X-Git-Url: http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml2usb;h=223dae2a81c8e7c9d04cd9273b93b0659eafbafa;hp=fdc0caccec267551cda6676286dba7f2ddccfbe6;hb=9e7dd969c917d32365f2acb714c5c28e9c450dd3;hpb=aed7d831e1c9616cfeb4a2206d9e18bf7c8be24b

diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb
index fdc0cac..223dae2 100755
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -503,6 +503,12 @@ def get_partition_for_path(path):
 
 
 def check_boot_flag(device):
+    if os.path.isdir(device):
+        logging.debug(
+            "Device %s is a directory, skipping check for boot flag." % device
+        )
+        return
+
     boot_dev, x = get_device_from_partition(device)
 
     logging.info("Checking for boot flag")
@@ -748,16 +754,14 @@ def install_mbr(mbrtemplate, device, partition, ismirbsdmbr=True):
     "mbrtemplate" file, set the "partition" (0..3) active, and install the
     result back to "device".
 
-    @mbrtemplate: default MBR file
+    @mbrtemplate: default MBR file (must be a valid MBR file of at least 440
+    (or 439 if ismirbsdmbr) bytes)
 
     @device: name of a file assumed to be a hard disc (or USB stick) image, or
     something like "/dev/sdb"
 
     @partition: must be a number between 0 and 3, inclusive
 
-    @mbrtemplate: must be a valid MBR file of at least 440 (or 439 if
-    ismirbsdmbr) bytes.
-
     @ismirbsdmbr: if true then ignore the active flag, set the mirbsdmbr
     specific flag to 0/1/2/3 and set the MBR's default value accordingly. If
     false then leave the mirbsdmbr specific flag set to FFh, set all
@@ -875,6 +879,14 @@ def install_mbr(mbrtemplate, device, partition, ismirbsdmbr=True):
     proc = subprocess.Popen(["sync"])
     proc.wait()
 
+    logging.debug("Probing device via 'blockdev --rereadpt %s'", device)
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(["blockdev", "--rereadpt", device])
+    proc.wait()
+    if proc.returncode != 0:
+        raise Exception(
+            "Couldn't execute blockdev on '%s' (install util-linux?)", device
+        )
+
     set_rw(device)
 
 
@@ -906,7 +918,7 @@ def mount(source, target, mount_options):
         if x.startswith(source):
             raise CriticalException(
                 (
-                    "Error executing mount: %s already mounted - "
+                    "Error executing mount: {0} already mounted - "
                     "please unmount before invoking grml2usb"
                 ).format(source)
             )
@@ -1875,10 +1887,6 @@ def install_grml(mountpoint, device):
         register_tmpfile(device_mountpoint)
         remove_device_mountpoint = True
         try:
-            check_for_fat(device)
-            if not options.skipbootflag:
-                check_boot_flag(device)
-
             set_rw(device)
             mount(device, device_mountpoint, ["-o", "utf8,iocharset=iso8859-1"])
         except CriticalException:
@@ -1945,7 +1953,7 @@ def handle_mbr(device):
                 break
 
         if not mbrcode:
-            str_locations = " or ".join(['"%s"' % l for l in mbr_locations])
+            str_locations = " or ".join(['"%s"' % x for x in mbr_locations])
             logging.error("Cannot find syslinux MBR, install it at %s)", str_locations)
             raise CriticalException(
                 "syslinux MBR  can not be found at %s." % str_locations
@@ -2163,6 +2171,9 @@ def main():
         # provide upgrade path
         handle_compat_warning(device)
 
+        if not options.skipbootflag:
+            check_boot_flag(device)
+
         # check for vfat partition
         handle_vfat(device)