X-Git-Url: http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=grml2usb;h=6f9eec9cb69e204a7e42876f20a830dbb2cc50a9;hp=632134e42de18be92a33a0781d125d5870861be3;hb=6ba9f5e7e886583ece72a5eb13ab48af1a6e8b22;hpb=0199b47c662ba6a5f0b15020d034fa9528a2c1d9

diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb
index 632134e..6f9eec9 100755
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -16,15 +16,22 @@ This script installs a grml system (either a running system or ISO[s]) to a USB
 from optparse import OptionParser
 from inspect import isroutine, isclass
 import datetime, logging, os, re, subprocess, sys, tempfile, time, os.path
+import fileinput
+import glob
 
 # global variables
-PROG_VERSION = "0.9.13-pre1"
+PROG_VERSION = "0.9.18"
 MOUNTED = set()  # register mountpoints
 TMPFILES = set() # register tmpfiles
 DATESTAMP = time.mktime(datetime.datetime.now().timetuple()) # unique identifier for syslinux.cfg
 GRML_FLAVOURS = set() # which flavours are being installed?
 global GRML_DEFAULT
 
+def syslinux_warning(option, opt, value, parser):
+    sys.stderr.write("Note: the --syslinux option is deprecated as syslinux " +
+            "is grml2usb's default. Continuing anyway.\n")
+    setattr(parser.values, option.dest, True)
+
 # cmdline parsing
 USAGE = "Usage: %prog [options] <[ISO[s] | /live/image]> </dev/sdX#>\n\
 \n\
@@ -49,6 +56,8 @@ parser.add_option("--fat16", dest="fat16", action="store_true",
                   help="format specified partition with FAT16")
 parser.add_option("--force", dest="force", action="store_true",
                   help="force any actions requiring manual interaction")
+parser.add_option("--grub", dest="grub", action="store_true",
+                  help="install grub bootloader instead of (default) syslinux")
 parser.add_option("--grub-mbr", dest="grubmbr", action="store_true",
                   help="install grub into MBR instead of (default) PBR")
 parser.add_option("--lilo-binary", dest="lilobin",  action="store", type="string",
@@ -57,6 +66,8 @@ parser.add_option("--mbr-menu", dest="mbrmenu", action="store_true",
                   help="enable interactive boot menu in MBR")
 parser.add_option("--quiet", dest="quiet", action="store_true",
                   help="do not output anything but just errors on console")
+parser.add_option("--remove-bootoption", dest="removeoption", action="append",
+                  help="regex for removing existing bootoptions")
 parser.add_option("--skip-addons", dest="skipaddons", action="store_true",
                   help="do not install /boot/addons/ files")
 parser.add_option("--skip-grub-config", dest="skipgrubconfig", action="store_true",
@@ -65,8 +76,9 @@ parser.add_option("--skip-mbr", dest="skipmbr", action="store_true",
                   help="do not install a master boot record (MBR) on the device")
 parser.add_option("--skip-syslinux-config", dest="skipsyslinuxconfig", action="store_true",
                   help="skip generation of syslinux configuration files")
-parser.add_option("--syslinux", dest="syslinux", action="store_true",
-                  help="install syslinux bootloader instead of grub")
+parser.add_option("--syslinux", dest="syslinux", action="callback", default=True,
+                  callback=syslinux_warning,
+                  help="install syslinux bootloader (deprecated as it's the default)")
 parser.add_option("--syslinux-mbr", dest="syslinuxmbr", action="store_true",
                   help="install syslinux master boot record (MBR) instead of default")
 parser.add_option("--verbose", dest="verbose", action="store_true",
@@ -94,10 +106,12 @@ class CriticalException(Exception):
 # with manipulation of files on the octet level, like shell
 # arrays, e.g. in MBR creation.
 
