}1 /mnt/apusb
+  echo "copy files ..."
+  cp boot_tiny/* /mnt/apusb/
+  umount /mnt/apusb
+
+  rm -rf boot_tiny
+  echo "done."
 else
   echo "/dev/$DEVICE is not a removeable disk"
 fi