X-Git-Url: http://git.grml.org/?p=grml-live.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml-live;h=afbf7d64275456f19584eb5b71be74651fe91c3b;hp=42157e853e9c9755f62030298f561b0aaaf64e79;hb=d900a0e4047e51b27cda624a104ae97a1625c080;hpb=102276a66f3f0e75f1c4b0043f9b9b24470c2e0e

diff --git a/grml-live b/grml-live
index 42157e8..afbf7d6 100755
--- a/grml-live
+++ b/grml-live
@@ -8,26 +8,27 @@
 # License:       This file is licensed under the GPL v2 or any later version.
 ################################################################################
 
-# read configuration files, set some misc variables {{{
-
+# some misc and global stuff {{{
 export LANG=C
 export LC_ALL=C
 
 # define function getfilesize before "set -e"
 if stat --help >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	getfilesize='stat -c %s'	# GNU stat
+  getfilesize='stat -c %s'  # GNU stat
 else
-	getfilesize='stat -f %z'	# BSD stat
+  getfilesize='stat -f %z'  # BSD stat
 fi
 
 # exit on any error:
 set -e
 
-GRML_LIVE_VERSION='0.9.20'
+# global variables
+GRML_LIVE_VERSION='0.9.32'
 PN="$(basename $0)"
 CMDLINE="$0 $@"
-ISO_DATE="$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
 SOURCES_LIST_FILE='/etc/grml/fai/apt/sources.list'
+ADDONS_LIST_FILE='/boot/isolinux/addons_list.cfg'
+# }}}
 
 # usage information {{{
 usage()
@@ -42,13 +43,17 @@ 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
+   -d <date>               use specified date instead of build time as date of release
    -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
+                           part of the chroot/ISO
+   -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
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ if [ "$1" = '-h' -o "$1" = '--help' ] ; then
 fi
 # }}}
 
+# some runtime checks {{{
 # we need root permissions for the build-process:
 if [ "$(id -u 2>/dev/null)" != 0 ] ; then
    echo "Error: please run this script with uid 0 (root)." >&2
@@ -99,7 +105,9 @@ if [ -r /var/run/fai/fai_softupdate_is_running ] ; then
    echo "You may remove /var/run/fai/fai_softupdate_is_running and try again.">&2
    exit 1
 fi
+# }}}
 
+# lsb-functions and configuration stuff {{{
 # make sure they are not set by default
 VERBOSE=''
 FORCE=''
@@ -120,13 +128,13 @@ fi
 # source main configuration file:
 LIVE_CONF=/etc/grml/grml-live.conf
 . $LIVE_CONF
-
 # }}}
 
 # clean exit {{{
 bailout() {
   rm -f /var/run/fai/fai_softupdate_is_running \
         /var/run/fai/FAI_INSTALLATION_IN_PROGRESS
+  [ -n "$SQUASHFS_STDERR" ]  && rm -rf "$SQUASHFS_STDERR"
   [ -n "$MIRROR_DIRECTORY" ] && umount "${CHROOT_OUTPUT}/${MIRROR_DIRECTORY}"
   [ -n "$1" ] && EXIT="$1" || EXIT="1"
   [ -n "$2" ] && eerror "$2">&2
@@ -136,28 +144,11 @@ bailout() {
 trap bailout 1 2 3 3 6 9 14 15
 # }}}
 
-# check for important variables {{{
-[ -n "$GRML_FAI_CONFIG" ] || GRML_FAI_CONFIG=/etc/grml/fai
-[ -n "$HOSTNAME" ] || HOSTNAME=grml
-[ -n "$USERNAME" ] || USERNAME=grml
-[ -n "$CLASSES" ]  || CLASSES="GRML,I386"
-[ -n "$BOOT_METHOD" ] || BOOT_METHOD='isolinux'
-[ -n "$OUTPUT" ] || bailout 1 "${PN}: \$OUTPUT not specified. Please adjust $LIVE_CONF. Exiting."
-
-[ -n "$VERSION" ]  || VERSION="0.0.1"
-[ -n "$RELEASENAME" ] || RELEASENAME="grml-live rocks"
-[ -n "$GRML_NAME" ] || GRML_NAME='grml'
-
-# logfile:
-if [ -z "$LOGFILE" ] ; then
-   LOGFILE=/var/log/grml-live.log
-fi
+# log file stuff {{{
+[ -n "$LOGFILE" ] || LOGFILE=/var/log/grml-live.log
 touch $LOGFILE
 chown root:adm $LOGFILE
 chmod 664 $LOGFILE
-
-NFSROOT_CONF=/etc/grml/fai/make-fai-nfsroot.conf
-
 # }}}
 
 # some important functions {{{
@@ -221,15 +212,18 @@ fi
 # }}}
 
 # command line parsing {{{
-while getopts "a:C:c:g:i:o:r:s:t:v:bBFuqVz" 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" ;;
+    d) DATE="$OPTARG" ;;
     g) GRML_NAME="$OPTARG" ;;
     i) ISO_NAME="$OPTARG" ;;
+    I) CHROOT_INSTALL="$OPTARG" ;;
+    n) SKIP_MKISOFS=1 ;;
     o) OUTPUT="$OPTARG" ;;
     q) SKIP_MKSQUASHFS=1 ;;
     r) RELEASENAME="$OPTARG" ;;
@@ -246,6 +240,32 @@ done
 shift $(($OPTIND - 1))  # set ARGV to the first not parsed commandline parameter
 # }}}
 