+
 def array2string(a):
     """Convert a list of integers [0;255] to a string."""
     return struct.pack("%sB" % len(a), *a)
 
+
 def string2array(s):
     """Convert a (bytes) string into a list of integers."""
     return struct.unpack("%sB" % len(s), s)
@@ -284,8 +298,8 @@ fi
 
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s (default)" {
     set gfxpayload=1024x768x16,1024x768
-    linux   /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off quiet boot=live nomce live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
-    initrd  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+    linux   /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off quiet boot=live nomce live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd  /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
@@ -320,6 +334,7 @@ menuentry "Boot OS of first partition on first disk" {
 }
 
 """ % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp,
+        'flavour_filename': grml_flavour.replace('-', ''),
         'bootoptions': bootoptions } )
 
 
@@ -335,58 +350,59 @@ def generate_flavour_specific_grub2_config(grml_flavour, bootoptions):
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s            - boot in default mode" {
     set gfxpayload=1024x768x16,1024x768
-    linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+    linux  /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-persistent - enable persistency feature" {
     set gfxpayload=1024x768x16,1024x768
-    linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet persistent live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+    linux  /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet persistent live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s2ram        - copy compressed grml file to RAM" {
     set gfxpayload=1024x768x16,1024x768
-    linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ toram=%(grml_flavour)s.squashfs %(bootoptions)s
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+    linux  /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ toram=%(grml_flavour)s.squashfs %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-debug      - enable debugging options" {
     set gfxpayload=1024x768x16,1024x768
-    linux /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ debug boot=live initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+    linux /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ debug initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-x          - start X Window System" {
     set gfxpayload=1024x768x16,1024x768
-    linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+    linux  /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-nofb       - disable framebuffer" {
-    linux  /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+    linux  /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-failsafe   - disable hardware detection" {
-    linux /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal boot=live noautoconfig atapicd noapic noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia nosmp maxcpus=0 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm noresume selinux=0 edd=off pci=nomsi %(bootoptions)s
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+    linux /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal noautoconfig atapicd noapic noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia nosmp maxcpus=0 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm noresume selinux=0 edd=off pci=nomsi %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 menuentry "%(grml_flavour)s-forensic   - do not touch harddisks during hw recognition" {
     set gfxpayload=1024x768x16,1024x768
-    linux /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect forensic readonly %(bootoptions)s
-    initrd /boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+    linux /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect forensic readonly %(bootoptions)s
+    initrd /boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 }
 
 """ % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp,
+       'flavour_filename': grml_flavour.replace('-', ''),
        'bootoptions': bootoptions } )
 
 
@@ -402,50 +418,51 @@ def generate_flavour_specific_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, boot
     return("""\
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-persistent
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet persistent live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet persistent live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s2ram
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ toram=%(grml_flavour)s.squashfs %(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ toram=%(grml_flavour)s.squashfs %(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-debug
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ debug boot=live initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ debug initcall_debug%(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-x
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ startx=wm-ng %(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-nofb
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=ofonly %(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-failsafe
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal boot=live noautoconfig atapicd noapic noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia nosmp maxcpus=0 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm noresume selinux=0 edd=off pci=nomsi %(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal noautoconfig atapicd noapic noacpi acpi=off nomodules nofirewire noudev nousb nohotplug noapm nopcmcia nosmp maxcpus=0 noscsi noagp nodma ide=nodma noswap nofstab nosound nogpm nosyslog nodhcp nocpu nodisc nomodem xmodule=vesa noraid nolvm noresume selinux=0 edd=off pci=nomsi %(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-forensic
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect forensic readonly %(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce vga=791 quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ nofstab noraid nolvm noautoconfig noswap raid=noautodetect forensic readonly %(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 ## flavour specific configuration for %(grml_flavour)s [grml2usb for %(grml_flavour)s: %(local_datestamp)s]
 title %(grml_flavour)s-serial
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=vesafb:off console=tty1 console=ttyS0,9600n8 %(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off boot=live nomce quiet live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ vga=normal video=vesafb:off console=tty1 console=ttyS0,9600n8 %(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 """ % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp,
+       'flavour_filename': grml_flavour.replace('-', ''),
        'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
 
