grml-live-db: Replace --db option with --database and use --dpkg for handling dpkg...
[grml-live.git] / grml-live
index 7f728da..51e8859 100755 (executable)
--- a/grml-live
+++ b/grml-live
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ fi
 set -e
 
 # global variables
 set -e
 
 # global variables
-GRML_LIVE_VERSION='0.9.23-prerelease'
+GRML_LIVE_VERSION='0.9.34'
 PN="$(basename $0)"
 CMDLINE="$0 $@"
 PN="$(basename $0)"
 CMDLINE="$0 $@"
-ISO_DATE="$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
 SOURCES_LIST_FILE='/etc/grml/fai/apt/sources.list'
 SOURCES_LIST_FILE='/etc/grml/fai/apt/sources.list'
+ADDONS_LIST_FILE='/boot/isolinux/addons_list.cfg'
 # }}}
 
 # usage information {{{
 # }}}
 
 # usage information {{{
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ Usage: $PN [options, see as follows]
    -B                      build the ISO without touching the chroot (skips cleanup)
    -c <classe[s]>          classes to be used for building the ISO via FAI
    -C <configfile>         configuration file for grml-live
    -B                      build the ISO without touching the chroot (skips cleanup)
    -c <classe[s]>          classes to be used for building the ISO via FAI
    -C <configfile>         configuration file for grml-live
+   -d <date>               use specified date instead of build time as date of release
    -F                      force execution without prompting
    -F                      force execution without prompting
-   -g <grml_name>]         set the grml flavour name
+   -g <grml_name>          set the grml flavour name
    -h                      display short usage information and exit
    -i <iso_name>           name of ISO
    -I <src_directory>      directory which provides files that should become
    -h                      display short usage information and exit
    -i <iso_name>           name of ISO
    -I <src_directory>      directory which provides files that should become
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ Usage: $PN [options, see as follows]
    -n                      skip generation of ISO
    -o <output_directory>   main output directory of the build process
    -q                      skip mksquashfs
    -n                      skip generation of ISO
    -o <output_directory>   main output directory of the build process
    -q                      skip mksquashfs
-   -r <release_name<       release name
+   -r <release_name>       release name
    -s <suite>              Debian suite; values: etch, lenny, squeeze, sid
    -t <template_directory> place of the templates
    -u                      update existing chroot instead of rebuilding it from scratch
    -s <suite>              Debian suite; values: etch, lenny, squeeze, sid
    -t <template_directory> place of the templates
    -u                      update existing chroot instead of rebuilding it from scratch
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ else
    eerror() { echo "  [!] $*">&2 ;}
    ewarn()  { echo "  [x] $*" ;}
    eend()   { return 0 ;}
    eerror() { echo "  [!] $*">&2 ;}
    ewarn()  { echo "  [x] $*" ;}
    eend()   { return 0 ;}
+   eindent()  { return 0 ;}
+   eoutdent() { return 0 ;}
 fi
 