+# assume sane defaults (if not set already) {{{
+[ -n "$ARCH" ]             || ARCH="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"
+[ -n "$BOOT_METHOD" ]      || BOOT_METHOD='isolinux'
+[ -n "$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 "$DISTRI_SPLASH" ]    || DISTRI_SPLASH='grml.png'
+[ -n "$FORCE_ISO_REBUILD" ] || FORCE_ISO_REBUILD="false"
+[ -n "$GRML_FAI_CONFIG" ]  || GRML_FAI_CONFIG='/etc/grml/fai'
+[ -n "$GRML_NAME" ]        || GRML_NAME='grml'
+[ -n "$HOSTNAME" ]         || HOSTNAME='grml'
+[ -n "$ISO_OUTPUT" ]       || ISO_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_isos"
+[ -n "$NFSROOT_CONF" ]     || NFSROOT_CONF='/etc/grml/fai/make-fai-nfsroot.conf'
+[ -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='lenny'
+[ -n "$TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY" ] || TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY='/usr/share/grml-live/templates'
+[ -n "$USERNAME" ]         || USERNAME='grml'
+[ -n "$VERSION" ]          || VERSION='0.0.1'
+[ -n "$WINDOWS_BINARIES" ] || WINDOWS_BINARIES='http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/'
+# }}}
+
 # some misc checks before executing FAI {{{
 [ -n "$CLASSES" ] || bailout 1 "Error: \$CLASSES unset, please set it in $LIVE_CONF or
 specify it on the command line using the -c option."
@@ -259,7 +279,7 @@ ISO_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_isos"
 
 # trim characters that are known to cause problems inside $GRML_NAME;
 # for example isolinux does not like '-' inside the directory name
-[ -n "$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"
@@ -299,11 +319,13 @@ 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:      $RELEASENAME"
+   [ -n "$DATE" ]               && echo "  build date:        $DATE"
    [ -n "$VERSION" ]            && echo "  grml version:      $VERSION"
    [ -n "$SUITE" ]              && echo "  Debian suite:      $SUITE"
    [ -n "$ARCH" ]               && echo "  Architecture:      $ARCH"
    [ -n "$BOOT_METHOD" ]        && echo "  Boot method:       $BOOT_METHOD"
    [ -n "$TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY" ] && echo "  Template files:    $TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY"
+   [ -n "$CHROOT_INSTALL" ]     && echo "  Install files from directory to chroot:  $CHROOT_INSTALL"
    [ -n "$FAI_ARGS" ]           && echo "  additional arguments for FAI: $FAI_ARGS"
    [ -n "$LOGFILE" ]            && echo "  Logging to file:   $LOGFILE"
    [ -n "$SQUASHFS_ZLIB" ]      && echo "  Using ZLIB (instead of LZMA) compression."
@@ -311,6 +333,7 @@ if [ -z "$FORCE" ] ; then
    [ -n "$VERBOSE" ]            && echo "  Using VERBOSE mode."
    [ -n "$UPDATE" ]             && echo "  Executing UPDATE instead of fresh installation."
    [ -n "$SKIP_MKSQUASHFS" ]    && echo "  Skipping creation of SQUASHFS file."
+   [ -n "$SKIP_MKISOFS" ]       && echo "  Skipping creation of ISO file."
    [ -n "$BUILD_ONLY" ]         && echo "  Executing BUILD_ONLY instead of fresh installation or UPDATE."
    [ -n "$BUILD_DIRTY" ]        && echo "  Executing BUILD_DIRTY to leave chroot untouched."
    echo
@@ -324,8 +347,8 @@ fi
 
 if [ -n "$CONFIG" ] ; then
    if ! [ -f "$CONFIG" ] ; then
-      log "Sorry, $CONFIG could not be read. Exiting. [$(date)]"
-      eerror "Sorry, $CONFIG could not be read. Exiting."
+      log    "Error: $CONFIG could not be read. Exiting. [$(date)]"
+      eerror "Error: $CONFIG could not be read. Exiting." ; eend 1
       bailout 1
    else
       log "Sourcing $CONFIG"
@@ -345,8 +368,8 @@ einfo "Logging actions to logfile $LOGFILE"
 # on-the-fly configuration {{{
 if [ -n "$MIRROR_DIRECTORY" ] ; then
    if ! [ -d "$MIRROR_DIRECTORY/debian" ] ; then
-      log "Sorry, $MIRROR_DIRECTORY/debian does not seem to exist. Exiting. [$(date)]"
-      eerror "Sorry, $MIRROR_DIRECTORY/debian does not seem to exist. Exiting."
+      log    "Error: $MIRROR_DIRECTORY/debian does not seem to exist. Exiting. [$(date)]"
+      eerror "Error: $MIRROR_DIRECTORY/debian does not seem to exist. Exiting." ; eend 1
       bailout 1
    fi
    cat > "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" << EOF
@@ -374,66 +397,65 @@ if [ -n "$FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP" ] ; then
 fi
 
