Release new version 0.13.6
[grml2usb.git] / grml2usb
index 6d2a754..e2cffe8 100755 (executable)
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ def install(image, device):
         logging.info("Using %s as install base", image)
     else:
         logging.info("Using ISO %s", image)
-        iso_mountpoint = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="grml2usb", dir=options.tmpdir)
+        iso_mountpoint = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="grml2usb", dir=os.path.abspath(options.tmpdir))
         register_tmpfile(iso_mountpoint)
         remove_image_mountpoint = True
         try:
@@ -1705,6 +1705,11 @@ def check_programs():
 
 def load_loop():
     """Runs modprobe loop and throws away it's output"""
+    if not which("modprobe"):
+        logging.critical("Fatal: modprobe not available, can not continue - sorry.")
+        logging.critical("Hint: is /sbin missing in PATH?")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     proc = subprocess.Popen(["modprobe", "loop"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
     proc.wait()