 # source main configuration file:
 fi
 
 # source main configuration file:
@@ -211,13 +214,14 @@ fi
 # }}}
 
 # command line parsing {{{
 # }}}
 
 # command line parsing {{{
-while getopts "a:C:c:g:i:I:o:r:s:t:v:bBFnquVz" opt; do
+while getopts "a:C:c:d:g:i:I:o:r:s:t:v:bBFnquVz" opt; do
   case "$opt" in
     a) ARCH="$OPTARG" ;;
     b) BUILD_ONLY=1 ;;
     B) BUILD_DIRTY=1 ;;
     c) CLASSES="$OPTARG" ;;
     C) CONFIG="$OPTARG" ;;
   case "$opt" in
     a) ARCH="$OPTARG" ;;
     b) BUILD_ONLY=1 ;;
     B) BUILD_DIRTY=1 ;;
     c) CLASSES="$OPTARG" ;;
     C) CONFIG="$OPTARG" ;;
+    d) DATE="$OPTARG" ;;
     g) GRML_NAME="$OPTARG" ;;
     i) ISO_NAME="$OPTARG" ;;
     I) CHROOT_INSTALL="$OPTARG" ;;
     g) GRML_NAME="$OPTARG" ;;
     i) ISO_NAME="$OPTARG" ;;
     I) CHROOT_INSTALL="$OPTARG" ;;
@@ -244,6 +248,7 @@ shift $(($OPTIND - 1))  # set ARGV to the first not parsed commandline parameter
 [ -n "$BUILD_OUTPUT" ]     || BUILD_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_cd"
 [ -n "$CHROOT_OUTPUT" ]    || CHROOT_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_chroot"
 [ -n "$CLASSES" ]          || CLASSES="GRMLBASE,GRML_MEDIUM,I386"
 [ -n "$BUILD_OUTPUT" ]     || BUILD_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_cd"
 [ -n "$CHROOT_OUTPUT" ]    || CHROOT_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_chroot"
 [ -n "$CLASSES" ]          || CLASSES="GRMLBASE,GRML_MEDIUM,I386"
+[ -n "$DATE" ]             || DATE="$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
 [ -n "$DISTRI_INFO" ]      || DISTRI_INFO='Grml - Live Linux for system administrators   '
 [ -n "$DISTRI_NAME" ]      || DISTRI_NAME="grml"
 [ -n "$DISTRI_SPLASH" ]    || DISTRI_SPLASH='grml.png'
 [ -n "$DISTRI_INFO" ]      || DISTRI_INFO='Grml - Live Linux for system administrators   '
 [ -n "$DISTRI_NAME" ]      || DISTRI_NAME="grml"
 [ -n "$DISTRI_SPLASH" ]    || DISTRI_SPLASH='grml.png'
@@ -256,7 +261,7 @@ shift $(($OPTIND - 1))  # set ARGV to the first not parsed commandline parameter
 [ -n "$OUTPUT" ]           || OUTPUT='/grml/grml-live'
 [ -n "$RELEASENAME" ]      || RELEASENAME='grml-live rocks'
 [ -n "$SQUASHFS_EXCLUDES_FILE " ] || SQUASHFS_EXCLUDES_FILE='/etc/grml/fai/squashfs-excludes'
 [ -n "$OUTPUT" ]           || OUTPUT='/grml/grml-live'
 [ -n "$RELEASENAME" ]      || RELEASENAME='grml-live rocks'
 [ -n "$SQUASHFS_EXCLUDES_FILE " ] || SQUASHFS_EXCLUDES_FILE='/etc/grml/fai/squashfs-excludes'
-[ -n "$SUITE" ]            || SUITE='stable'
+[ -n "$SUITE" ]            || SUITE='lenny'
 [ -n "$TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY" ] || TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY='/usr/share/grml-live/templates'
 [ -n "$USERNAME" ]         || USERNAME='grml'
 [ -n "$VERSION" ]          || VERSION='0.0.1'
 [ -n "$TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY" ] || TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY='/usr/share/grml-live/templates'
 [ -n "$USERNAME" ]         || USERNAME='grml'
 [ -n "$VERSION" ]          || VERSION='0.0.1'
@@ -276,29 +281,20 @@ ISO_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_isos"
 
 # trim characters that are known to cause problems inside $GRML_NAME;
 # for example isolinux does not like '-' inside the directory name
 
 # trim characters that are known to cause problems inside $GRML_NAME;
 # for example isolinux does not like '-' inside the directory name
-[ -n "$GRML_NAME" ] && export SHORT_GRML_NAME="$(echo $GRML_NAME | tr -d ',./;\- ')"
+[ -n "$GRML_NAME" ] && export SHORT_NAME="$(echo $GRML_NAME | tr -d ',./;\- ')"
 
 # export variables to have them available in fai scripts:
 [ -n "$GRML_NAME" ]   && export GRML_NAME="$GRML_NAME"
 [ -n "$RELEASENAME" ] && export RELEASENAME="$RELEASENAME"
 # }}}
 
 
 # export variables to have them available in fai scripts:
 [ -n "$GRML_NAME" ]   && export GRML_NAME="$GRML_NAME"
 [ -n "$RELEASENAME" ] && export RELEASENAME="$RELEASENAME"
 # }}}
 
-# clean/zero grml-live logfile {{{
+# ZERO_LOGFILE - check for backwards compability reasons {{{
+# this was default behaviour until grml-live 0.9.34:
 if [ -n "$ZERO_LOGFILE" ] ; then
 if [ -n "$ZERO_LOGFILE" ] ; then
-   echo -n > $LOGFILE
-fi
-# }}}
-
-# clean/zero/remove old FAI directory {{{
-if [ -n "$ZERO_FAI_LOGFILE" ] ; then
-   if [ -d /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME" ] ; then
-      rm -rf /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/"$(readlink /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last)"
-      rm -rf /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/"$(readlink /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last-dirinstall)"
-      rm -rf /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/"$(readlink /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last-softupdate)"
-      rm -f /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last \
-            /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last-dirinstall \
-            /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last-softupdate
-   fi
+   PRESERVE_LOGFILE='' # make sure it's cleaned then
+   ewarn "Please consider disabling the \$ZERO_LOGFILE option as grml-live clears..."
+   ewarn "... the logfile $LOGFILE by default (unless \$PRESERVE_LOGFILE is set) nowadays."
+   eend 0
 fi
 # }}}
 
 fi
 # }}}
 
@@ -316,6 +312,7 @@ if [ -z "$FORCE" ] ; then
    [ -n "$ISO_OUTPUT" ]         && echo "  ISO target:        $ISO_OUTPUT"
    [ -n "$GRML_NAME" ]          && echo "  grml name:         $GRML_NAME"
    [ -n "$RELEASENAME" ]        && echo "  release name:      $RELEASENAME"
    [ -n "$ISO_OUTPUT" ]         && echo "  ISO target:        $ISO_OUTPUT"
    [ -n "$GRML_NAME" ]          && echo "  grml name:         $GRML_NAME"
    [ -n "$RELEASENAME" ]        && echo "  release name:      $RELEASENAME"
+   [ -n "$DATE" ]               && echo "  build date:        $DATE"
    [ -n "$VERSION" ]            && echo "  grml version:      $VERSION"
    [ -n "$SUITE" ]              && echo "  Debian suite:      $SUITE"
    [ -n "$ARCH" ]               && echo "  Architecture:      $ARCH"
    [ -n "$VERSION" ]            && echo "  grml version:      $VERSION"
    [ -n "$SUITE" ]              && echo "  Debian suite:      $SUITE"
    [ -n "$ARCH" ]               && echo "  Architecture:      $ARCH"
@@ -340,7 +337,30 @@ if [ -z "$FORCE" ] ; then
    fi
    echo
 fi
    fi
    echo
 fi
+# }}}
 