 # does this suck? YES!
-if [ -n "$SUITE" ] ; then
-
-   # /usr/share/debootstrap/scripts/unstable does not exist, instead use 'sid':
-   case $SUITE in
-      unstable) SUITE='sid' ;;
-      # make sure that we *NEVER* write any broken suite name to sources.list,
-      # otherwise we won't be able to adjust it one next (correct) execution
-      stable)   ;;
-      testing)  ;;
-      etch)     ;;
-      lenny)    ;;
-      squeeze)  ;;
-      sid)      ;;
-      *) echo "Sorry, $SUITE is not a valid Debian suite, exiting.">&2; bailout 1 ;;
-   esac
-
-   DIST=" etch\| stable\| lenny\| squeeze\| testing\| sid\| unstable"
-   sed "s/\(^deb .\+\)\([ \t]*\)\($DIST\)\([ \t]*\)\(main \)/\1 \2$SUITE\4\5/" "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" | sponge "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE"
-   for file in "$LIVE_CONF" "$CONFIG" "$LOCAL_CONFIG" ; do
-       if [ -n "$file" ] ; then
-          sed "s/^SUITE=.*/SUITE=\"$SUITE\"/" $file | sponge $file
-          sed "s/\(^deb .\+\)\([ \t]*\)\($DIST\)\([ \t]*\)\(main \)/\1 \2$SUITE\4\5/" "$file" | sponge "$file"
-       fi
-   done
-
-   # notice: activate grml-live pool only if we are building against unstable:
-   if grep -qe unstable -qe sid "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" ; then
-      grep -q 'grml-live.*main' "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" || \
-      grep grml-stable "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" | \
-           sed 's/grml-stable/grml-live/' >> "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE"
-   else
-      grep -q 'grml-live.*main' "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" && \
-      sed 's/.*grml-live.*/# removed grml-live repository/' "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" | sponge "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE"
-   fi
+# /usr/share/debootstrap/scripts/unstable does not exist, instead use 'sid':
+case $SUITE in
+   unstable) SUITE='sid' ;;
+   # make sure that we *NEVER* write any broken suite name to sources.list,
+   # otherwise we won't be able to adjust it one next (correct) execution
+   stable)   ;;
+   testing)  ;;
+   etch)     ;;
+   lenny)    ;;
+   squeeze)  ;;
+   sid)      ;;
+   *) echo "Sorry, $SUITE is not a valid Debian suite, exiting.">&2; bailout 1 ;;
+esac
+
+DIST=" etch\| stable\| lenny\| squeeze\| testing\| sid\| unstable"
+sed "s/\(^deb .\+\)\([ \t]*\)\($DIST\)\([ \t]*\)\(main \)/\1 \2$SUITE\4\5/" "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" | sponge "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE"
+for file in "$LIVE_CONF" "$CONFIG" "$LOCAL_CONFIG" ; do
+    if [ -n "$file" ] ; then
+       sed "s/^SUITE=.*/SUITE=\"$SUITE\"/" $file | sponge $file
+       sed "s/\(^deb .\+\)\([ \t]*\)\($DIST\)\([ \t]*\)\(main \)/\1 \2$SUITE\4\5/" "$file" | sponge "$file"
+    fi
+done
 
-   for file in "$LIVE_CONF" "$CONFIG" "$LOCAL_CONFIG" "$NFSROOT_CONF" ; do
-       if [ -n "$file" ] ; then
-          sed "s|^FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP=\"[a-z]* |FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP=\"$SUITE |" "$file" | sponge "$file"
-       fi
-   done
+# notice: activate grml-live pool only if we are building against unstable:
+if grep -qe unstable -qe sid "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" ; then
+   grep -q 'grml-live.*main' "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" || \
+   grep grml-stable "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" | \
+        sed 's/grml-stable/grml-live/' >> "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE"
+else
+   grep -q 'grml-live.*main' "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" && \
+   sed 's/.*grml-live.*/# removed grml-live repository/' "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE" | sponge "$SOURCES_LIST_FILE"
 fi
 
+for file in "$LIVE_CONF" "$CONFIG" "$LOCAL_CONFIG" "$NFSROOT_CONF" ; do
+    if [ -n "$file" ] ; then
+       sed "s|^FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP=\"[a-z]* |FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP=\"$SUITE |" "$file" | sponge "$file"
+    fi
+done
+
 # validate whether the specified architecture class matches the
 # architecture (option), otherwise installation of kernel will fail
 if echo $CLASSES | grep -qi i386 ; then
    if ! [[ "$ARCH" == "i386" ]] ; then
-      eerror "You specified the I386 class but are trying to build something else (AMD64?)."
-      eerror "-> Either invoke grml-live with '-i i386' or adjust the architecture class. Exiting."
+      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."
+      eend 1
       bailout
    fi
 elif echo $CLASSES | grep -qi amd64 ; then
    if ! [[ "$ARCH" == "amd64" ]] ; then
-      eerror "You specified the AMD64 class but are trying to build something else (I386?)."
-      eerror "-> Either invoke grml-live with '-i amd64' or adjust the architecture class. Exiting."
+      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."
+      eend 1
       bailout
    fi
 fi
 
-# set $ARCH
-[ -n "$ARCH" ] || ARCH="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"
 if grep -q -- 'FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP_OPTS.*--arch' "$NFSROOT_CONF" ; then
    sed "s/--arch [a-z0-9]* /--arch $ARCH /" "$NFSROOT_CONF" | sponge "$NFSROOT_CONF"
 else
@@ -443,10 +465,17 @@ fi
 
