= Extlinux for CLFS Builds =

== Needed Files ==
Syslinux [[http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/Testing/syslinux-3.73-pre7.tar.bz2]][[BR]]

Everything below is only needed if you're following the boot method of the build.

NASM [[http://voxel.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/nasm/nasm-2.05.01.tar.bz2]][[BR]]

== Changes for Cross-Tools Section ==

This build is only required if you're using the Boot Method of the build.

=== Build Nasm ===

./configure --prefix=/cross-tools &&[[BR]]
make &&[[BR]]
make install[[BR]]

== Changes for Boot Section ==

This build is only required if you're using the Boot Method of the build. 
You can also skip the building of Grub or Lilo.

=== Build Syslinux ===

make CROSS_COMPILE=${CLFS_TARGET}- installer &&[[BR]]
install -m 755 extlinux/extlinux /cross-tools/bin &&[[BR]]
install -d -m 755 /cross-tools/syslinux &&[[BR]]
install -m 644 mbr/mbr.bin /cross-tools/syslinux[[BR]]

=== Configure Extlinux ===

First we erase the current MBR on the disk, next we will install the MBR for Extlinux on
the Primary Boot Drive. I will assume the Primary Boot Drive is /dev/sda.[[BR]]

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=446 count=1[[BR]]
dd if=/cross-tools/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sda[[BR]]

Second we will install the Extlinux.sys file for bootup. This is the bootloader.[[BR]]
install -d ${CLFS}/boot[[BR]]
extlinux --install ${CLFS}/boot[[BR]]

Now we will create our extlinux.conf file. Change root_device to your root partition of your
Primary Boot Drive.[[BR]]

cat >> ${CLFS}/boot/extlinux.conf << "EOF"[[BR]]
default boot[[BR]]
prompt 0[[BR]]
timeout 10[[BR]]
[[BR]]
label boot[[BR]]
        kernel clfskernel-boot[[BR]]
        append rw root=root_device[[BR]]
EOF[[BR]]

== Changes for Final-System Section ==

=== Build Nasm ===

./configure --prefix=/usr &&[[BR]]
make &&[[BR]]
make install[[BR]]


=== Build Syslinux ===

Now we will build the final version of the Syslinux, and we will copy the menu.c32 file
over so we can have a menu at bootup.

make installer &&[[BR]]
make install &&[[BR]]
cp -ar /usr/share/syslinux/menu.c32 /boot[[BR]]

=== Configure Extlinux ===

First we erase the current MBR on the disk, next we will install the MBR for Extlinux on
the Primary Boot rive. I will assume the Primary Boot Drive is /dev/sda. We repeat this
step from above. Reinstalling this ensures us that we are using the currently built
version of the file. When Syslinux is cross-compiled, some files are not made and
the premade ones are. This will ensure that we use the ones we just built.[[BR]]

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=446 count=1[[BR]]
dd if=/usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sda[[BR]]

Second we will installed the Extlinux.sys file for bootup. This is the bootloader.[[BR]]
extlinux --install /boot[[BR]]

Now we will create our extlinux.conf file. Change root_device to your root partition of your
Primary Boot Drive.[[BR]]

cat >> /boot/extlinux.conf << "EOF"[[BR]]
default menu.c32[[BR]]
prompt 0[[BR]]
menu title CLFS Boot Menu[[BR]]
[[BR]]
timeout 60[[BR]]
[[BR]]
label linux[[BR]]
        menu label CLFS Kernel {kernel_version}[[BR]]
        menu default[[BR]]
        kernel clfskernel-{kernel_version}[[BR]]
        append rw root=root_device[[BR]]
[[BR]]
label boot[[BR]]
        menu label CLFS Boot Stage Kernel[[BR]]
        kernel clfskernel-boot[[BR]]
        append rw root=root_device[[BR]]
EOF[[BR]]