 
+# clean/zero/remove logfiles {{{
+
+if [ -n "$PRESERVE_LOGFILE" ] ; then
+   echo "Preserving logfile $LOGFILE as requested via \$PRESERVE_LOGFILE"
+else
+   # make sure it is empty (as it is e.g. appended to grml-live-db)
+   echo -n > $LOGFILE
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$ZERO_FAI_LOGFILE" ] ; then
+   if [ -d /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME" ] ; then
+      rm -rf /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/"$(readlink /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last)"
+      rm -rf /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/"$(readlink /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last-dirinstall)"
+      rm -rf /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/"$(readlink /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last-softupdate)"
+      rm -f /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last \
+            /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last-dirinstall \
+            /var/log/fai/"$HOSTNAME"/last-softupdate
+   fi
+fi
+# }}}
+
+# source config and startup {{{
 if [ -n "$CONFIG" ] ; then
    if ! [ -f "$CONFIG" ] ; then
       log    "Error: $CONFIG could not be read. Exiting. [$(date)]"
 if [ -n "$CONFIG" ] ; then
    if ! [ -f "$CONFIG" ] ; then
       log    "Error: $CONFIG could not be read. Exiting. [$(date)]"
@@ -438,7 +458,7 @@ if echo $CLASSES | grep -qi i386 ; then
    if ! [[ "$ARCH" == "i386" ]] ; then
       log    "Error: You specified the I386 class but are trying to build something else (AMD64?)."
       eerror "Error: You specified the I386 class but are trying to build something else (AMD64?)."
    if ! [[ "$ARCH" == "i386" ]] ; then
       log    "Error: You specified the I386 class but are trying to build something else (AMD64?)."
       eerror "Error: You specified the I386 class but are trying to build something else (AMD64?)."
-      eerror "Tip:   Either invoke grml-live with '-i i386' or adjust the architecture class. Exiting."
+      eerror "Tip:   Either invoke grml-live with '-a i386' or adjust the architecture class. Exiting."
       eend 1
       bailout
    fi
       eend 1
       bailout
    fi
@@ -446,7 +466,7 @@ elif echo $CLASSES | grep -qi amd64 ; then
    if ! [[ "$ARCH" == "amd64" ]] ; then
       log    "Error: You specified the AMD64 class but are trying to build something else (I386?)."
       eerror "Error: You specified the AMD64 class but are trying to build something else (I386?)."
    if ! [[ "$ARCH" == "amd64" ]] ; then
       log    "Error: You specified the AMD64 class but are trying to build something else (I386?)."
       eerror "Error: You specified the AMD64 class but are trying to build something else (I386?)."
-      eerror "Tip:   Either invoke grml-live with '-i amd64' or adjust the architecture class. Exiting."
+      eerror "Tip:   Either invoke grml-live with '-a amd64' or adjust the architecture class. Exiting."
       eend 1
       bailout
    fi
       eend 1
       bailout
    fi
@@ -511,8 +531,8 @@ else
          eerror "Error: critical error while executing fai [exit code ${RC}]. Exiting." ; eend 1
          bailout 1
       else
          eerror "Error: critical error while executing fai [exit code ${RC}]. Exiting." ; eend 1
          bailout 1
       else
-         log "Setting /etc/grml_version to $GRML_NAME $VERSION Release Codename $RELEASENAME [$ISO_DATE]"
-         echo "$GRML_NAME $VERSION Release Codename $RELEASENAME [$ISO_DATE]" > $CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/grml_version
+         log "Setting /etc/grml_version to $GRML_NAME $VERSION Release Codename $RELEASENAME [$DATE]"
+         echo "$GRML_NAME $VERSION Release Codename $RELEASENAME [$DATE]" > $CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/grml_version
          chmod 644 $CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/grml_version
          einfo "Rebuilding initramfs"
          # make sure new /etc/grml_version reaches the initramfs:
          chmod 644 $CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/grml_version
          einfo "Rebuilding initramfs"
          # make sure new /etc/grml_version reaches the initramfs:
@@ -561,13 +581,32 @@ else
          einfo "Finished execution of stage 'fai dirinstall'"
       fi
 
          einfo "Finished execution of stage 'fai dirinstall'"
       fi
 
-      einfo "Find FAI build logs at $(readlink -f /var/log/fai/$HOSTNAME/last)."
-      log   "Find FAI build logs at $(readlink -f /var/log/fai/$HOSTNAME/last)."
+      einfo "Find FAI build logs at $(readlink -f /var/log/fai/$HOSTNAME/last)"
+      log   "Find FAI build logs at $(readlink -f /var/log/fai/$HOSTNAME/last)"
       eend 0
    fi
 fi # BUILD_DIRTY?
 # }}}
 
