Avoid the "file is read only, overwrite anyway (y/n) ?"

[grml2usb.git] / grml2usb

diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb
index fcb9e35..8ffe71f 100755 (executable)
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ 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",
@@ -1109,6 +1110,11 @@ def copy_bootloader_files(iso_mount, target):
         bootsplash = search_file(ffile, iso_mount)
         exec_rsync(bootsplash, syslinux_target + ffile)
 
+    # 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')
+
     if not search_file('default.cfg', iso_mount + '/boot/isolinux/'):
         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 ...")