[BOOT-132/BOOT-DFE] Editing initrd.img from windows/linux

[haxorcize]

I want to make a GA-EX58-UD5 compatible boot cd so I can install MAC OS.

Unfortunately, I need MAC OS to prepare one.

 

What can I do?

Are there any tools for linux/windows to edit that file?

 

I've tried mounting it on my linux vmware for hours:

mount -o loop initrd.img /mnt/hfs

mount -t hfs -o loop initrd.img /mnt/hfs

mount -t hfslplus -o loop initrd.img /mnt/hfs

 

All fail miserably saying that they can't find HFS+ superblock -or- HFS filesystem

 

Any suggestions?

 

I must say, I'm a programmer and a low level systems guys (deep into the windows kernel),

and trying to get into the world of Macintosh (mainly due to the bloody iphone development platform).

I must say I find the Mac world so obsecure it really upsets me.

Once I do get my hands on a running Mac I'm gonna study it so I can make easier tools for windows and so. Installation is such a difficult thing.

[mdart]

Hi,

 

You need to remove the mbr first...

 

dd bs=512 skip=1 if=initrd.img of=filesystem.img

 

Then:

 

mkdir /mnt/image

mount filesystem.img /mnt/image -t hfsplus -o loop=/dev/loop0

 

Cheers,

mdart

 

 

I want to make a GA-EX58-UD5 compatible boot cd so I can install MAC OS.

Unfortunately, I need MAC OS to prepare one.

 

What can I do?

Are there any tools for linux/windows to edit that file?

 

I've tried mounting it on my linux vmware for hours:

mount -o loop initrd.img /mnt/hfs

mount -t hfs -o loop initrd.img /mnt/hfs

mount -t hfslplus -o loop initrd.img /mnt/hfs

 

All fail miserably saying that they can't find HFS+ superblock -or- HFS filesystem

 

Any suggestions?

 

I must say, I'm a programmer and a low level systems guys (deep into the windows kernel),

and trying to get into the world of Macintosh (mainly due to the bloody iphone development platform).

I must say I find the Mac world so obsecure it really upsets me.

Once I do get my hands on a running Mac I'm gonna study it so I can make easier tools for windows and so. Installation is such a difficult thing.