 # CHROOT_OUTPUT - execute FAI {{{
 if [ -n "$BUILD_DIRTY" ]; then
-  einfo "Skipping FAI" ; eend 0
+   log   "Skipping stage 'fai' as requested via option -B"
+   ewarn "Skipping stage 'fai' as requested via option -B" ; eend 0
 else
    [ -n "$CHROOT_OUTPUT" ] || CHROOT_OUTPUT="$OUTPUT/grml_chroot"
 
+   # provide inform fai about the ISO we build
+   [ -d "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/" ] || mkdir -p "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/"
+   echo '# This file has been generated by grml-live.' > "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/grml_live_version"
+   [ -n "$GRML_LIVE_VERSION" ] && echo "GRML_LIVE_VERSION=$GRML_LIVE_VERSION" >> "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/grml_live_version"
+   [ -n "$SUITE" ] && echo "SUITE=$SUITE" >> "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/grml_live_version"
+
    if [ -n "$UPDATE" -o -n "$BUILD_ONLY" ] ; then
       FAI_ACTION=softupdate
    else
@@ -454,8 +483,8 @@ else
    fi
 
    if [ -n "$UPDATE" -o -n "$BUILD_ONLY" ] ; then
-      if ! [ -r "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/grml_version" ] ; then
-         log "Error: does not look like you have a working chroot. Updating/building not possible."
+      if ! [ -r "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/etc/debian_version" ] ; then
+         log    "Error: does not look like you have a working chroot. Updating/building not possible."
          eerror "Error: does not look like you have a working chroot. Updating/building not possible. (Drop -u/-b option?)"
          eend 1
          bailout 20
@@ -463,8 +492,8 @@ else
    fi
 
    if [ -d "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/bin" -a -z "$UPDATE" -a -z "$BUILD_ONLY" ] ; then
-      log "$CHROOT_OUTPUT exists already, skipping stage 'fai dirinstall'"
-      ewarn "$CHROOT_OUTPUT exists already, skipping stage 'fai dirinstall'" ; eend 0
+      log   "Skiping stage 'fai dirinstall' as $CHROOT_OUTPUT exists already."
+      ewarn "Skiping stage 'fai dirinstall' as $CHROOT_OUTPUT exists already." ; eend 0
    else
       mkdir -p "$CHROOT_OUTPUT" || bailout 5 "Problem with creating $CHROOT_OUTPUT for FAI"
 
@@ -479,17 +508,20 @@ else
       "$HOSTNAME" $FAI_ACTION "$CHROOT_OUTPUT" $FAI_ARGS | tee -a $LOGFILE
       RC="$PIPESTATUS" # notice: bash-only
 
+      FORCE_ISO_REBUILD=true
+
       if [ "$RC" != 0 ] ; then
-         log "Error while executing fai [exit code ${RC}]. Exiting."
-         eerror "Error while executing fai [exit code ${RC}]. Exiting." ; eend 1
+         log    "Error: critical error while executing fai [exit code ${RC}]. Exiting."
+         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:
-         chroot $CHROOT_OUTPUT update-initramfs -u -t
+         # chroot $CHROOT_OUTPUT update-initramfs -u -t => might break when using kernel-package :(
+         chroot $CHROOT_OUTPUT update-initramfs -u -k all
          eend $?
       fi
 
@@ -523,9 +555,9 @@ else
       fi
 
       if [ -n "$ERROR" ] ; then
-         log "There was an error [${ERROR}] during execution of stage 'fai dirinstall' [$(date)]"
-         eerror "There was an error during execution of stage 'fai dirinstall'"
-         echo "   Check out ${CHECKLOG}/ for details. [exit ${ERROR}]"
+         log    "Error: there was a critical error [${ERROR}] during execution of stage 'fai dirinstall' [$(date)]"
+         eerror "Error: there was a critical error during execution of stage 'fai dirinstall'"
+         eerror "Note:  check out ${CHECKLOG}/ for details. [exit ${ERROR}]"
          eend 1
          bailout 1
       else
@@ -533,6 +565,9 @@ else
          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)"
+      eend 0
    fi
 fi # BUILD_DIRTY?
 # }}}
@@ -543,50 +578,66 @@ mkdir -p "$BUILD_OUTPUT" || bailout 6 "Problem with creating $BUILD_OUTPUT for s
 
 # i386:
 if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
-   if [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot -a -z "$UPDATE" -a -z "$BUILD_ONLY" ] ; then
-      log "$BUILD_OUTPUT/boot exists already, skipping stage 'boot'"
-      ewarn "$BUILD_OUTPUT/boot exists already, skipping stage 'boot'" ; eend 0
+   if [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/isolinux -a -z "$UPDATE" -a -z "$BUILD_ONLY" ] ; then
+      log   "Skipping stage 'boot' as $BUILD_OUTPUT/boot/isolinux exists already."
+      ewarn "Skipping stage 'boot' as $BUILD_OUTPUT/boot/isolinux exists already." ; eend 0
    else
       # booting stuff:
       [ -d "$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 "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons
-         cp /boot/memtest86+.bin "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/memtest
+         if [ -r "$TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY"/boot/addons/memtest ] ; then
+            log "Installing $TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY/boot/addons/memtest"
+            cp "$TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY"/boot/addons/memtest "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/memtest
+         elif [ -r /boot/memtest86+.bin ] ; then
+            log "Installing /boot/memtest86+.bin"
+            cp /boot/memtest86+.bin "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/memtest
+         else
+            ewarn "No memtest binary found, skipping."
+            log "No memtest binary found, skipping."
+            eend 0
+         fi
       fi
 
