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2026-03-21T23:39:39Z

Gabriel-mlt: /* Directly booting an ISO file - Multi-Boot USB Stick */

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=== Master GRUB Multiboot USB Setup ===

This guide explains how to install a master GRUB bootloader onto a USB stick to boot multiple ISOs from dedicated partitions.

=== 1. Prepare the Environment ===
First, install the necessary tools and identify your USB drive:
<source lang="bash">
sudo apt update && sudo apt install grub-pc-bin grub-efi-amd64-bin mtools
lsblk # Identify your USB (e.g., /dev/sdb)
</source>

=== 2. Partitioning the USB ===
Use '''gdisk''' or '''fdisk''' to create the following structure:
* '''Partition 1:''' EFI System Partition (500MB, FAT32) - Target: /dev/sdb1
* '''Partition 2:''' ISO/Data Storage (Remaining space, ext4 or NTFS) - Target: /dev/sdb2

=== 3. Mount and Install GRUB ===
Mount the EFI partition and install the bootloader for both UEFI and BIOS compatibility.
<source lang="bash">
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/mnt --boot-directory=/mnt/boot --removable /dev/sdb
</source>

=== 4. Configure the Multiboot Menu ===
Create the configuration file at <code>/mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg</code>:
<source lang="text">
set timeout=10
set default=0

# Example: Booting an ISO from the second partition
menuentry "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Live" {
set isofile="/iso/ubuntu-24.04.iso"
loopback loop (hd0,gpt2)$isofile
linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile quiet splash
initrd (loop)/casper/initrd
}

# Example: Booting Windows PE/Lite via Memdisk
menuentry "Windows Lite (RAM Mode)" {
linux16 /boot/memdisk iso raw
initrd16 /iso/windows_lite.iso
}
</source>

=== 5. Finalize ===
Ensure you copy the <code>memdisk</code> binary to <code>/mnt/boot/</code> and place your ISOs in the <code>/iso</code> folder on the second partition.
<source lang="bash">
sudo cp /usr/lib/syslinux/memdisk /mnt/boot/
sudo umount /mnt
</source>

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User talk:Gabriel-mlt

2026-03-21T23:37:29Z

Gabriel-mlt: /* Master GRUB Multiboot USB Setup (Ubuntu 24.04) */

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| '''Created By''' || --[[User:Gabriel-mlt|Gabriel-mlt]] ([[User talk:Gabriel-mlt|talk]]) 23:28, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
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===== Master GRUB Multiboot USB Setup =====

This guide explains how to install a master GRUB bootloader onto a USB stick to boot multiple ISOs from dedicated partitions.

=== 1. Prepare the Environment ===
First, install the necessary tools and identify your USB drive:
<source lang="bash">
sudo apt update && sudo apt install grub-pc-bin grub-efi-amd64-bin mtools
lsblk # Identify your USB (e.g., /dev/sdb)
</source>

=== 2. Partitioning the USB ===
Use '''gdisk''' or '''fdisk''' to create the following structure:
* '''Partition 1:''' EFI System Partition (500MB, FAT32) - Target: /dev/sdb1
* '''Partition 2:''' ISO/Data Storage (Remaining space, ext4 or NTFS) - Target: /dev/sdb2

=== 3. Mount and Install GRUB ===
Mount the EFI partition and install the bootloader for both UEFI and BIOS compatibility.
<source lang="bash">
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/mnt --boot-directory=/mnt/boot --removable /dev/sdb
</source>

=== 4. Configure the Multiboot Menu ===
Create the configuration file at <code>/mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg</code>:
<source lang="text">
set timeout=10
set default=0

# Example: Booting an ISO from the second partition
menuentry "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Live" {
set isofile="/iso/ubuntu-24.04.iso"
loopback loop (hd0,gpt2)$isofile
linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile quiet splash
initrd (loop)/casper/initrd
}

# Example: Booting Windows PE/Lite via Memdisk
menuentry "Windows Lite (RAM Mode)" {
linux16 /boot/memdisk iso raw
initrd16 /iso/windows_lite.iso
}
</source>

=== 5. Finalize ===
Ensure you copy the <code>memdisk</code> binary to <code>/mnt/boot/</code> and place your ISOs in the <code>/iso</code> folder on the second partition.
<source lang="bash">
sudo cp /usr/lib/syslinux/memdisk /mnt/boot/
sudo umount /mnt
</source>

[[Category:Ubuntu]] [[Category:Tutorials]]

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User talk:Gabriel-mlt

2026-03-21T23:36:59Z

Gabriel-mlt: /* Master GRUB Multiboot USB Setup (Ubuntu 24.04) */

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===== Master GRUB Multiboot USB Setup (Ubuntu 24.04) =====

This guide explains how to install a master GRUB bootloader onto a USB stick to boot multiple ISOs from dedicated partitions.