 
@@ -467,8 +484,8 @@ background  = FFCC33
 
 # define entries:
 title %(grml_flavour)s  - Default boot (using 1024x768 framebuffer)
-kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/linux26 apm=power-off vga=791 quiet boot=live nomce live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
-initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(grml_flavour)s/initrd.gz
+kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/linux26 apm=power-off vga=791 quiet boot=live nomce live-media-path=/live/%(grml_flavour)s/ %(bootoptions)s
+initrd (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/release/%(flavour_filename)s/initrd.gz
 
 title Memory test (memtest86+)
 kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/addons/memtest
@@ -485,6 +502,7 @@ title MirOS BSD
 kernel (hd0,%(install_partition)s)/boot/addons/bsd4grml/ldbsd.com
 
 """ % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'local_datestamp': local_datestamp,
+       'flavour_filename': grml_flavour.replace('-', ''),
        'bootoptions': bootoptions, 'install_partition': install_partition } )
 
 
@@ -527,8 +545,21 @@ menu label Additional boot entries for:
 menu disable
 include additional.cfg
 
+menu separator
 include options.cfg
 include addons.cfg
+
+label help
+  include promptname.cfg
+  config prompt.cfg
+  text help
+                                        Jump to old style isolinux prompt
+                                        featuring further information
+                                        regarding available boot options.
+  endtext
+
+
+include hiddens.cfg
 """)
 
 
@@ -540,16 +571,16 @@ def generate_flavour_specific_syslinux_config(grml_flavour):
 
     return("""\
 menu begin grml %(grml_flavour)s
-    menu title %(grml_flavour)s
+    menu title %(display_name)s
     label mainmenu
     menu label ^Back to main menu...
     menu exit
     menu separator
     # include config for boot parameters from disk
-    include %(grml_flavour)s-grml.cfg
+    include %(grml_flavour)s_grml.cfg
     menu hide
 menu end
-""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour } )
+""" % {'grml_flavour': grml_flavour, 'display_name' : grml_flavour.replace('_', '-') } )
 
 
 def install_grub(device):
@@ -578,6 +609,7 @@ def install_grub(device):
                 else:
                     grub_device = device
 
+                logging.info("Installing grub as bootloader")
                 logging.debug("grub-install --recheck --no-floppy --root-directory=%s %s",
                     device_mountpoint, grub_device)
                 proc = subprocess.Popen(["grub-install", "--recheck", "--no-floppy",
@@ -585,7 +617,7 @@ def install_grub(device):
                 proc.wait()
                 if proc.returncode != 0:
                     # raise Exception("error executing grub-install")
-                    logging.critical("Fatal: error executing grub-install (please check the grml2usb FAQ or use --syslinux)")
+                    logging.critical("Fatal: error executing grub-install (please check the grml2usb FAQ or drop the --grub option)")
                     logging.critical("Note:  if using grub2 consider using the --grub-mbr option because grub2's PBR feature is broken.")
                     cleanup()
                     sys.exit(1)
@@ -624,14 +656,7 @@ def install_bootloader(device):
     @device: partition where bootloader should be installed to"""
 
     # by default we use grub, so install syslinux only on request
-    if options.syslinux:
-        try:
-            install_syslinux(device)
-        except CriticalException, error:
-            logging.critical("Fatal: %s", error)
-            cleanup()
-            sys.exit(1)
-    else:
+    if options.grub:
         if not which("grub-install"):
             logging.critical("Fatal: grub-install not available (please install the grub package or use the --syslinux option)")
             cleanup()
@@ -643,6 +668,13 @@ def install_bootloader(device):
                 logging.critical("Fatal: %s", error)
                 cleanup()
                 sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        try:
+            install_syslinux(device)
+        except CriticalException, error:
+            logging.critical("Fatal: %s", error)
+            cleanup()
+            sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def execute_lilo(lilo, device):
@@ -674,7 +706,7 @@ def install_syslinux_mbr(device):
 
     # make sure we have syslinux available
     if not which("syslinux") and not options.copyonly:
-        raise Exception("syslinux not available (either install it or consider dropping the --syslinux option)")
+        raise Exception("syslinux not available (either install it or consider using the --grub option)")
 
