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I remember that when I first encountered Ventoy a while back, it appeared to be just a bootable ISO pre-configured with Syslinux. I didn't use it much, since I
by Gormo 2y ago
I remember that when I first encountered Ventoy a while back, it appeared to be just a bootable ISO pre-configured with Syslinux. I didn't use it much, since I already had my own Syslinux config with a variety of bootable environments that I found useful already set up.
Has it involved into something more complex? It seems odd to complain about binary blobs in something that is meant to be a tool for aggregating pre-existing binary boot media into a single image.
- wakawaka28 2y agoIt's not odd because you may trust the boot media and not the actual tool. There should be a way to just dump ISO files directly onto a disk and be presented with a menu very simply to boot one of them. It would require the least amount of trust.
- Gormo 2y agoThat's basically what Syslinux does -- copy your ISO to the boot media, add a config entry for it, and you're done.
- wakawaka28 2y agoGreat, now how do I use that to replace a tool like Ventoy?
- Gormo 2y agoWell, you'd install the Syslinux boot sector onto a removable drive, then copy your ISOs onto that drive, then set up a config file to set up menu options and point them at your ISOs, then you'd boot off of that drive.