=== 1. Prepare the Environment ===
First, install the necessary tools and identify your USB drive:
<source lang="bash">
sudo apt update && sudo apt install grub-pc-bin grub-efi-amd64-bin mtools
lsblk # Identify your USB (e.g., /dev/sdb)
</source>

=== 2. Partitioning the USB ===
Use '''gdisk''' or '''fdisk''' to create the following structure:
* '''Partition 1:''' EFI System Partition (500MB, FAT32) - Target: /dev/sdb1
* '''Partition 2:''' ISO/Data Storage (Remaining space, ext4 or NTFS) - Target: /dev/sdb2

=== 3. Mount and Install GRUB ===
Mount the EFI partition and install the bootloader for both UEFI and BIOS compatibility.
<source lang="bash">
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/mnt --boot-directory=/mnt/boot --removable /dev/sdb
</source>

=== 4. Configure the Multiboot Menu ===
Create the configuration file at <code>/mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg</code>:
<source lang="text">
set timeout=10
set default=0

# Example: Booting an ISO from the second partition
menuentry "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Live" {
set isofile="/iso/ubuntu-24.04.iso"
loopback loop (hd0,gpt2)$isofile
linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile quiet splash
initrd (loop)/casper/initrd
}

# Example: Booting Windows PE/Lite via Memdisk
menuentry "Windows Lite (RAM Mode)" {
linux16 /boot/memdisk iso raw
initrd16 /iso/windows_lite.iso
}
</source>

=== 5. Finalize ===
Ensure you copy the <code>memdisk</code> binary to <code>/mnt/boot/</code> and place your ISOs in the <code>/iso</code> folder on the second partition.
<source lang="bash">
sudo cp /usr/lib/syslinux/memdisk /mnt/boot/
sudo umount /mnt
</source>

[[Category:Ubuntu]] [[Category:Tutorials]]

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User talk:Gabriel-mlt

2026-03-21T23:35:56Z

Gabriel-mlt: /* Directly booting an ISO file - Multi-Boot USB Stick */

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| '''Created By''' || --[[User:Gabriel-mlt|Gabriel-mlt]] ([[User talk:Gabriel-mlt|talk]]) 23:28, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
|}

== Master GRUB Multiboot USB Setup (Ubuntu 24.04) ==

This guide explains how to install a master GRUB bootloader onto a USB stick to boot multiple ISOs from dedicated partitions.

=== 1. Prepare the Environment ===
First, install the necessary tools and identify your USB drive:
<source lang="bash">
sudo apt update && sudo apt install grub-pc-bin grub-efi-amd64-bin mtools
lsblk # Identify your USB (e.g., /dev/sdb)
</source>

=== 2. Partitioning the USB ===
Use '''gdisk''' or '''fdisk''' to create the following structure:
* '''Partition 1:''' EFI System Partition (500MB, FAT32) - Target: /dev/sdb1
* '''Partition 2:''' ISO/Data Storage (Remaining space, ext4 or NTFS) - Target: /dev/sdb2

=== 3. Mount and Install GRUB ===
Mount the EFI partition and install the bootloader for both UEFI and BIOS compatibility.
<source lang="bash">
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/mnt --boot-directory=/mnt/boot --removable /dev/sdb
</source>

=== 4. Configure the Multiboot Menu ===
Create the configuration file at <code>/mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg</code>:
<source lang="text">
set timeout=10
set default=0

# Example: Booting an ISO from the second partition
menuentry "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Live" {
set isofile="/iso/ubuntu-24.04.iso"
loopback loop (hd0,gpt2)$isofile
linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile quiet splash
initrd (loop)/casper/initrd
}

# Example: Booting Windows PE/Lite via Memdisk
menuentry "Windows Lite (RAM Mode)" {
linux16 /boot/memdisk iso raw
initrd16 /iso/windows_lite.iso
}
</source>

=== 5. Finalize ===
Ensure you copy the <code>memdisk</code> binary to <code>/mnt/boot/</code> and place your ISOs in the <code>/iso</code> folder on the second partition.
<source lang="bash">
sudo cp /usr/lib/syslinux/memdisk /mnt/boot/
sudo umount /mnt
</source>

[[Category:Ubuntu]] [[Category:Tutorials]]

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User talk:Gabriel-mlt

2026-03-21T23:29:26Z

Gabriel-mlt: /* Directly booting an ISO file - Multi-Boot USB Stick */

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2026-03-21T23:28:22Z

Gabriel-mlt: /* Directly booting an ISO file - Multi-Boot USB Stick */

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2026-03-21T23:14:22Z

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2026-03-21T23:06:48Z

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2026-03-21T23:06:12Z

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2026-03-21T23:05:45Z

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