From 1960fd07b1b65da2afe77e9c317210d38aaa0dce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xengineering <mail2xengineering@protonmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 11:35:26 +0100
Subject: Removed UEFI advices from README.md.

---
 README.md | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

(limited to 'README.md')

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1968fb7..9a3ed39 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Note: There are many Arch Install scripts out there but I wanted to create my ow
 ## Usage
 
 1. Download the Arch Linux .iso file (maybe [here](http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/iso/latest/)) and verify it.
-2. Write the .iso to an USB stick (maybe with this [tool](https://www.balena.io/etcher/)) and boot the machine from this USB stick in UEFI mode.
+2. Write the .iso to an USB stick (maybe with this [tool](https://www.balena.io/etcher/)) and boot the machine from this USB stick.
 3. Download the script with 'curl -L archinstall.xengineering.eu > archinstall.sh'.
 4. Run the script with 'bash archinstall.sh' and follow the instructions.
 
@@ -23,14 +23,12 @@ Execute 'loadkeys de-latin1' after booting to live environment, if you want to s
 ### Usage with VirtualBox
 
 1. Create a VirtualBox virtual machine (VM) for 64-bit Arch Linux with the default or customized settings.
-2. Enable Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) in the settings of this VM.
-3. Start the VM and provide the .iso file if you are asked to.
-4. You booted the Arch Linux live environment in VirtualBox. Proceed with the normal use of archinstall.
+2. Start the VM and provide the .iso file if you are asked to.
+3. You booted the Arch Linux live environment in VirtualBox. Proceed with the normal use of archinstall.
 
 
 ## Restrictions
 
-- Just UEFI systems
 - Just german localization of the installed system
 - Just installation with cable network connection (no WiFi)
 
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From 2f6a6e43c47a345ca72028177cea92e7307cebff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xengineering <mail2xengineering@protonmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 17:40:15 +0100
Subject: First version of BIOS boot.

---
 README.md                   |  2 +-
 stages/first_stage.sh       | 13 +++++++------
 stages/second_stage.sh      |  2 +-
 util/create_filesystems.sh  | 22 ++++++++++++++++------
 util/install_bootloader.sh  | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
 util/mount_filesystems.sh   |  7 +++++--
 util/partition_disk.sh      | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 util/unmount_filesystems.sh |  4 +++-
 8 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

(limited to 'README.md')

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a3ed39..a49cd5c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Execute 'loadkeys de-latin1' after booting to live environment, if you want to s
 (Highest priority first)
 
 - [ ] Support BIOS systems
-- [ ] Use LVM
 - [ ] Create swap partition
 - [ ] Enable suspension to disk
 - [ ] Optimize mirrorlist
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ Execute 'loadkeys de-latin1' after booting to live environment, if you want to s
 - [ ] Provide recommended package lists
 - [ ] Set a beautiful theme
 - [ ] Support english localization
+- [ ] Use LVM
 - [ ] Package for the AUR
 
 
diff --git a/stages/first_stage.sh b/stages/first_stage.sh
index 037d554..cdf661e 100644
--- a/stages/first_stage.sh
+++ b/stages/first_stage.sh
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ python -u $REPOSITORY_PATH/util/write_config.py $CONFIG_FILE_PATH
 
