Ubuntu Linux Boot Menu Entries

If you would like to boot Ubuntu for eBanking on a Live USB memory stick but you already use your USB stick for booting, it is not necessary to run the one-time setup script. In fact, running the script will likely prevent your USB stick from booting as usual.

Use the examples here to create your own Grub2 or Syslinux boot menu entries.

If you currently use a boot loader other than Grub2 or Syslinux, you may find enough information here to create custom boot menu entries for the boot loader you are using. All of the information you need is likely contained in these exaplmes.

Grub2 Configuration

If you use the Grub2 boot loader, you can add the following boot menu entries to your existing 'grub.cfg' file.

Boot directly from the ISO file using Grub2

These examples assume the ISO file is located in the /boot/iso subdirectory on the USB stick.

	menuentry "Ubuntu for eBanking: in English, with U.S. keyboard" {
        	set isofile="/boot/iso/ubuntu-10.04-ebank-02-i386.iso"
                loopback loop $isofile
                linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile noprompt quiet splash
                initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.gz
        }

	menuentry "Ubuntu for eBanking: in English, with Spanish keyboard" {
                set isofile="/boot/iso/ubuntu-10.04-ebank-02-i386.iso"
                loopback loop $isofile
                linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile noprompt quiet splash -- console-setup/layoutcode=es
                initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.gz
        }

	menuentry "Ubuntu para eBanka: en espanol, con teclada espanol" {
                set isofile="/boot/iso/ubuntu-10.04-ebank-02-i386.iso"
                loopback loop $isofile
                linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile quiet splash -- locale=es_CR
                initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.gz
        }

        menuentry "Ubuntu para eBanka: en espanol, con teclada EEUU" {
                set isofile="/boot/iso/ubuntu-10.04-ebank-02-i386.iso"
                loopback loop $isofile
                linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=$isofile quiet splash -- locale=es_CR console-setup/layoutcode=es
                initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.gz
        }
   

Boot from files copied to the USB using Grub2

These examples assume the contents of the Ubuntu for eBanking ZIP file was extracted to the /ubuntu-ebank subdirectory on the USB stick.

        menuentry "Ubuntu for eBanking: in English, with U.S. keyboard" {
        }
   

Syslinux Configuration

If you use the Syslinux boot loader, you can add the following boot menu entries to your existing 'syslinux.cfg' file, or place the entries in a separate menu file that is included in your existing config file. Using a separate file will add a submenu to your existing boot menu.

Boot directly from the ISO file using Syslinux

Currently it is not possible to boot from an ISO file using the Syslinux boot loader.

Boot from files copied to the USB using Syslinux

These examples assume the contents of the Ubuntu for eBanking ZIP file was extracted to the /ubuntu-ebank subdirectory on the USB stick.

        label ubuntulive3a
            menu label ^Ubuntu for eBanking: in English, with U.S. keyboard
            kernel /ubuntu-ebank/casper/vmlinuz
            append initrd=/ubuntu-ebank/casper/initrd.gz boot=casper quickreboot noprompt noswap nopersistent ignore_uuid live-media-path=/ubuntu-ebank/casper iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-ebank/md5sum.txt splash --

        label ubuntulive3b
            menu label ^Ubuntu for eBanking: in English, with Spanish keyboard
            kernel /ubuntu-ebank/casper/vmlinuz
            append initrd=/ubuntu-ebank/casper/initrd.gz boot=casper quickreboot noprompt noswap nopersistent cdrom-detect/try-usb=true ignore_uuid live-media-path=/ubuntu-ebank/casper iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-ebank/md5sum.txt splash -- console-setup/layoutcode=es

        label ubuntulive3d
            menu label ^Ubuntu para eBanka: en espanol, con teclado espanol
            kernel /ubuntu-ebank/casper/vmlinuz
            append initrd=/ubuntu-ebank/casper/initrd.gz boot=casper quickreboot noprompt noswap nopersistent cdrom-detect/try-usb=true ignore_uuid live-media-path=/ubuntu-ebank/casper iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-ebank/md5sum.txt splash -- locale=es_CR onsole-setup/layoutcode=es

        label ubuntulive3c
            menu label ^Ubuntu para eBanka: en espanol, con teclado EEUU
            kernel /ubuntu-ebank/casper/vmlinuz
            append initrd=/ubuntu-ebank/casper/initrd.gz boot=casper quickreboot noprompt noswap nopersistent cdrom-detect/try-usb=true ignore_uuid live-media-path=/ubuntu-ebank/casper iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-ebank/md5sum.txt splash -- locale=es_CR