Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: How to put 2 (or more) ISO images on one boot.CD ?
started by: mattad
Posted by mattad on Mar. 16 2006,06:30
Ok, I have 2 different already existing and working ISO images for software tools (not full OS). If I burn each of them onto separate CDs and boot my computer with one of them I can use the tool which is on the current CD successfully.

Now I want to merge these two ISO images into one CD by using EasyBoot. How do I do that?

As far as I can see there is no step-by-step manual for this situation.

From my point of view a smart ISO merging utility should
have just 3 items:

- Folder to put the existing ISOs
- Entryfields for the selection menu text at boot time
- "MAKE ISO" button.

Easyboot seems to be more compilcated.
I have to collect all boot images files.
Which are they for an existing ISO ?
What are "pre-mastering options"?

Furthermore Easyboot provides some own DOS boot files.Ok.
Lets assume I select at boot time somehow one of these "sub"-ISO images from EasyBoot menu. Easyboot jumps into the target ISO. But: The target ISO has its own DOS Boot files. Is DOS booted again?
How do I identify the real target program in the "sub"-ISO?

Thank you for the answer
Matt
Posted by xoben on Mar. 16 2006,09:00
If your bootable ISO is a DOS/int 13 based system, put them in c:\easyboot\disk1\ezboot folder and use 'bcdw \ezboot\xxx.iso' to load.
If it does not work, please see a related topic at  < http://forum.ezbsystems.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=316 >.
Posted by mattad on Mar. 16 2006,15:06
How do detect if my system is a "bootable ISO DOS/int 13 based system" ?
Posted by xoben on Mar. 16 2006,20:14
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 , Windows PE, Linux Live CD, ...