 export disk=$(python -u $REPOSITORY_PATH/util/read_config_string.py $CONFIG_FILE_PATH "disk")
 export disk_path=/dev/$disk
-export efi_partition_path="${disk_path}1"
-export boot_partition_path="${disk_path}2"
-export main_partition_path="${disk_path}3"
 export hostname=$(python -u $REPOSITORY_PATH/util/read_config_string.py $CONFIG_FILE_PATH "hostname")
 export desktop=$(python -u $REPOSITORY_PATH/util/read_config_string.py $CONFIG_FILE_PATH "desktop")
 export admin_username=$(python -u $REPOSITORY_PATH/util/read_config_string.py $CONFIG_FILE_PATH "admin_username")
@@ -52,17 +49,21 @@ bash confirm_installation.sh $disk
 if [ "$(bash check_bootmode.sh)" == "Booted with UEFI" ];then
     echo "Booted with UEFI - OK"
     export boot_mode="UEFI"
+    export efi_partition_path="${disk_path}1"
+    export boot_partition_path="${disk_path}2"
+    export main_partition_path="${disk_path}3"
 elif [ "$(bash check_bootmode.sh)" == "Booted with legacy boot / BIOS" ];then
     echo "Booted with BIOS - OK"
     export boot_mode="BIOS"
+    export efi_partition_path="/dev/null"
+    export boot_partition_path="/dev/null"
+    export main_partition_path="${disk_path}1"
 else
     echo "Unknown boot mode - FAILED"
     exit
 fi
 
-exit
-
-bash partition_disk.sh $disk_path
+bash partition_disk.sh $disk_path $boot_mode
 
 if [ $system_encryption == "yes" ];then
     bash format_crypto_partition.sh $main_partition_path $DEFAULT_PASSWORD
diff --git a/stages/second_stage.sh b/stages/second_stage.sh
index c2c0b92..30dc495 100644
--- a/stages/second_stage.sh
+++ b/stages/second_stage.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ bash configure_initramfs.sh
 
 bash configure_users.sh $admin_username $DEFAULT_PASSWORD
 
-bash install_bootloader.sh $efi_partition_path $system_encryption $main_partition_path
+bash install_bootloader.sh $efi_partition_path $system_encryption $main_partition_path $boot_mode
 
 bash configure_desktop.sh
diff --git a/util/create_filesystems.sh b/util/create_filesystems.sh
index 972eefd..917363e 100644
--- a/util/create_filesystems.sh
+++ b/util/create_filesystems.sh
@@ -18,15 +18,25 @@
 #  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
-efi_partition_path=$1  # e.g. /dev/sda1
-boot_partition_path=$2  # e.g. /dev/sda2
+efi_partition_path=$1  # e.g. /dev/sda1 or /dev/null if not needed
+boot_partition_path=$2  # e.g. /dev/sda2 or /dev/null if not needed
 root_partition_path=$3  # e.g. /dev/sda3 or /dev/SystemVolumeGroup/root
 
 
-mkfs.fat -F32 $efi_partition_path
-fatlabel $efi_partition_path "EFI"
-mkfs.ext4 $boot_partition_path
-e2label $boot_partition_path "BOOT"
+if [ "$efi_partition_path" != "/dev/null" ]; then  # if efi partition is needed
+    echo "EFI partition needed."
+    mkfs.fat -F32 $efi_partition_path
+    fatlabel $efi_partition_path "EFI"
+else
+    echo "EFI partition not needed."
+fi
+if [ "$boot_partition_path" != "/dev/null" ]; then  # if boot partition is needed
+    echo "BOOT partition needed."
+    mkfs.ext4 $boot_partition_path
+    e2label $boot_partition_path "BOOT"
+else
+    echo "BOOT partition not needed."
+fi
 mkfs.ext4 $root_partition_path
 e2label $root_partition_path "ROOT"
 
diff --git a/util/install_bootloader.sh b/util/install_bootloader.sh
index 3f63f64..78ca49b 100644
--- a/util/install_bootloader.sh
+++ b/util/install_bootloader.sh
@@ -21,11 +21,19 @@
 efi_partition_path=$1
 system_encryption=$2
 main_partition_path=$3
-
-
-mount $efi_partition_path /mnt
-grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/mnt --bootloader-id=GRUB \
---removable
+boot_mode=$4  # "UEFI" or "BIOS"
+
+
+if [ "$boot_mode" == "UEFI" ]; then
+    mount $efi_partition_path /mnt
+    grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/mnt --bootloader-id=GRUB \
+    --removable
+elif [ "$boot_mode" == "BIOS" ]; then
+    grub-install --target=i386-pc $disk_path
+else
+    echo "Unknown boot mode - FAILED"
+    exit
+fi
 
