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syslinux-install_update
#!/bin/bash
#
# Sylinux Installer / Updater Scripts
# Copyright (C) 2011 Matthew Gyurgyik <pyther@pyther.net>
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
#
#-----------------
# Exit Codes:
# 1 - get_boot_device or other function failed
# 2 - install/update failed
# 3 - set_active failed
# 4 - install_mbr failed
#
shopt -s nullglob
libpath="/usr/lib/syslinux"
bootpath="/boot/syslinux"
extlinux="/sbin/extlinux"
autoupdate_file=/boot/syslinux/SYSLINUX_AUTOUPDATE
com32_files=(menu.c32 vesamenu.c32 chain.c32 hdt.c32 reboot.c32 poweroff.com)
pciids_file=/usr/share/hwdata/pci.ids
## Helper functions ##
# Taken from libui-sh
# $1 needle
# $2 set (array) haystack
check_is_in() {
local needle="$1" element
shift
for element; do
[[ $element = $needle ]] && return 0
done
return 1
}
# return true when blockdevice is an md raid, otherwise return a unset value
# get all devices that are part of raid device $1
device_is_raid() {
[[ $1 && -f /proc/mdstat ]] || return 1
local devmajor=$(stat -c %t "$1")
(( devmajor == 9 ))
}
mdraid_all_slaves() {
local slave slaves
for slave in /sys/class/block/${1##*/}/slaves/*; do
source "$slave/uevent"
slaves="$slaves/dev/$DEVNAME "
unset DEVNAME
done
echo $slaves
}
# Check /sys/block to see if device is partitioned
# If we have a partitioned block device (sda1) /sys/block/sda1/dev will not exist
# However, if we have an unpartitioned block device (sda) /sys/block/sda/dev will exist
dev_is_part() {
# $1 - blockdevice
local dev=$1
# If block device uevent file should be found
# If a partition is passed in path shouldn't exist
if [[ $dev = *cciss* ]]; then
[[ -f /sys/block/cciss\!${dev##*/}/dev ]] && return 1
elif [[ $dev = *ida* ]]; then
[[ -f /sys/block/ida\!${dev##*/}/dev ]] && return 1
else
[[ -f /sys/block/${dev##*/}/dev ]] && return 1
fi
return 0
}
# If EFI PART is present in the first 8 bytes then it must be a GPT disk
device_is_gpt() {
local partsig=$(dd if="$1" skip=64 bs=8 count=1 2>/dev/null)
[[ $partsig = "EFI PART" ]]
}
clear_gpt_attr2() {
# $1 - Block Device, no partitions
local disk=$1
# Special Exception for cciss controllers
if [[ $disk = *cciss* ]]; then
for part in /dev/cciss/${disk##*/}*p*; do
local partnum="${part##*[[:alpha:]]}"
sgdisk "$disk" --attributes="$partnum":clear:2 &>/dev/null
done
# Smart 2 Controllers
elif [[ $disk = *ida* ]]; then
for part in /dev/ida/${disk##*/}*p*; do
local partnum="${part##*[[:alpha:]]}"
sgdisk "$disk" --attributes="$partnum":clear:2 &>/dev/null
done
else
for part in /sys/block/${disk##*/}/${disk##*/}*; do
local partnum="${part##*[[:alpha:]]}"
sgdisk "$disk" --attributes="$partnum":clear:2 &>/dev/null
done
fi
return 0
}
usage() {
cat << EOF
usage: $0 options
This script will install or upgrade Syslinux
OPTIONS:
-h Show this message
-i Install Syslinux
-u Update Syslinux
-a Set Boot flag on boot partiton
-m Install Syslinux MBR
-s Updates Syslinux if /boot/syslinux/SYSLINUX_AUTOUPDATE exists
Arguments Required:
-c Chroot install (ex: -c /mnt)
Example Usage: syslinux-install_update.sh -i -a -m (install, set boot flag, install mbr)
syslinux-install_update.sh -u (update)
EOF
}
# Trys to find the partition that /boot resides on
# This will either be on /boot or / (root)
getBoot() {
if [[ ! -d "$bootpath" ]]; then
echo "Could not find $bootpath"
echo "Is boot mounted? Is Syslinux installed?"