       eend 0
    fi
 fi # BUILD_DIRTY?
 # }}}
 
+# package validator {{{
+CHECKLOG=/var/log/fai/$HOSTNAME/last
+# package validator
+if [ -r "$CHECKLOG/package_errors.log" ] && grep -q '[a-z]' "$CHECKLOG/package_errors.log" ; then
+
+   if [ -n "$EXIT_ON_MISSING_PACKAGES" ] ; then
+      eerror "The following packages were requested for installation but could not be processed:"
+      cat $CHECKLOG/package_errors.log
+      eerror "... exiting as requested via \$EXIT_ON_MISSING_PACKAGES."
+      eend 1
+      bailout 13
+   else
+      ewarn "The following packages were requested for installation but could not be processed:"
+      cat $CHECKLOG/package_errors.log
+      eend 0
+   fi
+fi
+# }}}
+
 # BUILD_OUTPUT - execute arch specific stuff and squashfs {{{
 [ -n "$BUILD_OUTPUT" ] || BUILD_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_cd"
 mkdir -p "$BUILD_OUTPUT" || bailout 6 "Problem with creating $BUILD_OUTPUT for stage ARCH"
 # BUILD_OUTPUT - execute arch specific stuff and squashfs {{{
 [ -n "$BUILD_OUTPUT" ] || BUILD_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_cd"
 mkdir -p "$BUILD_OUTPUT" || bailout 6 "Problem with creating $BUILD_OUTPUT for stage ARCH"
@@ -580,7 +619,7 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
    else
       # booting stuff:
       [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux ] || mkdir -p "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux
    else
       # booting stuff:
       [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux ] || mkdir -p "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux
-      [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/"${SHORT_GRML_NAME}" ] || mkdir -p "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/"${SHORT_GRML_NAME}"
+      [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/"${SHORT_NAME}" ] || mkdir -p "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/"${SHORT_NAME}"
 
       if [ -z "$NO_ADDONS" ] ; then
          [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons   ] || mkdir -p "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons
 
       if [ -z "$NO_ADDONS" ] ; then
          [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons   ] || mkdir -p "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons
@@ -591,8 +630,8 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
             log "Installing /boot/memtest86+.bin"
             cp /boot/memtest86+.bin "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/memtest
          else
             log "Installing /boot/memtest86+.bin"
             cp /boot/memtest86+.bin "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/memtest
          else
-            ewarn "No memtest binary found, skipping."
-            log "No memtest binary found, skipping."
+            ewarn "No memtest binary found (either install package grml-live-addons or memtest86+), skipping."
+            log "No memtest binary found (either install package grml-live-addons or memtest86+), skipping."
             eend 0
          fi
       fi
             eend 0
          fi
       fi
@@ -601,7 +640,7 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
       # during build, so check for the file:
       INITRD="$(ls $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/initrd* 2>/dev/null| grep -v '.bak$' | sort -r | head -1)"
       if [ -n "$INITRD" ] ; then
       # during build, so check for the file:
       INITRD="$(ls $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/initrd* 2>/dev/null| grep -v '.bak$' | sort -r | head -1)"
       if [ -n "$INITRD" ] ; then
-         cp $INITRD "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/"${SHORT_GRML_NAME}"/initrd.gz
+         cp $INITRD "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/"${SHORT_NAME}"/initrd.gz
          find $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ -name initrd\*.bak -exec rm {} \;
       else
          log    "Error: No initrd found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting"
          find $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ -name initrd\*.bak -exec rm {} \;
       else
          log    "Error: No initrd found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting"
@@ -611,7 +650,7 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
 
       KERNEL_IMAGE="$(ls $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/vmlinuz* 2>/dev/null | sort -r | head -1)"
       if [ -n "$KERNEL_IMAGE" ] ; then
 
       KERNEL_IMAGE="$(ls $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/vmlinuz* 2>/dev/null | sort -r | head -1)"
       if [ -n "$KERNEL_IMAGE" ] ; then
-         cp "$KERNEL_IMAGE" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/"${SHORT_GRML_NAME}"/linux26
+         cp "$KERNEL_IMAGE" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/"${SHORT_NAME}"/linux26
       else
          log    "Error: No kernel found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting"
          eerror "Error: No kernel found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting" ; eend 1
       else
          log    "Error: No kernel found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting"
          eerror "Error: No kernel found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting" ; eend 1
@@ -625,6 +664,8 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
          bailout 8
       fi
 
          bailout 8
       fi
 
+      # *always* copy files to output directory so the variables
+      # get adjusted according to the build
       cp ${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/boot/isolinux/*  "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/
 
       if [ -n "$NO_ADDONS" ] ; then
       cp ${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/boot/isolinux/*  "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/
 