     # lilo's mbr is broken, use the one from syslinux instead:
     if not os.path.isfile("/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin"):
@@ -974,7 +1006,7 @@ def copy_system_files(grml_flavour, iso_mount, target):
     else:
         exec_rsync(filesystem_module, squashfs_target + 'filesystem.module')
 
-    release_target = target + '/boot/release/' + grml_flavour
+    release_target = target + '/boot/release/' + grml_flavour.replace('-', '')
     execute(mkdir, release_target)
 
     kernel = search_file('linux26', iso_mount)
@@ -1085,6 +1117,12 @@ def copy_addons(iso_mount, target):
     else:
         exec_rsync(memtestimg, addons + 'memtest')
 
+    # gpxe.lkrn
+    gpxeimg = search_file('gpxe.lkrn', iso_mount)
+    if gpxeimg is None:
+        logging.warn("Warning: gpxe.lkrn not found (that's fine if you don't need it)")
+    else:
+        exec_rsync(gpxeimg, addons + 'gpxe.lkrn')
 
 def copy_bootloader_files(iso_mount, target):
     """copy grml's bootloader files to a given target
@@ -1098,21 +1136,47 @@ def copy_bootloader_files(iso_mount, target):
     logo = search_file('logo.16', iso_mount)
     exec_rsync(logo, syslinux_target + 'logo.16')
 
-    for ffile in 'f2', 'f3', 'f4', 'f5', 'f6', 'f7', 'f8', 'f9', 'f10':
+    for ffile in ['f%d' % number for number in range(1,11) ]:
         bootsplash = search_file(ffile, iso_mount)
+        if not bootsplash:
+            continue
         exec_rsync(bootsplash, syslinux_target + ffile)
 
-    if not search_file('default.cfg', iso_mount + '/boot/isolinux/'):
+    # avoid the "file is read only, overwrite anyway (y/n) ?" question
+    # of mtools by syslinux ("mmove -D o -D O s:/ldlinux.sys $target_file")
+    if os.path.isfile(syslinux_target + 'ldlinux.sys'):
+        os.unlink(syslinux_target + 'ldlinux.sys')
+
+    bootloader_dirs = ['/boot/isolinux/', '/boot/syslinux/']
+    source_dir = None
+    for dir in bootloader_dirs:
+        if glob.glob(iso_mount + dir + '*default.cfg'):
+            source_dir = dir
+            break
+    else:
         logging.critical("Fatal: file default.cfg could not be found.")
         logging.critical("Note:  this grml2usb version requires an ISO generated by grml-live >=0.9.24 ...")
         logging.critical("       ... either use grml releases >=2009.10 or switch to an older grml2usb version.")
+        logging.critical("       Please visit http://grml.org/grml2usb/#grml2usb-compat for further information.")
         raise
 
-    for filename in 'addons.cfg', 'default.cfg', 'distri.cfg', 'hidden.cfg', \
-                    'grml.cfg', 'grml.png', 'hd.cfg', 'isoprompt.cfg', 'options.cfg', \
-                    'vesamenu.c32', 'vesamenu.cfg', 'grml.png':
-        path = search_file(filename, iso_mount + '/boot/isolinux/')
-        exec_rsync(path, syslinux_target + filename)
+    for expr in '*default.cfg', 'distri.cfg', \
+                    '*grml.cfg', 'grml.png', 'hd.cfg', 'isolinux.cfg', 'isolinux.bin', \
+                    'isoprompt.cfg', 'options.cfg', \
+                    'prompt.cfg', 'vesamenu.c32', 'vesamenu.cfg', 'grml.png':
+        files = glob.glob(iso_mount + source_dir + expr)
+        for path in files:
+            filename = os.path.basename(path)
+            exec_rsync(path, syslinux_target + filename)
+
+    # copy the addons_*.cfg file to the new syslinux directory
+    for filename in glob.glob(iso_mount + source_dir + 'addon*.cfg'):
+        exec_rsync(filename, syslinux_target)
+
+    path = search_file('hidden.cfg', iso_mount + source_dir)
+    if path:
+        exec_rsync(path, syslinux_target + "new_" + 'hidden.cfg')
+
 
     grub_target = target + '/boot/grub/'
     execute(mkdir, grub_target)
@@ -1132,6 +1196,16 @@ def copy_bootloader_files(iso_mount, target):
     if os.path.isfile("/usr/share/grub/ascii.pf2"):
         exec_rsync('/usr/share/grub/ascii.pf2', grub_target + 'ascii.pf2')
 