exit 1
fi
syslinux_fs=(ext2 ext3 ext4 btrfs vfat)
# Use DATA from findmnt see rc.sysint for more info
if [[ -f /proc/self/mountinfo ]]; then
read rootdev rootfs < <(findmnt -run -t noautofs -o SOURCE,FSTYPE "$CHROOT/")
read bootdev bootfs < <(findmnt -run -t noautofs -o SOURCE,FSTYPE "$CHROOT/boot")
else
echo "Could not find /proc/self/mountinfo"
echo "Are you running a kernel greater than 2.6.24?"
exit 1
fi
if [[ $bootfs ]]; then
if ! check_is_in "$bootfs" "${syslinux_fs[@]}"; then
echo "/boot file system is not supported by Syslinux"
exit 1
fi
boot="boot"
bootpart="$bootdev"
elif [[ $rootfs ]]; then
if ! check_is_in "$rootfs" "${syslinux_fs[@]}"; then
echo "/ (root) file system is not supported by Syslinux"
exit 1
fi
boot="root"
bootpart="$rootdev"
else
echo "Could not find filesystem on / (root) or /boot."
exit 1
fi
}
# We store the partition table type either gpt or mbr in var ptb
# In rare cases a user could have one raid disk using mbr and another using gpt
# In such cases we accept that the output may be incomplete
# Calls get_ptb() for $bootpart or for all device in RAID
declare -A bootdevs
get_boot_devices() {
if device_is_raid "$bootpart"; then
slaves=$(mdraid_all_slaves "$bootpart")
for slave in ${slaves[@]}; do
local disk="${slave%%[[:digit:]]*}"
device_is_gpt "$disk" && local ptb="GPT" || local ptb="MBR"
bootdevs[$slave]="$ptb"
done
else
local disk="${bootpart%%[[:digit:]]*}"
device_is_gpt "$disk" && local ptb="GPT" || local ptb="MBR"
bootdevs[$bootpart]="$ptb"
fi
}
# Function Assumes the boot partition should be marked as active
# All other partitions should not have the boot flag set
set_active() {
# If any bootdev is a block device without partitions bail
# we want to set the boot flag on partitioned disk
for dev in "${!bootdevs[@]}"; do
dev_is_part $dev || { echo "$dev - is a block device. Aborting set_active!"; return 1; }
done
# Clear BIOS Bootable Legacy Attribute for GPT drives
# In rare cases where a RAID device has slaves on the same block device
# Attribute 2 will be cleared for each partition multiple times
for dev in "${!bootdevs[@]}"; do
local ptb="${bootdevs[$dev]}"
if [[ "$ptb" = GPT ]]; then
local disk="${dev%%[[:digit:]]*}" #ex: /dev/sda
clear_gpt_attr2 "$disk"
fi
done
# Set the boot flag on bootdevs (generated from get_boot_devices)
for part in "${!bootdevs[@]}"; do
local ptb="${bootdevs[$part]}"
local partnum="${part##*[[:alpha:]]}"
case "$part" in
*[[:digit:]]p[[:digit:]]*)
local disk="${part%%p$partnum}" # get everything before p1
;;
*)
local disk="${part%%[[:digit:]]*}"
;;
esac
if [[ "$ptb" = MBR ]]; then
if sfdisk "$disk" -A "$partnum" &>/dev/null; then
echo "Boot Flag Set - $part"
else
echo "FAILED to Set the boot flag on $part"
exit 3
fi
elif [[ "$ptb" = GPT ]]; then
if sgdisk "$disk" --attributes="$partnum":set:2 &>/dev/null; then
echo "Attribute Legacy Bios Bootable Set - $part"
else
echo "FAILED to set attribute Legacy BIOS Bootable on $part"
exit 3
fi
fi
done
return 0
}
install_mbr() {
# If any bootdev is a block device without partitions bail
# we want to install the mbr to a partitioned disk
for dev in "${!bootdevs[@]}"; do
dev_is_part "$dev" || { echo "$dev - is a block device. Aborting MBR install"; return 1; }
done
for part in "${!bootdevs[@]}"; do
local partnum="${part##*[[:alpha:]]}"
case "$part" in
*[[:digit:]]p[[:digit:]]*)
local disk="${part%%p$partnum}" # get everything before p1
;;
*)
local disk="${part%%[[:digit:]]*}"
;;
esac
local ptb="${bootdevs[$part]}"