       if [ -n "$NO_ADDONS" ] ; then
@@ -632,7 +673,7 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
          einfo "Skipping installation boot addons requested via \$NO_ADDONS."
          eend 0
       else
          einfo "Skipping installation boot addons requested via \$NO_ADDONS."
          eend 0
       else
-         if ! [ -d /usr/share/grml-live/templates/boot/addons/bsd4grml ] ; then
+         if ! [ -d "$TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY"/boot/addons/bsd4grml ] ; then
            ewarn "Boot addons not found, skipping therefore. (Consider installing package grml-live-addons)" ; eend 0
          else
            # copy only files so we can handle bsd4grml on its own
            ewarn "Boot addons not found, skipping therefore. (Consider installing package grml-live-addons)" ; eend 0
          else
            # copy only files so we can handle bsd4grml on its own
@@ -668,53 +709,52 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
       RELEASE_INFO="$(extend_string_end 68 "$RELEASE_INFO")"
 
       sed -i "s/%RELEASE_INFO%/$GRML_NAME $VERSION - $RELEASENAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/GRML/grml-version
       RELEASE_INFO="$(extend_string_end 68 "$RELEASE_INFO")"
 
       sed -i "s/%RELEASE_INFO%/$GRML_NAME $VERSION - $RELEASENAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/GRML/grml-version
-      sed -i "s/%DATE%/$ISO_DATE/"             "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/GRML/grml-version
-
-      sed -i "s/%RELEASE_INFO%/$RELEASE_INFO/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/boot.msg
-      sed -i "s/%DATE%/$ISO_DATE/"             "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/boot.msg
-
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME%/$SHORT_GRML_NAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME%/$SHORT_GRML_NAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/syslinux.cfg
-
-      sed -i "s/%RELEASE_INFO%/$RELEASE_INFO/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/boot-beep.msg
-      sed -i "s/%DATE%/$ISO_DATE/"             "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/boot-beep.msg
-
-      sed -i "s/%VERSION%/$VERSION/"           "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/menu.lst
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME%/$SHORT_GRML_NAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/menu.lst
-
-      sed -i "s/%VERSION%/$VERSION/"           "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/grub.cfg
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME%/$SHORT_GRML_NAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/grub.cfg
-
-      if [ -r "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg" ] ; then
-         sed -i "s/%VERSION%/$VERSION/"            "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/grml.cfg
-         sed -i "s/%GRML_LONG_NAME%/$DISTRI_NAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/grml.cfg
-         sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME%/$SHORT_GRML_NAME/"  "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/grml.cfg
-         sed -i "s/%ARCH%/$ARCH/"                  "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/grml.cfg
-      fi
-
-      sed -i "s/%VERSION%/$VERSION/"           "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/grml.cfg
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_LONG_NAME%/$GRML_NAME/"  "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/grml.cfg
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME%/$SHORT_GRML_NAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/grml.cfg
-      sed -i "s/%ARCH%/$ARCH/"                 "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/grml.cfg
-
-      sed -i "s/%DISTRI_INFO%/$DISTRI_INFO/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/vesamenu.cfg
-      sed -i "s/%DISTRI_SPLASH%/$DISTRI_SPLASH/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/vesamenu.cfg
+      sed -i "s/%DATE%/$DATE/"                                      "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/GRML/grml-version
 
       # make sure the squashfs filename is set accordingly:
 
       # make sure the squashfs filename is set accordingly:
-      GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS="$GRML_NAME.squashfs"
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS%/$GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS%/$GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/syslinux.cfg
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS%/$GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/menu.lst
-
-      GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS="$(cut_string 20 "$GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS")"
-      GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS="$(extend_string_end 20 "$GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS")"
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS%/$GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/f4
-      sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS%/$GRML_NAME_SQUASHFS/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/f5
+      SQUASHFS_NAME="$GRML_NAME.squashfs"
+
+      # adjust all variables in the templates with the according distribution information
+      for file in "${BUILD_OUTPUT}"/boot/isolinux/*.cfg "${BUILD_OUTPUT}"/boot/isolinux/*.msg \
+                  "${BUILD_OUTPUT}"/boot/grub/* ; do
+        sed -i "s/%ARCH%/$ARCH/g"                    "${file}"
+        sed -i "s/%DATE%/$DATE/g"                    "${file}"
+        sed -i "s/%DISTRI_INFO%/$DISTRI_INFO/g"      "${file}"
+        sed -i "s/%DISTRI_NAME%/$DISTRI_NAME/g"      "${file}"
+        sed -i "s/%DISTRI_SPLASH%/$DISTRI_SPLASH/g"  "${file}"
+        sed -i "s/%GRML_NAME%/$GRML_NAME/g"          "${file}"
+        sed -i "s/%SQUASHFS_NAME%/$SQUASHFS_NAME/g"  "${file}"
+        sed -i "s/%RELEASE_INFO%/$RELEASE_INFO/g"    "${file}"
+        sed -i "s/%SHORT_NAME%/$SHORT_NAME/g"        "${file}"
+        sed -i "s/%VERSION%/$VERSION/g"              "${file}"
+      done
+
+      # adjust bootsplash accordingly but make sure the string has the according lenght
+      SQUASHFS_NAME="$(cut_string 20 "$SQUASHFS_NAME")"
+      SQUASHFS_NAME="$(extend_string_end 20 "$SQUASHFS_NAME")"
+      sed -i "s/%SQUASHFS_NAME%/$SQUASHFS_NAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/f4
+      sed -i "s/%SQUASHFS_NAME%/$SQUASHFS_NAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/f5
+
+      # generate addon list
+      rm "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/${ADDONS_LIST_FILE}"
+      for name in $(ls "${BUILD_OUTPUT}"/boot/isolinux/addon_*.cfg) ; do
+        include_name=$(basename "$name")
+        echo "include $include_name"  >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/${ADDONS_LIST_FILE}"
+      done
 