+    # always copy grub content as it might be useful
+    for file in glob.glob(iso_mount + '/boot/grub/*.mod'):
+        exec_rsync(file, grub_target)
+
+    for file in glob.glob(iso_mount + '/boot/grub/*.img'):
+        exec_rsync(file, grub_target)
+
+    for file in glob.glob(iso_mount + '/boot/grub/stage*'):
+        exec_rsync(file, grub_target)
+
 def install_iso_files(grml_flavour, iso_mount, device, target):
     """Copy files from ISO to given target
 
@@ -1146,6 +1220,8 @@ def install_iso_files(grml_flavour, iso_mount, device, target):
     # * catch "install: .. No space left on device" & CO
 
     if options.dryrun:
+        global GRML_DEFAULT
+        GRML_DEFAULT = grml_flavour
         return 0
     elif not options.bootloaderonly:
         logging.info("Copying files. This might take a while....")
@@ -1157,8 +1233,8 @@ def install_iso_files(grml_flavour, iso_mount, device, target):
             sys.exit(1)
 
     if not options.skipaddons:
-        if grml_flavour.endswith('-small'):
-            logging.info("Note: grml-small doesn't provide any addons, not installing them therefore.")
+        if not search_file('addons', iso_mount):
+            logging.info("Could not find addons, therefore not installing.")
         else:
             copy_addons(iso_mount, target)
 
@@ -1207,6 +1283,23 @@ def identify_grml_flavour(mountpath):
     return grml_flavour
 
 
+def modify_grub_config(filename):
+    if options.removeoption:
+        regexe = []
+        for regex in options.removeoption:
+            regexe.append(re.compile(r'%s' % regex))
+
+        option_re = re.compile(r'(.*/boot/release/.*linux26.*)')
+
+        for line in fileinput.input(filename, inplace=1):
+            if regexe and option_re.search(line):
+                for regex in regexe:
+                    line = regex.sub(' ', line)
+
+            sys.stdout.write(line)
+
+        fileinput.close()
+
 def handle_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, grub_target, bootopt):
     """Main handler for generating grub1 configuration
 
@@ -1245,6 +1338,8 @@ def handle_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, grub_target, bootopt):
         grub1_config_file.write(generate_flavour_specific_grub1_config(grml_flavour, install_partition, bootopt))
         grub1_config_file.close()
 
+    modify_grub_config(grub1_cfg)
+
     # make sure grub.conf isn't a symlink but a plain file instead,
     # otherwise it will break on FAT16 filesystems
     # this works around grub-install of (at least) Fedora 10
@@ -1302,6 +1397,8 @@ def handle_grub2_config(grml_flavour, grub_target, bootopt):
         grub2_config_file.write(generate_flavour_specific_grub2_config(grml_flavour, bootopt))
         grub2_config_file.close()
 
+    modify_grub_config(grub2_cfg)
+
 
 def handle_grub_config(grml_flavour, device, target):
     """Main handler for generating grub (v1 and v2) configuration
@@ -1348,42 +1445,90 @@ def initial_syslinux_config(target):
     data.write(generate_main_syslinux_config())
     data.close
 