       # if we don't have an initrd we a) can't boot and b) there was an error
       # 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 "No initrd found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting"
-         eerror "No initrd found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting" ; eend 1
+         log    "Error: No initrd found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting"
+         eerror "Error: No initrd found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting" ; eend 1
          bailout 10
       fi
 
       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 "No kernel found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting"
-         eerror "No kernel found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting" ; eend 1
+         log    "Error: No kernel found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting"
+         eerror "Error: No kernel found inside $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/ - Exiting" ; eend 1
          bailout 11
       fi
 
       [ -n "$TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY" ] || TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY='/usr/share/grml-live/templates'
       if ! [ -d "${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}"/boot ] ; then
-         log "${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/boot does not exist. Exiting."
-         eerror "${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/boot does not exist. Exiting." ; eend 1
+         log    "Error: ${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/boot does not exist. Exiting."
+         eerror "Error: ${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/boot does not exist. Exiting." ; eend 1
          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 [ -z "$NO_ADDONS" ] ; then
+      if [ -n "$NO_ADDONS" ] ; then
+         log "Skipping installation boot addons requested via \$NO_ADDONS."
+         einfo "Skipping installation boot addons requested via \$NO_ADDONS."
+         eend 0
+      else
          if ! [ -d /usr/share/grml-live/templates/boot/addons/bsd4grml ] ; then
            ewarn "Boot addons not found, skipping therefore. (Consider installing package grml-live-addons)" ; eend 0
          else
@@ -609,8 +660,8 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
       cp ${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/boot/grub/* "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/
 
       if ! [ -d "${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}"/GRML ] ; then
-         log "${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/GRML does not exist. Exiting."
-         eerror "${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/GRML does not exist. Exiting." ; eend 1
+         log    "Error: ${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/GRML does not exist. Exiting."
+         eerror "Error: ${TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY}/GRML does not exist. Exiting." ; eend 1
          bailout 9
       fi
 
@@ -623,53 +674,121 @@ 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
-      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
+      sed -i "s/%DATE%/$DATE/"                                      "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/GRML/grml-version
 
       # 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/" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/menu.lst
+      SQUASHFS_NAME="$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
+         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."
+         if grep -q "^include ${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg" "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg" ; then
+           log "include for ${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg already present, nothing to do."
+           eindent
+           einfo "include for ${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg already present, nothing to do."
+           eoutdent
+           eend $?
+        else
+           log "including ${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg in ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg"
+           echo "include ${DISTRI_NAME}.cfg" > "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg"
+           [ -n "$NO_ADDONS" ] || echo "include addons.cfg" >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg"
+         fi
+      fi
 
-      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
+      # use old style console based isolinux method only if requested:
+      if [[ "${ISOLINUX_METHOD}" == "console" ]] ; then
+         log 'Using console based isolinux method as requested via $ISOLINUX_METHOD.'
+         einfo 'Using console based isolinux method as requested via $ISOLINUX_METHOD.'
+         if grep -q '^include console.cfg' "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/distri.cfg" ; then
+           einfo "include for console.cfg already foud, nothing to do."
+           eend 0
+         else
+           log "including console.cfg in ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg"
+           einfo "including console.cfg in ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg"
+           echo "include console.cfg" >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg"
+           eend $?
+         fi
+      else
+         log 'Using graphical boot menu.'
+         if grep -q '^include vesamenu.cfg' "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg" ; then
+           log "include for vesamenu.cfg already foud, nothing to do."
+         else
+           log "including vesamenu.cfg in ${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg"
+           echo "include vesamenu.cfg" >> "${BUILD_OUTPUT}/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg"
+         fi
+      fi
+
+      # jump back to grub from bsd4grml (/boot/grub/stage2):
+      GRUB_LEGACY=stage2
 
-      # jump back to grub from bsd4grml:
       if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/addons/bsd4grml/boot.6 ]; then
          if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/core.img ]; then
             GRUB_VERSION=2
          else
             GRUB_VERSION=1
          fi
-         if [ -e "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/stage2 ]; then
-            GRUB_LEGACY=stage2
-         else
-            GRUB_LEGACY=stage2_eltorito
-         fi
 
-         # why not ed(1)?
          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
+
+      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
+      else
+         sed -i "/%GRUB_LEGACY%/d" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/menu.lst
+         sed -i "/%GRUB_LEGACY%/d" "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/boot/grub/grub.cfg
       fi
 