       if ! [ -r "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg" ] || [ "$DISTRI_NAME" = "grml" ] ; then
 
       if ! [ -r "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg" ] || [ "$DISTRI_NAME" = "grml" ] ; then
-         log "including grml.cfg in ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg"
-         echo "include grml.cfg" > "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg"
-         [ -n "$NO_ADDONS" ] || echo "include addons.cfg" >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg"
+         log "including grmlmain.cfg in ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg"
+         echo "include grmlmain.cfg"    >  "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg"
+         echo "include default.cfg"     >  "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/grmlmain.cfg"
+         echo "include menuoptions.cfg" >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/grmlmain.cfg"
+         echo "include grml.cfg"        >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/grmlmain.cfg"
+         echo "include options.cfg"     >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/grmlmain.cfg"
+         if [ ! -n "$NO_ADDONS" ] ; then
+           echo "include addons.cfg"    >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/grmlmain.cfg"
+         fi
+         echo "include isoprompt.cfg"   >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/grmlmain.cfg"
+         echo "include hd.cfg"          >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/grmlmain.cfg"
+         echo "include hidden.cfg"      >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/grmlmain.cfg"
       else # assume we are building a custom distribution:
          log "File ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg found, using it."
          einfo "File ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg found, using it."
       else # assume we are building a custom distribution:
          log "File ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg found, using it."
          einfo "File ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg found, using it."
@@ -754,12 +794,9 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
          fi
       fi
 
          fi
       fi
 
-      # jump back to grub from bsd4grml:
-      if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/stage2 ]; then
-         GRUB_LEGACY=stage2
-      else
-         GRUB_LEGACY=stage2_eltorito
-      fi
+      # jump back to grub from bsd4grml (/boot/grub/stage2):
+      GRUB_LEGACY=stage2
+
       if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/bsd4grml/boot.6 ]; then
          if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/core.img ]; then
             GRUB_VERSION=2
       if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/bsd4grml/boot.6 ]; then
          if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/core.img ]; then
             GRUB_VERSION=2
@@ -767,15 +804,20 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
             GRUB_VERSION=1
          fi
 
             GRUB_VERSION=1
          fi
 
-         # why not ed(1)?
          for file in "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/bsd4grml/boot.6 \
          for file in "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/bsd4grml/boot.6 \
-                     "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/bsd4grml/boot.cfg; do
-             sed -i -e "s!%GRUB_VERSION%!$GRUB_VERSION!g" \
-                    -e "s!%GRUB_LEGACY%!$GRUB_LEGACY!g" "$file"
+                     "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/bsd4grml/boot.cfg \
+                     "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux/*.cfg \
+                     "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/grub.cfg \
+                     "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/menu.lst ; do
+             if [ -e "$file" ] ; then
+               sed -i -e "s!%GRUB_VERSION%!$GRUB_VERSION!g" \
+                      -e "s!%GRUB_LEGACY%!$GRUB_LEGACY!g" "$file"
+             fi
          done
 
          sed -i "s/%RELEASE_INFO%/$GRML_NAME $VERSION - $RELEASENAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/bsd4grml/boot.6
       fi
          done
 
          sed -i "s/%RELEASE_INFO%/$GRML_NAME $VERSION - $RELEASENAME/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/bsd4grml/boot.6
       fi
+
       if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/$GRUB_LEGACY ]; then
          sed -i "s/%GRUB_LEGACY%/$GRUB_LEGACY/g" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/menu.lst
          sed -i "s/%GRUB_LEGACY%/$GRUB_LEGACY/g" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/grub.cfg
       if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/$GRUB_LEGACY ]; then
          sed -i "s/%GRUB_LEGACY%/$GRUB_LEGACY/g" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/menu.lst
          sed -i "s/%GRUB_LEGACY%/$GRUB_LEGACY/g" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/grub.cfg
@@ -889,6 +931,10 @@ else
                   ;;
                esac
             fi
                   ;;
                esac
             fi
+
+            # if we still want to use mksquashfs-lzma then let's choose
+            # blocksize 256k as this gives best result with regards to time + comopression
+            [[ "$SQUASHFS_BINARY" == "mksquashfs-lzma" ]] && SQUASHFS_OPTIONS="-b 256k -lzma"
          fi
 
