YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer) 2011-2012 Lance http://www.

pendrivelinu
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Background of YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer):
YUMI is an easy to use installer script created using NSIS. YUMI's purpose is to
help automate the creation of a bootable USB Flash Drive that can be used to bo
ot multiple Linux based distributions (one at a time).
The end result should be a bootable USB Flash drive that will get you up and run
ning with your chosen Live Distributions, all without having to do the research
and perform the steps by hand.
My work consists of creating/maintaining the YUMI scripts, initial creation and
continued maintenance of the menu entries, adding suggested entries, and testing
to make sure the distributions boot.
How YUMI Works:
YUMI utilizes a Syslinux MBR to make the chosen drive bootable. Distributions ar
e extracted using 7zip to the multiboot folder on the USB device, and a custom s
yslinux.cfg file along with distro independant configuration files are used to b
oot each distribution. Grub4DOS grub.exe may also be used to boot ISO files dire
ctly.
Credits, Resources, and Third Party Tools used:
* Created with NSIS Installer 1995-2012 Contributors http://nsis.sourceforge.net
(needed to compile the YUMI.nsi script)
* Syslinux 1994-2012 H. Peter Anvin http://syslinux.zytor.com (unmodified binary
used)
* grub.exe Grub4DOS the Gna! people http://www.gnu.org/software/grub (unmodified
binary used) : Official Grub4DOS link: http://gna.org/projects/grub4dos/
* 7-Zip is 1991-2012 Igor Pavlovis http://7-zip.org (unmodified binaries were use
d)
* Fat32format.exe Tom Thornhill Ridgecorp Consultants http://www.ridgecrop.demon
.co.uk (unmodified binary used)
Additional instructions for MultiBootISOs can be found HERE: http://www.pendrive
linux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/
Changelog:
01/05/12 Version 0.0.3.9: Added Mandriva 2011 and Ubuntu 12.04 entry. Corrected
some broken links. Updated sources.
01/05/12 Version 0.0.3.9: Wildcard CentOS entry. Added Debian KDE, LXDE, XFCE en
tries. Fixed Fedora 16 KDE menu entry removal bug. Fixed Kaspersky Rescue Disk e
ntry to prevent hanging at scanning for pata_qdi. Added Back to Main Menu option
for Directly Bootable ISOs.
12/15/11 Version 0.0.3.8: Updated to support Pinguy OS 11.04.1. Added Racy Puppy
. Switch to syslinux 4.05.
11/30/11 Version 0.0.3.7: Correct issue with incorrect Ubuntu Server 11.10 downl
oad link. Updated to support Linux Mint 12 and Parted Magic 20111124.
11/17/11 Version 0.0.3.6: Added OpenSUSE 12.1 entries. Fixed bug with removing D
r.Web Live entry.
11/13/11 Version 0.0.3.5: Added Zorin Linux entry.
11/03/11 Version 0.0.3.4: Reduced size limit for Windows ISOs - 300MB. Updated t
o support Fedora 16 distributions.
10/26/11 Version 0.0.3.3: Updated to support 32/64 bit LTR 10.04.3 Ubuntu and Ku
buntu, CentOS 64bit, and latest stable Clonezilla.
10/14/11 Version 0.0.3.2: Updated to support Trinity Rescue Kit 3.4 build 372, a
nd Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu 11.10 64 bit.
10/14/11 Version 0.0.3.1: Updated to support Ubuntu, Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu,

