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+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2010 OpenELEC.tv
+#      http://www.openelec.tv
+#
+#  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+#  any later version.
+#
+#  This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with OpenELEC.tv; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+#  the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
+# usage:   sudo ./create_installstick <drive>
+# example: sudo ./create_installstick /dev/sdb
+
+if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+  clear
+  echo "#########################################################"
+  echo "# please execute with 'sudo' or -DANGEROUS!!!- as root  #"
+  echo "# example: sudo ./create_installstick <drive>           #"
+  echo "#########################################################"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+  clear
+  echo "#########################################################"
+  echo "# please execute with your drive as option              #"
+  echo "# example: sudo ./create_installstick /dev/sdb          #"
+  echo "#########################################################"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+DISK="$1"
+PART="${DISK}1"
+
+clear
+echo "#########################################################"
+echo "#                                                       #"
+echo "#             OpenELEC.tv USB Installer                 #"
+echo "#                                                       #"
+echo "#########################################################"
+echo "#                                                       #"
+echo "#     This will wipe any data off your chosen drive     #"
+echo "# Please read the instructions and use very carefully.. #"
+echo "#                                                       #"
+echo "#########################################################"
+
+# remove any partition on your drive
+  echo "writing new disklabel on $DISK (remove any partition)..."
+  parted -s $DISK mklabel msdos
+
+# create one partition
+  echo "create an partition on $DISK..."
+  parted -s $DISK unit cyl mkpart primary fat32 -- 0 -0
+
+# make partition active (bootable)
+  echo "make partition active..."
+  parted -s $DISK set 1 boot on
+
+# tell kernel we have a new partitiontable
+  echo "tell kernel we have a new partitiontable..."
+  partprobe $DISK
+
+# make filesystem
+  echo "make filesystem on $PART..."
+  mkfs.vfat $PART -n INSTALL
+
+# install syslinux
+  echo "install syslinux to $PART..."
+  syslinux -f $PART
+
+# mount partition
+  echo "mounting partition $PART to /tmp/usb_install..."
+  mkdir -p /tmp/usb_install
+  mount $PART /tmp/usb_install
+
+# copy files
+  echo "copy files to $PART..."
+  cp target/KERNEL /tmp/usb_install
+  cp target/SYSTEM /tmp/usb_install
+  cp sample.conf/syslinux_installer.cfg /tmp/usb_install/syslinux.cfg
+
+# syncing disk
+  echo "syncing disk..."
+  sync
+
+# unmount partition
+  echo "unmounting partition $PART..."
+  umount $PART
+
+# cleaning
+  echo "cleaning tempdir..."
+  rmdir /tmp/usb_install
+
+echo "...ready"
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