       fi
          fi
 
       fi
@@ -902,8 +948,8 @@ else
    # make sure to drop the -nolzma option if it's not available:
    if echo "$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS" | grep -q -- "-nolzma" ; then
       if ! $SQUASHFS_BINARY --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '-nolzma' ; then
    # make sure to drop the -nolzma option if it's not available:
    if echo "$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS" | grep -q -- "-nolzma" ; then
       if ! $SQUASHFS_BINARY --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '-nolzma' ; then
-         log   "$SQUASHFS_BINARY does NOT support the nolzma option, dropping it and using default mode."
-         ewarn "$SQUASHFS_BINARY does NOT support the nolzma option, dropping it and using default mode."
+         log   "The $SQUASHFS_BINARY binary does NOT support the nolzma option, dropping it and using default mode."
+         ewarn "The $SQUASHFS_BINARY binary does NOT support the nolzma option, dropping it and using default mode."
          SQUASHFS_OPTIONS="$(echo $SQUASHFS_OPTIONS | sed 's/-nolzma//g')"
          eend 0
       fi
          SQUASHFS_OPTIONS="$(echo $SQUASHFS_OPTIONS | sed 's/-nolzma//g')"
          eend 0
       fi
@@ -912,8 +958,8 @@ else
    # make sure to drop the -lzma option if it's not available:
    if echo "$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS" | grep -q -- "-lzma" ; then
       if ! $SQUASHFS_BINARY --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '-lzma' ; then
    # make sure to drop the -lzma option if it's not available:
    if echo "$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS" | grep -q -- "-lzma" ; then
       if ! $SQUASHFS_BINARY --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '-lzma' ; then
-         log   "$SQUASHFS_BINARY does NOT support the lzma option, dropping it and using default mode."
-         ewarn "$SQUASHFS_BINARY does NOT support the lzma option, dropping it and using default mode."
+         log   "The $SQUASHFS_BINARY binary does NOT support the lzma option, dropping it and using default mode."
+         ewarn "The $SQUASHFS_BINARY binary does NOT support the lzma option, dropping it and using default mode."
          SQUASHFS_OPTIONS="$(echo $SQUASHFS_OPTIONS | sed 's/-lzma//g')"
          eend 0
       fi
          SQUASHFS_OPTIONS="$(echo $SQUASHFS_OPTIONS | sed 's/-lzma//g')"
          eend 0
       fi
@@ -936,7 +982,6 @@ else
       eerror "|-> Make sure to install either squashfs-tools and/or squashfs-lzma-tools."
       eerror "\`-> Visit http://grml.org/grml-live/#current_state for further details."
       eend 1
       eerror "|-> Make sure to install either squashfs-tools and/or squashfs-lzma-tools."
       eerror "\`-> Visit http://grml.org/grml-live/#current_state for further details."
       eend 1
-      package
       bailout
    fi
 
       bailout
    fi
 
@@ -977,7 +1022,7 @@ find .. -type f -not -name md5sums -not -name isolinux.bin -exec md5sum {} \; >
 if [ "$BOOT_METHOD" = "isolinux" ] ; then
    BOOT_FILE="boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -c boot/isolinux/boot.cat"
 elif [ "$BOOT_METHOD" = "grub" ] ; then
 if [ "$BOOT_METHOD" = "isolinux" ] ; then
    BOOT_FILE="boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -c boot/isolinux/boot.cat"
 elif [ "$BOOT_METHOD" = "grub" ] ; then
-   BOOT_FILE="boot/grub/stage2_eltorito"
+   BOOT_FILE="boot/grub/stage2"
 fi
 
 if [ -f "${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}" -a -z "$UPDATE" -a -z "$BUILD_ONLY" -a -z "$BUILD_DIRTY" -a "$FORCE_ISO_REBUILD" = "false" ]  ; then
 fi
 
 if [ -f "${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}" -a -z "$UPDATE" -a -z "$BUILD_ONLY" -a -z "$BUILD_DIRTY" -a "$FORCE_ISO_REBUILD" = "false" ]  ; then
@@ -989,7 +1034,7 @@ elif [ -n "$SKIP_MKISOFS" ] ; then
 else
    mkdir -p "$ISO_OUTPUT" || bailout 6 "Problem with creating $ISO_OUTPUT for stage 'iso build'"
 
 else
    mkdir -p "$ISO_OUTPUT" || bailout 6 "Problem with creating $ISO_OUTPUT for stage 'iso build'"
 
