Adding boot image to Ultimate Boot CD

ZaphyR · 01-19-2005, 04:35 PM

I just downloaded the Ultimate Boot CD, and now i wanna add a new boot image to that CD.
It seems pretty simple to do so, but according to the documentation the new image needs to be in *.img format...and the one i got is *.iso

is there any way I can convert my iso file to an img file??

thanks!

homey · 01-19-2005, 04:44 PM

How big is that iso? I think there may be a size limit on img files.

ZaphyR · 01-19-2005, 04:52 PM

the file is 65 MB, but i do not think there is a size limit on img files. DVD Decrypter rips DVDs in img format...and those get up to 8-8.5 Gigs
there may be a size limit on the UBCD though..i dunno...

homey · 01-19-2005, 04:58 PM

I'm not sure about this but try this ....
dd if=boot.iso of=boot.img

ZaphyR · 01-19-2005, 04:59 PM

the funny thing is...i used wine to install and run UltraISO, and converted the iso to img. i havent tested it yet though, so it may of course be corrupt...

anyways, i would really like to know if it can be done in GNU/Linux, without help from Win apps

ZaphyR · 01-19-2005, 05:42 PM

well, now i have tested both homey's suggestion and my own img created with UltraISO...and none of them worked.

teckk · 01-19-2005, 06:45 PM

http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/

ZaphyR · 01-20-2005, 03:08 PM

thanks for the tip Teckk, but i can not see how it would help me convert my iso file to img.

anyways, i think i have to create the img files with rawrite from the boot diskettes, and not use the boot cd iso...i'll just have to try and see.