# We want to install to the root of the block device
# If the device is a partition - ABORT!
dev_is_part "$disk" && \
{ echo "ABORT! MBR installation to partition ($disk)!"; exit 4;}
if [[ "$ptb" = MBR ]]; then
mbrfile="$libpath/mbr.bin"
elif [[ "$ptb" = GPT ]]; then
mbrfile="$libpath/gptmbr.bin"
fi
if dd bs=440 count=1 conv=notrunc if="$mbrfile" of="$disk" &> /dev/null; then
echo "Installed MBR ($mbrfile) to $disk"
else
echo "Error Installing MBR ($mbrfile) to $disk"
exit 4
fi
done
return 0
}
_install() {
# Copy files to /boot
for file in "${com32_files[@]}"; do
# Symlink files even if links exist
if [[ "$boot" = root ]]; then
ln -s "${libpath#$CHROOT}/$file" "$bootpath/$file" &> /dev/null
elif [[ "$boot" = boot ]]; then
cp "$libpath/$file" "$bootpath/$file"
fi
done
# Copy / Symlink pci.ids if we copy the com32 module and if pci.ids exists in the FS
if check_is_in "hdt.c32" "${com32_files[@]}" && [[ -f $pciids_file ]]; then
if [[ "$boot" = root ]]; then
ln -s "$pciids_file" "$bootpath/pci.ids" &> /dev/null
elif [[ "$boot" = boot ]]; then
cp "$pciids_file" "$bootpath/pci.ids" &> /dev/null
fi
fi
if device_is_raid "$bootpart"; then
echo "Detected RAID on /boot - installing Syslinux with --raid"
"$extlinux" --install "$bootpath" -r > /dev/null 2>&1
else
"$extlinux" --install "$bootpath" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
if (( $? )); then
echo "Syslinux install failed"
exit 2
else
echo "Syslinux install successful"
fi
touch "$CHROOT/$autoupdate_file"
}
update() {
# Update any com and c32 files in /boot
if [[ "$boot" = boot ]]; then
for file in "$bootpath"/*.{c32,com}; do
file=$(basename "$file")
cp "$libpath/$file" "$bootpath/$file" &> /dev/null
done
if [[ -f "$bootpath/pci.ids" ]]; then
cp "$pciids_file" "$bootpath/pci.ids" &> /dev/null
fi
fi
if device_is_raid $bootpart; then
echo "Detected RAID on /boot - installing Syslinux with --raid"
"$extlinux" --update "$bootpath" -r &> /dev/null
else
"$extlinux" --update "$bootpath" &> /dev/null
fi
if (($?)); then
echo "Syslinux update failed"
exit 2
else
echo "Syslinux update successful"
fi
}
# Make sure only root can run our script
if (( $(id -u) != 0 )); then
echo "This script must be run as root" 1>&2
exit 1
fi
if (( $# == 0 )); then
usage
exit 1
fi
while getopts "c:uihmas" opt; do
case $opt in
c)
CHROOT=$(readlink -e "$OPTARG")
if [[ -z $CHROOT ]]; then
echo "error: chroot path ``$OPTARG does not exist";
exit 1
fi
;;
h)
usage
exit 0
;;
i)
INSTALL="True"
;;
u)
UPDATE="True"
;;
m)
MBR="True"
;;
a)
SET_ACTIVE="True"
;;
s)
# If AUTOUPDATE_FILE does not exist exit the script
if [[ -f $autoupdate_file ]]; then
UPDATE="True"
else
exit 0
fi
;;
*)
usage
exit 1
;;
esac
done
# Display Usage Information if both Install and Update are passed
if [[ $INSTALL && $UPDATE ]]; then
usage
exit 1
fi
# If a chroot dir is path set variables to reflect chroot
if [[ "$CHROOT" ]]; then
libpath="$CHROOT$libpath"
bootpath="$CHROOT$bootpath"
extlinux="$CHROOT$extlinux"
fi
# Exit if no /boot path exists
if ( f=("$bootpath"/*); (( ! ${#f[@]} )) ); then
echo "Error: $bootpath is empty!"
echo "Is /boot mounted?"
exit 1
fi
# Get the boot device if any of these options are passed
if [[ $INSTALL || $UPDATE || $SET_ACTIVE || $MBR ]]; then
getBoot
fi
# Install or Update
if [[ $INSTALL ]]; then
_install || exit
elif [[ $UPDATE ]]; then
update || exit
fi
# SET_ACTIVE and MBR
if [[ $SET_ACTIVE ]] || [[ $MBR ]]; then
get_boot_devices
if [[ $SET_ACTIVE ]]; then
set_active || exit
fi
if [[ $MBR ]]; then
install_mbr || exit
fi
fi
exit 0
# vim: set et sw=4:
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