-def adjust_syslinux_bootoptions(src_name, dst_name, flavour):
+    filename = target + "hiddens.cfg"
+    data = open(filename, "w")
+    data.write("include hidden.cfg\n")
+    data.close()
+
+def add_entry_if_not_present(filename, entry):
+    data = open(filename, "a+")
+    for line in data:
+        if line == entry:
+            break
+    else:
+        data.write(entry)
+
+    data.close()
+
+
+
+def adjust_syslinux_bootoptions(src, flavour):
     append_re = re.compile("^(\s*append.*)$", re.I)
-    boot_re = re.compile("/boot/([a-zA-Z0-9_]+/)+(\w+)")
-    flavour_re = re.compile("(label.*)(grml\w+)")
+    boot_re = re.compile("/boot/([a-zA-Z0-9_]+/)+([a-zA-Z0-9._]+)")
+    # flavour_re = re.compile("(label.*)(grml\w+)")
     default_re = re.compile("(default.cfg)")
-    src = open(src_name, "r")
-    dst = open(dst_name, "w")
 
-    for line in src:
-        line = boot_re.sub(r'/boot/release/%s/\2 ' % flavour, line) 
-        line = flavour_re.sub(r'\1 %s-\2' % flavour, line) 
+    # do NOT write "None" in kernel cmdline
+    if options.bootoptions is None:
+        bootopt = ""
+    else:
+        bootopt = options.bootoptions
+
+    regexe = []
+    option_re = None
+    if options.removeoption:
+        option_re = re.compile(r'/boot/release/.*/initrd.gz')
+
+        for regex in options.removeoption:
+            regexe.append(re.compile(r'%s' % regex))
+
+    for line in fileinput.input(src, inplace=1):
+        line = boot_re.sub(r'/boot/release/%s/\2 ' % flavour.replace('-', ''), line)
+        # line = flavour_re.sub(r'\1 %s-\2' % flavour, line)
         line = default_re.sub(r'%s-\1' % flavour, line)
         line = append_re.sub(r'\1 live-media-path=/live/%s/ ' % flavour, line)
-        dst.write(line)
-    src.close()
-    dst.close()
+        line = append_re.sub(r'\1 boot=live %s ' % bootopt, line)
+        if option_re and option_re.search(line):
+            for regex in regexe:
+                line = regex.sub(' ', line)
+        sys.stdout.write(line)
+    fileinput.close()
+
+def adjust_labels(src, replacement):
+    label_re = re.compile("^(\s*label\s*) ([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)", re.I)
+    for line in fileinput.input(src, inplace=1):
+        line = label_re.sub(replacement, line)
+        sys.stdout.write(line)
+    fileinput.close()
 
 
 def add_syslinux_entry(filename, grml_flavour):
-    data = open(filename, "a+")
-    entry_filename = "option-%s.cfg" % grml_flavour
+    entry_filename = "option_%s.cfg" % grml_flavour
     entry = "include %s\n" % entry_filename
+
+    add_entry_if_not_present(filename, entry)
     path = os.path.dirname(filename)
-    for line in data:
-        if line == entry:
-            break
-    else:
-        data.write(entry)
 
-    data.close()
     data = open(path + "/" + entry_filename, "w")
     data.write(generate_flavour_specific_syslinux_config(grml_flavour))
     data.close()
 
+def modify_filenames(grml_flavour, target, filenames):
+    grml_filename = grml_flavour.replace('-', '_')
+    for filename in filenames:
+        old_filename = "%s/%s" % (target, filename)
+        new_filename = "%s/%s_%s" % (target, grml_filename, filename)
+        os.rename(old_filename, new_filename)
+        adjust_syslinux_bootoptions(new_filename, grml_flavour)
 
 
+def remove_default_entry(filename):
+    default_re = re.compile("^(\s*menu\s*default\s*)$", re.I)
+    for line in fileinput.input(filename, inplace=1):
+        if default_re.match(line): continue
+        sys.stdout.write(line)
+    fileinput.close()
+
 
 def handle_syslinux_config(grml_flavour, target):
     """Main handler for generating syslinux configuration
@@ -1408,32 +1553,58 @@ def handle_syslinux_config(grml_flavour, target):
     # install main configuration only *once*, no matter how many ISOs we have:
     syslinux_flavour_is_default = False
     syslinux_config_file = open(syslinux_cfg, 'w')
-    syslinux_config_file.write("include vesamenu.cfg")
+    syslinux_config_file.write("TIMEOUT 300\n")
+    syslinux_config_file.write("include vesamenu.cfg\n")
     syslinux_config_file.close()
 
