Slackware 14.1slackware-14.1

Mon Nov  4 17:08:47 UTC 2013
Slackware 14.1 x86_64 stable is released!

It's been another interesting release cycle here at Slackware bringing
new features like support for UEFI machines, updated compilers and
development tools, the switch from MySQL to MariaDB, and many more
improvements throughout the system.  Thanks to the team, the upstream
developers, the dedicated Slackware community, and everyone else who
pitched in to help make this release a reality.

The ISOs are off to be replicated, a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a
dual-sided
32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.  Please consider supporting the Slackware
project by picking up a copy from store.slackware.com.  We're taking
pre-orders now, and offer a discount if you sign up for a subscription.

Have fun!  :-)

1 files changed, 23 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/isolinux/README.TXT b/isolinux/README.TXT
index fae593236..58ede68c6 100644
--- a/isolinux/README.TXT
+++ b/isolinux/README.TXT
@@ -13,14 +13,22 @@ mkisofs -o /tmp/slackware-dvd.iso \
   -sort isolinux/iso.sort \

   -b isolinux/isolinux.bin \

   -c isolinux/isolinux.boot \

+  -eltorito-alt-boot -no-emul-boot -eltorito-platform 0xEF \

+  -eltorito-boot isolinux/efiboot.img \

   -m 'source' \

   -V "SlackDVD" .

 

+As an additional step, the ISO image may be processed to make it bootable

+when written to a USB stick.  This processing will not impact the ISO's

+ability to boot from DVD media.  Use the following command to do this:

+

+isohybrid -u /tmp/slackware-dvd.iso

+

 On my system, here's the command I'd use to burn the resulting DVD ISO:

 

-growisofs -speed=2 -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=slackware-dvd.iso

+growisofs -speed=2 -dvd-compat -Z /dev/sr0=slackware-dvd.iso

 

-If your burner is not /dev/dvd, replace the device with the one your

+If your burner is not /dev/sr0, replace the device with the one your

 system uses.

 

 I find discs burned at 2x are more reliable than ones burned at higher

@@ -28,10 +36,16 @@ speeds, but you may see completely different results depending on media
 and burner type.  The -dvd-compat option is also used so that a complete

 lead-out is written to the media for maximum compatibility.

 

+To write the ISO image to a USB stick (process with isohybrid first, as

+shown above), use a command such as this (replace /dev/sdX with the device

+name for your USB stick):

+

+dd if=/tmp/slackware-dvd.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M

+

 Or, you can burn directly from the Slackware tree to a DVD(-/+)R(W):

 

 growisofs \

-  -Z /dev/dvd \

+  -Z /dev/sr0 \

   -R -J -A "Slackware Install" \

   -hide-rr-moved \

   -v -d -N \

@@ -39,6 +53,8 @@ growisofs \
   -sort isolinux/iso.sort \

   -b isolinux/isolinux.bin \

   -c isolinux/isolinux.boot \

+  -eltorito-alt-boot -no-emul-boot -eltorito-platform 0xEF \

+  -eltorito-boot isolinux/efiboot.img \

   -m 'source' \

   -dvd-compat \

   -V "SlackDVD" .

@@ -80,6 +96,8 @@ mkisofs -o /tmp/slackware-install-1.iso \
   -sort isolinux/iso.sort \

   -b isolinux/isolinux.bin \

   -c isolinux/isolinux.boot \

+  -eltorito-alt-boot -no-emul-boot -eltorito-platform 0xEF \

+  -eltorito-boot isolinux/efiboot.img \

   -V "SlackCD1" .

 

 Making a non-bootable disc is similar.  Just omit a few options:

@@ -110,6 +128,8 @@ mkisofs \
   -sort isolinux/iso.sort \

   -b isolinux/isolinux.bin \

   -c isolinux/isolinux.boot \

+  -eltorito-alt-boot -no-emul-boot -eltorito-platform 0xEF \

+  -eltorito-boot isolinux/efiboot.img \

   -V "SlackCD1" . | cdrecord -v dev=/dev/cdrw speed=10 fs=8m -tao -eject -data -

 

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