       # autostart for Windows:
@@ -678,10 +797,14 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
       fi
 
       # windows-binaries:
-      if [ -n "$WINDOWS_BINARIES" ] ; then
+      if [ -n "$NO_WINDOWS_BINARIES" ] ; then
+         log   "Skipping download of windows binaries as requested via \$NO_WINDOWS_BINARIES."
+         einfo "Skipping download of windows binaries as requested via \$NO_WINDOWS_BINARIES."
+         eend 0
+      else
          if [ -f "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/windows/putty.exe ] ; then
-            log "$BUILD_OUTPUT/windows exists already, skipping stage 'WINDOWS_BINARIES'"
-            ewarn "$BUILD_OUTPUT/windows exists already, skipping stage 'WINDOWS_BINARIES'" ; eend 0
+            log   "Skipping stage 'WINDOWS_BINARIES' as $BUILD_OUTPUT/windows exists already."
+            ewarn "Skipping stage 'WINDOWS_BINARIES' as $BUILD_OUTPUT/windows exists already." ; eend 0
          else
             if ! [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/windows ] ; then
                mkdir "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/windows
@@ -691,47 +814,117 @@ if [ "$ARCH" = i386 ] || [ "$ARCH" = amd64 ] ; then
                     md5sum ${file}.exe > ${file}.exe.md5
                  done )
             fi
+
+            log "Finished execution of stage 'WINDOWS_BINARIES' [$(date)]"
+            einfo "Finished execution of stage 'WINDOWS_BINARIES'" ; eend 0
          fi
-      log "Finished execution of stage 'WINDOWS_BINARIES' [$(date)]"
-      einfo "Finished execution of stage 'WINDOWS_BINARIES'" ; eend 0
       fi
+
+   FORCE_ISO_REBUILD=true
    einfo "Finished execution of stage 'boot'" ; eend 0
    fi
-# ppc:
-elif [ "$ARCH" = powerpc ] ; then
-    ewarn 'Warning: formorer, it is your turn. :)'>&2
-# unsuported:
 else
+   log    'Error: Unsupported ARCH, sorry. Want to support it? Contribute!'
    eerror 'Error: Unsupported ARCH, sorry. Want to support it? Contribute!' ; eend 1
+   bailout
+fi
+
+# support installation of local files into the chroot/ISO
+if [ -n "$CHROOT_INSTALL" ] ; then
+  if ! [ -d "$CHROOT_INSTALL" ] ; then
+     log "Configuration variable \$CHROOT_INSTALL is set but not a directory; ignoring"
+     ewarn "Configuration variable \$CHROOT_INSTALL is set but not a directory; ignoring"
+  else
+     log "Copying local files to chroot as requested via \$CHROOT_INSTALL"
+     einfo "Copying local files to chroot as requested via \$CHROOT_INSTALL"
+     rsync -avz --inplace "$CHROOT_INSTALL"/ "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/"
+     eend $?
+     einfo "Make sure to run squashfs stage, otherwise your local files won't be part of the ISO."
+     FORCE_ISO_REBUILD=true
+  fi
 fi
 
 if [ -f "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/live/${GRML_NAME}.squashfs -a -z "$UPDATE" -a -z "$BUILD_ONLY" -a -z "$BUILD_DIRTY" ] ; then
-   log "$BUILD_OUTPUT/live exists already, skipping stage 'squashfs'"
-   ewarn "$BUILD_OUTPUT/live exists already, skipping stage 'squashfs'" ; eend 0
+   log   "Skipping stage 'squashfs' as $BUILD_OUTPUT/live exists already."
+   ewarn "Skipping stage 'squashfs' as $BUILD_OUTPUT/live exists already." ; eend 0
 elif [ -n "$SKIP_MKSQUASHFS" ] ; then
-   log "Skipping stage 'squashfs' as requested via option -q"
+   log   "Skipping stage 'squashfs' as requested via option -q"
    ewarn "Skipping stage 'squashfs' as requested via option -q" ; eend 0
 else
    [ -d "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/live ] || mkdir "$BUILD_OUTPUT"/live
    # make sure we don't leave (even an empty) base.tgz:
    [ -f "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/base.tgz" ] && rm -f "$CHROOT_OUTPUT/base.tgz"
 
+   # $SQUASHFS_BINARY is specified in the configuration:
+   if [ -n "$SQUASHFS_BINARY" ] ; then
+      if ! which "$SQUASHFS_BINARY" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+         log    "Error: specified mksquashfs binary ($SQUASHFS_BINARY) not found. Exiting."
+         eerror "Error: specified mksquashfs binary ($SQUASHFS_BINARY) not found. Exiting." ; eend 1
+         bailout
+      fi
+   else # no $SQUASHFS_BINARY configured, let's find the according binary:
+      # Note: this is ALL for backward compability and yes: it's serious PITA.
+      # We'll definitely drop this once people build >2.6.28-grml* only and
+      # the squashfs-tools vs. squashfs-lzma-tools + zlib vs. lzma situation
+      # is settling...
+
+      # assume the safe default if mksquashfs-lzma isn't present:
+      if ! which mksquashfs-lzma >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+         SQUASHFS_BINARY='mksquashfs'
+      else # mksquashfs-lzma is available since squashfs-lzma-tools 4.0:
+         # if the user wants to use zlib then don't use mksquashfs-lzma:
+         if echo "$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS" | grep -q -- "-nolzma" || [ -n "$SQUASHFS_ZLIB" ] ; then
+            SQUASHFS_BINARY='mksquashfs'
+         else # neither -nolzma nor -z and mksquashfs-lzma is available:
+            SQUASHFS_BINARY='mksquashfs-lzma'
+
+            # backwards compability: someone has squashfs-lzma-tools >=4 installed but
+            # 1) doesn't use -nolzma in $SQUASHFS_OPTIONS or the grml-live's -z option *and*
+            # 2) builds against kernel version <=2.6.28-grml[64]
+            if ls $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/vmlinuz* >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+               KERNEL_IMAGE="$(ls $CHROOT_OUTPUT/boot/vmlinuz* 2>/dev/null | sort -r | head -1)"
+
+               case $KERNEL_IMAGE in
+                  *vmlinuz-2.6.28-grml*|*vmlinuz-2.6.26-grml*|*vmlinuz-2.6.23-grml*)
+                  log   "You seem to be building a system with squashfs file format 3 using squashfs-lzma-tools >=4."
+                  ewarn "You seem to be building a system with squashfs file format 3 using squashfs-lzma-tools >=4."
+                  ewarn "|-> Consider installing squashfs-lzma-tools 3.3-1 for support of file format version 3."
+                  ewarn "|-> Trying the mksquashfs binary instead of mksquashfs-lzma (though this might fail)."
+                  ewarn "\`-> Visit http://grml.org/grml-live/#current_state for further details if building fails."
+                  eend 0
+                  SQUASHFS_BINARY='mksquashfs'
+                  ;;
+               esac
+            fi
+
+            # if we still want to use mksquashfs-lzma then let's choose
+            # blocksize 256k as this gives best result with regards to time + comopression
+            [[ "$SQUASHFS_BINARY" == "mksquashfs-lzma" ]] && SQUASHFS_OPTIONS="-b 256k -lzma"
+         fi
+
+      fi
+   fi
+
    # make sure mksquashfs can handle the according option:
    if [ -n "$SQUASHFS_ZLIB" ] ; then
-      mksquashfs --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- "$SQUASHFS_ZLIB" || SQUASHFS_ZLIB=''
+      $SQUASHFS_BINARY --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- "$SQUASHFS_ZLIB" || SQUASHFS_ZLIB=''
    fi
 