-   if $FORCE_ISO_REBUILD ; then
+   if $FORCE_ISO_REBUILD && ! [ -f "${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}" ] ; then
       log   "Forcing rebuild of ISO because files on ISO have been modified."
       einfo "Forcing rebuild of ISO because files on ISO have been modified."
    fi
       log   "Forcing rebuild of ISO because files on ISO have been modified."
       einfo "Forcing rebuild of ISO because files on ISO have been modified."
    fi
@@ -1032,6 +1077,13 @@ else
          else
            log "Creating hybrid ISO file with isohybrid method"
            einfo "Creating hybrid ISO file with isohybrid method"
          else
            log "Creating hybrid ISO file with isohybrid method"
            einfo "Creating hybrid ISO file with isohybrid method"
+           # Notes for consideration:
+           # "-entry 4 -type 1c"
+           # * using 4 as the partition number is supposed to help with BIOSes
+           #   that only support USB-Zip boot
+           # * using 1c (i.e. hidden FAT32 LBA), instead of the default 0x17
+           #   (hidden NTFS, IIRC), as the partition type is sometimes needed
+           #   to get the BIOS even look at the partition created by isohybrid
            isohybrid "${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}"
            eend $?
          fi
            isohybrid "${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}"
            eend $?
          fi
@@ -1042,10 +1094,14 @@ else
          else
            log "Creating hybrid ISO file with manifold method"
            einfo "Creating hybrid ISO file with manifold method"
          else
            log "Creating hybrid ISO file with manifold method"
            einfo "Creating hybrid ISO file with manifold method"
-           echo 1 63 | \
-               mksh /usr/share/grml-live/scripts/bootgrub.mksh -A -M 1 -p 0x83 -g $cyls:16:32 | \
-               cat - boot/grub/core.img | \
-               dd conv=notrunc of="${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}" conv=notrunc 2>/dev/null
+           (
+               # 512 bytes: MBR, partition table, load GRUB 2
+               echo 4 63 | mksh /usr/share/grml-live/scripts/bootgrub.mksh -A -M 4:0x96 -g $cyls:16:32
+               # pad to a whole of 2048 bytes (one CD sector)
+               dd if=/dev/zero bs=512 count=3 2>/dev/null
+               # append GRUB 2 (must be <=30720 bytes)
+               cat boot/grub/core.img
+           ) | dd of="${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}" conv=notrunc 2>/dev/null
            eend $?
          fi
       fi
            eend $?
          fi
       fi
@@ -1078,10 +1134,60 @@ else
 fi
 # }}}
 
 fi
 # }}}
 
+# log build information to database if grml-live-db is installed and enabled {{{
+dpkg_to_db() {
+if [ -d /usr/share/grml-live-db ] ; then
+
+  # safe defaults
+  DPKG_LIST="/var/log/fai/$HOSTNAME/last/dpkg.list" # the dpkg --list output of the chroot:
+  [ -n "$DPKG_DATABASE" ]  || DPKG_DATABASE=/var/log/grml-live.db
+  [ -n "$DPKG_DBSCRIPT" ]  || DPKG_DBSCRIPT=/usr/share/grml-live-db/scripts/dpkg-to-db
+  [ -n "$DPKG_DBOPTIONS" ] || DPKG_DBOPTIONS="--database $DPKG_DATABASE --logfile $LOGFILE --flavour $GRML_NAME --dpkg $DPKG_LIST"
+
+  if ! [ -x "$DPKG_DBSCRIPT" ] ; then
+    log "Error: $DPKG_DBSCRIPT is not executable, can not log dpkg information."
+    eerror "Error: $DPKG_DBSCRIPT is not executable, can not log dpkg information." ; eend 1
+    bailout 14
+  fi
+
+  # disable by default for now, not sure whether really everyone is using a local db file
+  #if ! touch "$DPKG_DATABASE" ; then
+  #  eerror "Error: can not write to ${DPKG_DATABASE}, can not log dpkg information." ; eend 1
+  #  bailout 14
+  #fi
+
+  if ! [ -r "$DPKG_LIST" ] ; then
+     log "Error reading $DPKG_LIST - can not provide information to $DPKG_DBSCRIPT"
+     eerror "Error reading $DPKG_LIST - can not provide information to $DPKG_DBSCRIPT" ; eend 1
+     bailout 14
+  else
+     einfo "Logging $DPKG_LIST to database $DPKG_DATABASE"
+     log "Logging $DPKG_LIST to database $DPKG_DATABASE"
+     log "Executing $DPKG_DBSCRIPT $DPKG_DBOPTIONS"
+     eindent
+
+     if DB_INFO=$("$DPKG_DBSCRIPT" $DPKG_DBOPTIONS 2>&1) ; then
+       einfo "$DB_INFO"
+       eend 0
+     else
+       eerror "$DB_INFO"
+       eend 1
+     fi
+
+     eoutdent
+  fi
+
+fi
+}
+# }}}
+
 # finalize {{{
 [ -n "$start_seconds" ] && SECONDS="$[$(cut -d . -f 1 /proc/uptime)-$start_seconds]" || SECONDS="unknown"
 # finalize {{{
 [ -n "$start_seconds" ] && SECONDS="$[$(cut -d . -f 1 /proc/uptime)-$start_seconds]" || SECONDS="unknown"
-einfo "Successfully finished execution of $PN [running ${SECONDS} seconds]" ; eend 0
-log "Successfully finished execution of $PN [running ${SECONDS} seconds]"
+log "Successfully finished execution of $PN [$(date) - running ${SECONDS} seconds]"
+
+dpkg_to_db # make sure we catch the last log line as well, therefore execute between log + einfo
+
+einfo "Successfully finished execution of $PN [$(date) - running ${SECONDS} seconds]" ; eend 0
 bailout 0
 # }}}
 
 bailout 0
 # }}}