If you need to boot initrd without iso you an try this:
https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/i386/initrd.gz
https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/i386/linux
On 2.08.2024 19:10, DdB wrote:
Am 02.08.2024 um 18:48 schrieb Anssi Saari:
Richard Owlett <rowl...@access.net> writes:
I was hoping I could somehow tell grub to run an installer's ISO image.
I think the posted links will lead me adequately.
I have actually tried that. The ISO image needs a little special support
so that after the kernel has booted and initrd loaded, it needs to be
able to find the ISO again. Last time I tried this with Debian the
support wasn't there which is why I recommended the documented HD
install or using the GRML image which does support that.
yep, i know, same experience here, but ...
... with the most current files, it did work, repeated it several times
- albeit on x64, i have no i386 anymore, if i had more time, i'd check
in a vm. ;-)
btw: starting the installer in expert mode (priority=low), it even asks
for the drives to scan for iso files.