+   # make sure to drop the -nolzma option if it's not available:
    if echo "$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS" | grep -q -- "-nolzma" ; then
-      if ! mksquashfs --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '-nolzma' ; then
-         ewarn "mksquashfs does NOT support the nolzma option, just using default zlib mode."
+      if ! $SQUASHFS_BINARY --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '-nolzma' ; then
+         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
    fi
 
+   # make sure to drop the -lzma option if it's not available:
    if echo "$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS" | grep -q -- "-lzma" ; then
-      if ! mksquashfs --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '-lzma' ; then
-         ewarn "mksquashfs does NOT support the lzma option, falling back to zlib mode."
+      if ! $SQUASHFS_BINARY --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '-lzma' ; then
+         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
@@ -744,25 +937,43 @@ else
 
    # get rid of unnecessary files when building grml-small for final release:
    if echo "$CLASSES" | grep -q GRML_SMALL ; then
-      SQUASHFS_OPTIONS="$SQUASHFS_OUTPUT -e initrd.img* vmlinuz*"
+      SQUASHFS_OPTIONS="$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS -e initrd.img* vmlinuz*"
    fi
 
-   SQUASHFS_OUTPUT="$(mktemp -t grml-live.XXXXXX)"
-   log "mksquashfs $CHROOT_OUTPUT/* $BUILD_OUTPUT/live/${GRML_NAME}.squashfs -noappend $SQUASHFS_OPTIONS $SQUASHFS_ZLIB"
-   if mksquashfs $CHROOT_OUTPUT/* $BUILD_OUTPUT/live/"${GRML_NAME}".squashfs \
-      -noappend $SQUASHFS_OPTIONS $SQUASHFS_ZLIB 2>"${SQUASHFS_OUTPUT}" ; then
+   # check whether we have the according binary available:
+   if ! which $SQUASHFS_BINARY >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+      log    "Error: mksquashfs binary (${SQUASHFS_BINARY}) could not be found. Exiting."
+      eerror "Error: mksquashfs binary (${SQUASHFS_BINARY}) could not be found. Exiting."
+      eerror "|-> Make sure to install either squashfs-tools and/or squashfs-lzma-tools."
+      eerror "\`-> Visit http://grml.org/grml-live/#current_state for further details."
+      eend 1
+      package
+      bailout
+   fi
+
+   SQUASHFS_STDERR="$(mktemp -t grml-live.XXXXXX)"
+
+   [ -n "$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS" ]  && SQUASHFS_INFO_MSG="$SQUASHFS_OPTIONS"
+   [ -n "$SQUASHFS_ZLIB" ]     && SQUASHFS_INFO_MSG="$SQUASHFS_INFO_MSG $SQUASHFS_ZLIB"
+   [ -n "$SQUASHFS_INFO_MSG" ] && SQUASHFS_INFO_MSG="using options: $SQUASHFS_INFO_MSG"
+   einfo "Squashfs build information: running binary $SQUASHFS_BINARY $SQUASHFS_INFO_MSG"
+
+   log "$SQUASHFS_BINARY $CHROOT_OUTPUT/* $BUILD_OUTPUT/live/${GRML_NAME}.squashfs -noappend $SQUASHFS_OPTIONS $SQUASHFS_ZLIB"
+
+   if $SQUASHFS_BINARY $CHROOT_OUTPUT/* $BUILD_OUTPUT/live/"${GRML_NAME}".squashfs \
+      -noappend $SQUASHFS_OPTIONS $SQUASHFS_ZLIB 2>"${SQUASHFS_STDERR}" ; then
       echo "${GRML_NAME}.squashfs" > $BUILD_OUTPUT/live/filesystem.module
       log "Finished execution of stage 'squashfs' [$(date)]"
       einfo "Finished execution of stage 'squashfs'" ; eend 0
-      rm -f "${SQUASHFS_OUTPUT}"
    else
-      log "There was an error executing stage 'squashfs' [$(date)]:"
-      log "$(cat $SQUASHFS_OUTPUT)"
-      eerror "There was an error executing stage 'squashfs':" ; eend 1
-      cat "${SQUASHFS_OUTPUT}"
-      rm -f "${SQUASHFS_OUTPUT}"
+      log    "Error: there was a critical error executing stage 'squashfs' [$(date)]:"
+      log    "$(cat $SQUASHFS_STDERR)"
+      eerror "Error: there was a critical error executing stage 'squashfs':" ; eend 1
+      cat    "${SQUASHFS_STDERR}"
       bailout
    fi
+
+   FORCE_ISO_REBUILD=true
 fi
 
