Please inform me of entries you get to work and I will add them to the list, so that others may benefit as well.

Rename the bin to memtest86+.bin and copy it to your USB device.Īdding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the “append” line to the “linux” line of the menu entry. Or extract the contents of your memtest86+ zip. Type cp memtest86+-4.10.bin memtest86+.bin Or rename your existing ISO dban.iso and copy it to the USB device Or rename your existing ISO dban.iso and copy it to the USB device. Or rename your existing ISO linuxmint10.iso and copy it to the USB device.

Type wget /pub//stable/10/linuxmint-10-gnome-cd-i386.iso -O linuxmint10.iso Or rename your existing ISO ubuntu.iso and copy it to the USB device. If all goes well, you should be presented with a Grub2 Boot Menu.ġ) Type cd /media/MULTIBOOT (assuming USB is still mounted here)Ģ) Follow the instructions for the ISO Distro you would like to add below. Set the Boot Order to boot from the USB Device. Reboot your Computer, and enter your BIOS or Boot Menu. Test to make sure your USB Device Boots into Grub2: Install Grub2 on the USB Flash Drive:ġ) Type mkdir /media/MULTIBOOT (to create a directory for the mountpoint)Ģ) Type mount /dev/sdx1 /media/MULTIBOOT (to mount the USB)ģ) Type grub-install –force –no-floppy –root-directory=/media/MULTIBOOT /dev/sdx (to install Grub2)Ĥ) Type cd /media/MULTIBOOT/boot/grub (to change directory)ĥ) Type wget /downloads/multibootlinux/grub.cfg (to get the grub.cfg file) Create a Fat32 Filesystem on the USB Flash Drive:ġ) Type umount /dev/sdx1 (to unmount the mounted partition)Ģ) Type mkfs.vfat -F 32 -n MULTIBOOT /dev/sdx1 (to format the partition as fat32) Format your USB Flash Drive to use a Single Partition:Ģ) Type fdisk -l (and note which device is your USB Drive)ģ) Type fdisk /dev/sdx (replacing x with your actual usb device)Ĥ) Type d (to delete the existing partition)ħ) Type 1 (to create the first partition)Ĩ) Press Enter (to use the first cylinder)ĩ) Press Enter again (to use the default value as the last cylinder)ġ1) Type 1 (to mark the first partition active “bootable”)ġ2) Type w (to write the changes and close fdisk)

Contact me to submit working Bootable Linux ISO grub.cfg entries for inclusion. I will add more Bootable ISO files to the grub.cfg file as I find time to test them. You may eventually need a large Flash Drive or USB Hard Drive in order to include every bootable ISO entry. Here is one way to create a Multiboot USB Flash Drive from a running Ubuntu (I used the Live CD). Boot Multiple ISO from USB via Grub2 using Linuxīoot ISO Files directly from USB using Grub2 from Linux.

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