There are two versions on the same download. To use G4L on a CD to backup drive to drive, bit for bit, which one do I want? I"m almost certain it's G4L V062, 50.3MB , but I need to be SURE. Please advise...
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The g4l-v0.62.iso uses syslinux to boot and is created as a hybrid version, so one can use an ISO burning program to write it to a CD or one can copy it directly to a USB drive with dd or similar program, and that will make a bootable USB flash. This version dates back to original version before I took over project back in 2004.
The second file uses grub4dos, so it is not formatted to be burned to a CD for booting. Might be possible, but haven't figured that out. The g4lefi-0.62.iso is copied to a flash using dd or similar program. It usese grub4dos as boot loader, and it has both the legacy bios grub4dos and the UEFI grub4dos on same image. If you select legacy boot from the USB it uses the grub4dos legacy, it you select to boot from USB using UEFI it will use the grub4dos UEFI boot.
Note: The UEFI doesn't have the Microsoft Signature since that Cost $$$ as far as I've found, and requires a lot of submissions. Also, any changes to kernel or other parts requires it to be done again. So not practical for a 100% free program. So, the Secure Boot option would need to be turned off to boot it, but can be turned back.
Since the program needs less than 100M, seems a waste to use a 650M CD. The direct copying of it to flash with dd is simple, and rest of usb could be used. They Syslinux image copied to USB doesn't give the option to use other space.
Hope that answers questions. Need to write this in file, and upload it. Just noticed that updates for Fedora 35 have stopped, so will need to upgraded build machine to 36, or 37. Also, need to work on Documentation file, but not a lot has changed to Program beyond the update of kernels, and the addition of the UEFI boot options.
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There are two versions on the same download. To use G4L on a CD to backup drive to drive, bit for bit, which one do I want? I"m almost certain it's G4L V062, 50.3MB , but I need to be SURE. Please advise...
The https://sourceforge.net/projects/g4l/files/g4l%20ISO%20images/g4l-v0.62-Release-ISOs.zip/download
Is a zip file that contains two files.
Archive: g4l-v0.62-Release-ISOs.zip
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67108864 01-01-2023 04:04 g4lefi-0.62.iso
50331648 01-01-2023 20:39 g4l-v0.62.iso
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117440512 2 files
The g4l-v0.62.iso uses syslinux to boot and is created as a hybrid version, so one can use an ISO burning program to write it to a CD or one can copy it directly to a USB drive with dd or similar program, and that will make a bootable USB flash. This version dates back to original version before I took over project back in 2004.
The second file uses grub4dos, so it is not formatted to be burned to a CD for booting. Might be possible, but haven't figured that out. The g4lefi-0.62.iso is copied to a flash using dd or similar program. It usese grub4dos as boot loader, and it has both the legacy bios grub4dos and the UEFI grub4dos on same image. If you select legacy boot from the USB it uses the grub4dos legacy, it you select to boot from USB using UEFI it will use the grub4dos UEFI boot.
Note: The UEFI doesn't have the Microsoft Signature since that Cost $$$ as far as I've found, and requires a lot of submissions. Also, any changes to kernel or other parts requires it to be done again. So not practical for a 100% free program. So, the Secure Boot option would need to be turned off to boot it, but can be turned back.
Since the program needs less than 100M, seems a waste to use a 650M CD. The direct copying of it to flash with dd is simple, and rest of usb could be used. They Syslinux image copied to USB doesn't give the option to use other space.
Hope that answers questions. Need to write this in file, and upload it. Just noticed that updates for Fedora 35 have stopped, so will need to upgraded build machine to 36, or 37. Also, need to work on Documentation file, but not a lot has changed to Program beyond the update of kernels, and the addition of the UEFI boot options.