update create_virtualimage script

packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_virtualimage

@@ -20,29 +20,55 @@
 #  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
 ################################################################################
 
-# usage:   sudo ./create_virtualmachine <path>
+# usage:   sudo ./create_virtualmachine <path> <size(MB)> [<type>] 
-# example: sudo ./create_virtualmachine /home/test/VM
+# example: sudo ./create_virtualmachine /home/test/VM 512 [vdi]
 
 if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+  clear
+  echo "###########################################################"
+  echo "# please execute with 'sudo' or -DANGEROUS!!!- as root    #"
+  echo "# example:                                                #"
+  echo "# sudo ./create_virtualmachine <path> <size(MB)> [<type>] #"
+  echo "###########################################################"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$1" -o -z "$2" ]; then
+  clear
+  echo "###########################################################"
+  echo "# please execute as follows                               #"
+  echo "# example:                                                #"
+  echo "# sudo ./create_virtualmachine <path> <size(MB)> [<type>] #"
+  echo "###########################################################"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$2" -lt "200" -o "$2" -gt "2048" ]; then
   clear
   echo "#########################################################"
-  echo "# please execute with 'sudo' or -DANGEROUS!!!- as root  #"
+  echo "# use a value between 200MB and 2048MB (2GB)            #"
-  echo "# example: sudo ./create_virtualmachine <path>          #"
+  echo "# example:                                              #"
+  echo "# sudo ./create_virtualmachine /home/test/VM 512        #"
   echo "#########################################################"
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+if [ ! -z "$3" -a "$3" != "vdi" -a "$3" != "vmdk" ]; then
   clear
   echo "#########################################################"
-  echo "# please execute with target folder drive as option     #"
+  echo "# only vdi or vmdk types are supported                  #"
-  echo "# example: sudo ./create_virtualmachine /home/test/VM/  #"
+  echo "# example:                                              #"
+  echo "# sudo ./create_virtualmachine /home/test/VM 512 [vdi]  #"
   echo "#########################################################"
   exit 1
+elif [ "$3" = "vdi" ]; then
+  TYPE="vdi"
+elif [ -z "$3" -o "$3" = "vmdk" ]; then
+  TYPE="vmdk"
 fi
 
 DISK="$1/OpenELEC.img"
-VMDK="$1/OpenELEC.vmdk"
+IMAGE="$1/OpenELEC.$TYPE"
 LOOP=$(losetup -f)
 
 clear
@@ -109,7 +135,7 @@ echo "#########################################################"
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  # this is needed fo convert harddisk image to vmdk format
+  # this is needed fo convert harddisk image to vmdk or vdi format
   which qemu-img > /dev/null
   if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
     clear
@@ -159,7 +185,7 @@ echo "#########################################################"
 
 # create an image
   echo "creating new empty harddisk image: $DISK..."
-  dd if=/dev/zero of="$DISK" bs=1M count=512
+  dd if=/dev/zero of="$DISK" bs=1M count=1024
 
 # write a disklabel
   echo "creating new partition table: $DISK..."
@@ -168,16 +194,28 @@ echo "#########################################################"
 
 # create partition1
   echo "creating partition1 on $DISK..."
-  parted -s "$LOOP" -a min unit s mkpart primary ext4 64 262208
+  parted -s "$LOOP" unit cyl mkpart primary ext2 -- 0 16
 
 # create partition2
   echo "creating partition2 on $DISK..."
-  parted -s "$LOOP" -a min unit s mkpart primary ext4 262209 100%
+  parted -s "$LOOP" unit cyl mkpart primary ext2 -- 16 -2
   
 # make partition1 active (bootable)
   echo "marking partition1 active..."
   parted -s "$LOOP" set 1 boot on
     
+  echo "telling kernel we have a new partition table..."
+  partprobe "$LOOP"
+
+# create filesystem on partition1
+  echo "creating filesystem on partition1..."   
+  mkfs.ext4 "${LOOP}p1" -L System
+  
+# create filesystem on partition2  
+  echo "creating filesystem on partition2..."   
+  mkfs.ext4 "${LOOP}p2" -L Storage
+  sync 
+
 # write mbr
   echo "writing mbr..."
   if [ -f /usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin ]; then
@@ -192,18 +230,10 @@ echo "#########################################################"
     cat "$MBR" > "$LOOP"
   fi
 
-# create filesystem on partition1
-  echo "creating filesystem on partition1..."
-  losetup -d "$LOOP"
-  losetup -o 32768 --sizelimit 134218240 "$LOOP" "$DISK"
-  mke2fs -t ext4 -m 0 "$LOOP"
-  tune2fs -U random -L "System" "$LOOP"
-  sync
-
 # mount partition
   echo "mounting partition1 on /tmp/vmware_install..."
   mkdir -p /tmp/vmware_install
-  mount "$LOOP" /tmp/vmware_install
+  mount "${LOOP}p1" /tmp/vmware_install
 
 # create bootloader configuration
   echo "creating bootloader configuration..."
@@ -213,7 +243,7 @@ echo "#########################################################"
   echo " " >> /tmp/vmware_install/syslinux.cfg
   echo "LABEL linux" >> /tmp/vmware_install/syslinux.cfg
   echo "  KERNEL /KERNEL" >> /tmp/vmware_install/syslinux.cfg
-  echo "  APPEND boot=LABEL=System disk=LABEL=Storage quiet ssh" >> /tmp/vmware_install/syslinux.cfg
+  echo "  APPEND boot=LABEL=System disk=LABEL=Storage ssh debugging nosplash" >> /tmp/vmware_install/syslinux.cfg
 
 # install extlinux
   echo "installing extlinux to partition1..."
@@ -230,15 +260,7 @@ echo "#########################################################"
 
 # unmount partition1
   echo "unmounting partition1..."
-  umount "$LOOP"
+  umount "${LOOP}p1"
-  sync
-
-# create filesystem on partition2
-  echo "creating filesystem on partition2..."
-  losetup -d "$LOOP"
-  losetup -o 134251008 "$LOOP" "$DISK"
-  mke2fs -t ext4 -m 0 "$LOOP"
-  tune2fs -U random -L "Storage" "$LOOP"
   sync
 
 # detach loop0
@@ -248,9 +270,10 @@ echo "#########################################################"
   echo "cleaning tempdir..."
   rm -rf /tmp/vmware_install
 
-# convert image to vmdk
+# convert image to vmdk or vdi
-  echo "converting $DISK to vmdk format..."
+  echo "converting $DISK to $TYPE format..."
-  qemu-img convert -O vmdk "$DISK" "$VMDK"
+  qemu-img convert -O $TYPE "$DISK" "$IMAGE"
   rm -f "$DISK"
 
 echo "...installation finished"
+