Lubuntu 11.10.
10/10/11 Version 0.0.3.0: Updated to support new WifiWay, Knoppix, TinyCore, and
Redo Backup. Fix broken Dr.Web entry.
09/15/11 Version 0.0.2.9: Updated Partition Wizard 7 and SystemRescueCD entries.
Added Dr.Web Live CD.
08/27/11 Version 0.0.2.8: Added Bodhi and CAELinux (Computer Aided Engineering)
Linux entries. Updated to support Lucid Puppy 5.2.8, Wary Puppy 5.1.3, and Ultim
ate Boot CD 5.1.1.
08/23/11 Version 0.0.2.7: Allow selection of either CD or DVD Linux Mint 11 ISOs
, Update to support Backtrack 5 R1, and XBMC.
08/01/11 Version 0.0.2.6: Warn that a MULTIBOOT Label is created. Added CentOS,
and Rescatux entries.
07/24/11 Version 0.0.2.5: Fixed Puppy Linux to allow saving. Added DRBL (Diskles
s Remote Boot in Linux).
07/03/11 Version 0.0.2.4: Fixed Porteus Entry.
06/22/11 Version 0.0.2.3: Fix System Rescue CD Entry and wildcard it's ISO.
06/17/11 Version 0.0.2.2: Correct puppy cfg file. Moved RIP Linux to system tool
s. Added Saline OS, and Peppermint 2 menu entries.
06/13/11 Version 0.0.2.1: Added Porteus Linux entry. Rename TEMP to TEMPYUMI.
06/08/11 Version 0.0.2.0: Fixed wildcard issues. You must browse to and select t
he distro you wish to use if it's entry is wildcarded.
06/02/11 Version 0.0.1.9: Fixed incomplete operation when adding Fedora 15 GNOME
32bit.
06/02/11 Version 0.0.1.8: Added Linux Mint Debian, Sn0wL1nuX 11 64bit, all Fedor
a 15 32/64bit, and all OpenSUSE 11.4 32/64bit entries. Updated Redo Backup entry
.
05/27/11 Version 0.0.1.7: Added Linux Mint 11 and Wary Puppy 5.1.2 entries. Upda
ted HDT 5.0, Partition Wizard 6, Offline NT Password and Recovery, Puppy Linux 5
.2.5 entries. Fixed detection of OpenSUSE.
05/25/11 Version 0.0.1.6: Added Pinguy OS 11.04 and Sn0wL1nuX 11 entries. Update
d to support to Fedora 15. Switch to use new Syslinux 4.04.
05/22/11 Version 0.0.1.5: Added Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Kubuntu amd64 and missing 10.04
LTS entries.
05/20/11 Version 0.0.1.4: Added Fedora 14 entry.
05/14/11 Version 0.0.1.3: Added ability to Uninstall Items, Added BackTrack 5 an
d WifiWay entries.
05/04/11 Version 0.0.1.2: Added OpenSUSE 11.4, G Data Antivirus. Added Ubuntu, X
ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu 11.04. Updated Gparted and Parted Magic entries to sup
port latest versions.
04/14/11 Version 0.0.1.1: Added Kon-Boot entry, fixed Edubuntu config.
04/03/11 Version 0.0.1.0: Added Acronis Rescue CD entry, fixed Memtest entry, co
py Ophcrack tables to root directory of USB, updated Easus Disk Copy entry. Corr
ected grammar error.
03/28/11 Version 0.0.0.9: Added Crunchbang entry.
03/25/11 Version 0.0.0.8: Removed Wildcard from HDT (Hardware Detection Tool) en
try. Updated DBAN entry to support newest version.
03/24/11 Version 0.0.0.7: Corrected HDT (Hardware Detection Tool) entry.
03/23/11 Version 0.0.0.6: Corrected WifiWay links, fixed Redo Backup config menu
entry.
03/22/11 Version 0.0.0.5: Added WifiWay entry.
03/18/11 Version 0.0.0.4: Added DBAN(must use version 1.0.7), and Try an Unliste
d ISO (from memory) Entries. Fixed Windows Vista/7 Entries to resolve the boot e
rror after finishing install (make sure to remove the usb device after first reb
oot!).
03/17/11 Version 0.0.0.3: Added Ultimate Boot CD, and Backtrack 4 RC2 Entries. U
pdated to support GParted 0.8.0.3. Added capability to "Try an Unlisted ISO" (as
many as you want). Removed ISOFiles folder creation, now you can simply run YUM
I from where you store your ISOs and it will autodetect them.
03/15/11 Version 0.0.0.2: Fixed FreeDOS entry. Added to check if old MultibootIS
Os tool was used on the drive, if so prompt to format.

03/13/11 Version 0.0.0.1: Initial ALPHA Release.