 if [ $system_encryption == "yes" ];then
 
@@ -41,6 +49,9 @@ if [ $system_encryption == "yes" ];then
 fi
 
 grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
-umount $efi_partition_path
+
+if [ "$boot_mode" == "UEFI" ];then
+    umount $efi_partition_path
+fi
 
 echo "Installed bootloader - OK"
diff --git a/util/mount_filesystems.sh b/util/mount_filesystems.sh
index f24421b..75bbb14 100644
--- a/util/mount_filesystems.sh
+++ b/util/mount_filesystems.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ root_partition_path=$2
 
 
 mount $root_partition_path /mnt
-mkdir /mnt/boot
-mount $boot_partition_path /mnt/boot
+
+if [ "$boot_partition_path" != "/dev/null" ];then
+    mkdir /mnt/boot
+    mount $boot_partition_path /mnt/boot
+fi
 
 echo "Mounted filesystems - OK"
diff --git a/util/partition_disk.sh b/util/partition_disk.sh
index fcad5b9..6164d1b 100644
--- a/util/partition_disk.sh
+++ b/util/partition_disk.sh
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@
 
 
 disk_path=$1  # e.g. /dev/sda
+boot_mode=$2  # "UEFI" or "BIOS"
 
 
-wipefs -a $disk_path  # make sure that fdisk does not ask for removing
-                      # signatures which breaks the script
-fdisk $disk_path << EOF
+if [ "$boot_mode" == "UEFI" ]; then
+    wipefs -a $disk_path  # make sure that fdisk does not ask for removing
+                          # signatures which breaks the script
+    fdisk $disk_path << EOF
 g
 n
 1
@@ -41,4 +43,22 @@ p
 w
 EOF
 
-echo "Partitioned disk - OK"
+    echo "Partitioned disk for UEFI/GPT- OK"
+elif [ "$boot_mode" == "BIOS" ]; then
+    wipefs -a $disk_path  # make sure that fdisk does not ask for removing
+                          # signatures which breaks the script
+    fdisk $disk_path << EOF
+o
+n
+p
+1
+
+
+p
+w
+EOF
+
+    echo "Partitioned disk for BIOS/MBR - OK"
+else
+
+fi
diff --git a/util/unmount_filesystems.sh b/util/unmount_filesystems.sh
index 6ccce3b..0980e5a 100644
--- a/util/unmount_filesystems.sh
+++ b/util/unmount_filesystems.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ root_partition_path=$2
 
 
 cd /root
-umount $boot_partition_path
+if [ "$boot_partition_path" != "/dev/null" ];then
+    umount $boot_partition_path
+fi
 umount $root_partition_path
 
 echo "Unmounted filesystems - OK"
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From c4f5f01100c08e0c992be2a15f2760bfca41a285 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xengineering <mail2xengineering@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:33:19 +0100
Subject: Changed priorities.

---
 README.md | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

(limited to 'README.md')

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a49cd5c..fb72912 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,16 +38,19 @@ Execute 'loadkeys de-latin1' after booting to live environment, if you want to s
 (Highest priority first)
 
 - [ ] Support BIOS systems
-- [ ] Create swap partition
-- [ ] Enable suspension to disk
-- [ ] Optimize mirrorlist
 - [ ] Automatic abort in case of errors
+- [ ] Optimize mirrorlist
 - [ ] Support installation with WiFi (instead of cable connection)
 - [ ] Provide recommended package lists
 - [ ] Set a beautiful theme
 - [ ] Support english localization
+- [ ] Create swap partition
+- [ ] Enable suspension to disk
 - [ ] Use LVM
 - [ ] Package for the AUR
+- [ ] Provide a custom boot stick for archinstall
+- [ ] Provide automated testing
+- [ ] Provide automated system maintenance
 
 
 ## Done
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