 # create md5sum file:
@@ -777,10 +988,22 @@ 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
-   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 "$BUILD_DIRTY" ] ; then
+if [ -f "${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}" -a -z "$UPDATE" -a -z "$BUILD_ONLY" -a -z "$BUILD_DIRTY" -a "$FORCE_ISO_REBUILD" = "false" ]  ; then
+   log   "Skipping stage 'iso build' as $ISO_OUTPUT/${ISO_NAME} exists already."
+   ewarn "Skipping stage 'iso build' as $ISO_OUTPUT/${ISO_NAME} exists already." ; eend 0
+elif [ -n "$SKIP_MKISOFS" ] ; then
+   log   "Skipping stage 'iso build' as requested via option -n"
+   ewarn "Skipping stage 'iso build' as requested via option -n" ; eend 0
+else
+   mkdir -p "$ISO_OUTPUT" || bailout 6 "Problem with creating $ISO_OUTPUT for stage 'iso build'"
+
+   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
 
    # support mkisofs as well as genisoimage
    if which mkisofs >/dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -788,16 +1011,11 @@ if [ -f "${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}" -a -z "$UPDATE" -a -z "$BUILD_ONLY" -a -z "$
    elif which genisoimage >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       MKISOFS='genisoimage'
    else
-      log "Sorry, neither mkisofs nor genisoimage available - can not create ISO."
-      eerror "Sorry, neither mkisofs nor genisoimage available - can not create ISO." ; eend 1
+      log    "Error: neither mkisofs nor genisoimage available - can not create ISO."
+      eerror "Error: neither mkisofs nor genisoimage available - can not create ISO." ; eend 1
       bailout
    fi
 
-   log "$ISO_OUTPUT exists already, skipping stage 'iso build'"
-   ewarn "$ISO_OUTPUT exists already, skipping stage 'iso build'" ; eend 0
-else
-   mkdir -p "$ISO_OUTPUT" || bailout 6 "Problem with creating $ISO_OUTPUT for stage 'iso build'"
-
    CURRENT_DIR=$(pwd)
    if cd "$BUILD_OUTPUT" ; then
       log "$MKISOFS -V '${GRML_NAME} ${VERSION}' -publisher 'grml-live | grml.org' -l -r -J -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -b $BOOT_FILE -o ${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME} ."
@@ -808,14 +1026,14 @@ else
 
       # pad the output ISO to multiples of 256 KiB for partition table support
       siz=$($getfilesize "${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}")
-      cyls=$((siz / 512 / 32 / 16 + 1))		# C=$cyls H=16 S=32
-      siz=$((cyls * 16 * 32 * 512))		# size after padding
+      cyls=$((siz / 512 / 32 / 16 + 1))   # C=$cyls H=16 S=32
+      siz=$((cyls * 16 * 32 * 512))   # size after padding
       dd if=/dev/zero bs=1 count=1 seek=$((siz - 1)) \
          of="${ISO_OUTPUT}/${ISO_NAME}" 2>/dev/null
 
       # support disabling hybrid ISO image
       if [ "$HYBRID_METHOD" = "disable" ] ; then\
-         log "Skipping creation of hybrid ISO file as requested via HYBRID_METHOD=disable"
+         log   "Skipping creation of hybrid ISO file as requested via HYBRID_METHOD=disable"
          einfo "Skipping creation of hybrid ISO file as requested via HYBRID_METHOD=disable"
          eend 0
       # use isohybrid only on request
@@ -835,10 +1053,14 @@ else
          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
@@ -861,11 +1083,11 @@ else
    fi
 
    if [ "$RC" = 0 ] ; then
-      log "Finished execution of stage 'iso build' [$(date)]"
+      log   "Finished execution of stage 'iso build' [$(date)]"
       einfo "Finished execution of stage 'iso build'" ; eend 0
    else
-      log "There was an error ($RC) executing stage 'iso build' [$(date)]"
-      eerror "There was an error executing stage 'iso build'" ; eend 1
+      log    "Error: there was a critical error ($RC) executing stage 'iso build' [$(date)]"
+      eerror "Error: there was a critical error executing stage 'iso build'" ; eend 1
       bailout $RC
    fi
 fi
@@ -873,8 +1095,8 @@ fi
 
 # finalize {{{
 [ -n "$start_seconds" ] && SECONDS="$[$(cut -d . -f 1 /proc/uptime)-$start_seconds]" || SECONDS="unknown"
-einfo "Sucessfully finished execution of $PN [running ${SECONDS} seconds]" ; eend 0
-log "Sucessfully finished execution of $PN [running ${SECONDS} seconds]"
+einfo "Successfully finished execution of $PN [running ${SECONDS} seconds]" ; eend 0
+log "Successfully finished execution of $PN [running ${SECONDS} seconds]"
 bailout 0
 # }}}