+    prompt_name = open(syslinux_target + 'promptname.cfg', 'w')
+    prompt_name.write('menu label S^yslinux prompt\n')
+    prompt_name.close()
+
     initial_syslinux_config(syslinux_target)
-    for filename in 'grml.cfg', 'default.cfg', 'hidden.cfg':
-        old_filename = "%s/%s" % (syslinux_target, filename)
-        new_filename = "%s/%s-%s" % (syslinux_target, grml_flavour, filename)
-        adjust_syslinux_bootoptions(old_filename, new_filename, grml_flavour)
-        os.unlink(old_filename)
-
-    new_hidden =  "%s-hidden.cfg" % (grml_flavour)
-    new_default = "%s-default.cfg" % (grml_flavour)
-    default_file = open("%s/defaults.cfg" % syslinux_target, "a+")
-    entry = "include %s\n" % new_default
-    for line in default_file:
-        if line == entry:
-            break
+    if search_file('default.cfg', syslinux_target):
+        modify_filenames(grml_flavour, syslinux_target, ['grml.cfg', 'default.cfg'])
+
+    filename = search_file("new_hidden.cfg", syslinux_target)
+
+
+    flavour_filename = grml_flavour.replace('-', '_')
+    # process hidden file
+    if not search_file("hidden.cfg", syslinux_target):
+        new_hidden = syslinux_target + "hidden.cfg"
+        os.rename(filename, new_hidden)
+        adjust_syslinux_bootoptions(new_hidden, grml_flavour)
     else:
-        default_file.write("include %s\n" % new_default)
+        new_hidden =  "%s_hidden.cfg" % (flavour_filename)
+        new_hidden_file =  "%s/%s" % (syslinux_target, new_hidden)
+        os.rename(filename, new_hidden_file)
+        adjust_labels(new_hidden_file, r'\1 %s-\2' % grml_flavour)
+        adjust_syslinux_bootoptions(new_hidden_file, grml_flavour)
+        entry = 'include %s\n' % new_hidden
+        add_entry_if_not_present("%s/hiddens.cfg" % syslinux_target, entry)
+
+
+
+    new_default = "%s_default.cfg" % (flavour_filename)
+    entry = 'include %s\n' % new_default
+    defaults_file = '%s/defaults.cfg' % syslinux_target
 
-    default_file.close()
-    add_syslinux_entry("%s/additional.cfg" % syslinux_target, grml_flavour)
+    if os.path.isfile(defaults_file):
+        new_default_with_path = "%s/%s" % (syslinux_target, new_default)
+        new_grml_cfg = "%s/%s_grml.cfg" % ( syslinux_target, flavour_filename)
 
+        # remove default menu entry in menu
+        remove_default_entry(new_default_with_path)
 
+        # adjust all labels for additional isos
+        adjust_labels(new_default_with_path, r'\1 %s' % grml_flavour)
+        adjust_labels(new_grml_cfg, r'\1 %s-\2' % grml_flavour)
 
 
+    add_entry_if_not_present("%s/defaults.cfg" % syslinux_target, entry)
+
+    add_syslinux_entry("%s/additional.cfg" % syslinux_target, flavour_filename)
+
 
 def handle_bootloader_config(grml_flavour, device, target):
     """Main handler for generating bootloader's configuration
@@ -1460,6 +1631,7 @@ def handle_bootloader_config(grml_flavour, device, target):
             logging.critical("Fatal: %s", error)
             sys.exit(1)
 
+
 def handle_dir(live_image, device):
     """Main logic for copying files of the currently running grml system.
 
@@ -1722,6 +1894,10 @@ def main():
     if options.dryrun:
         logging.info("Running in simulation mode as requested via option dry-run.")
 
+    if options.grubmbr and not options.grub:
+        logging.critical("Error: --grub-mbr requires --grub option.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     # specified arguments
     device = args[len(args) - 1]
     isos = args[0:len(args) - 1]