isohybrid

Isohybrid linux command manual page and help Linux portal

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Version: 0.12 (in Debian 10)
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The manual page and help for the isohybrid linux command. Isohybrid is a tool for post-processing ISO 9660 image files. The isohybrid command modifies the mkisofs, genius or ISO 9660 image files created with compatible utilities to run as a CD-ROM or hard disk.

The isohybrid command on Debian systems is syslinux-utils available by installing the package. On Ubuntu systems also a syslinux-utils package installation is required.

sudo apt-get install syslinux-utils

 

 

Man page output

man isohybrid
isohybrid(1)                         General Commands Manual                         isohybrid(1)

NAME
       isohybrid — Post-process an ISO 9660 image for booting as a hard disk.

SYNOPSIS
       isohybrid [OPTIONS] <boot.iso>

DESCRIPTION
       The  isohybrid  utility modifies an ISO 9660 image generated with mkisofs, genisoimage, or
       compatible utilities, to be bootable as a CD-ROM or as a hard disk.

OPTIONS
       -h <X>
              Number of geometry heads (default 64)

       -s <X>
              Number of geometry sectors (default 32)

       -e <X>, --entry <X>
              Specify parititon entry number (1-4)

       -o <X>, --offset <X>
              Specify partition offset (default 0)

       -t <X>, --type <X>
              Specify partition type (default 0x17)

       -i <X>, --id <X>
              Specify MBR ID (default random)

       -u, --uefi
              Build EFI bootable image

       -m, --mac
              Add Apple File Protocol partition table support

       --forcehd0
              Assume we are laoded as disk ID 0

       --ctrlhd0
              Assume disk ID 0 if the Ctrl key is pressed

       --partok
              Allow booting from within a partition

       -?, --help
              Display help

       -v, --verbose
              Display verbose output

       -V, --version
              Display version information

SEE ALSO
       mkisofs(1)

isohybrid                                  17 Jan 2014                               isohybrid(1)

 

 

Help output

isohybrid --help
Usage: isohybrid [OPTIONS] <boot.iso>

Options:
   -h <X>            Number of geometry heads (default 64)
   -s <X>            Number of geometry sectors (default 32)
   -e --entry        Specify partition entry number (1-4)
   -o --offset       Specify partition offset (default 0)
   -t --type         Specify partition type (default 0x17)
   -i --id           Specify MBR ID (default random)
   -u --uefi         Build EFI bootable image
   -m --mac          Add AFP table support
   -b --mbr <PATH>   Load MBR from PATH

   --forcehd0        Assume we are loaded as disk ID 0
   --ctrlhd0         Assume disk ID 0 if the Ctrl key is pressed
   --partok          Allow booting from within a partition

   -? --help         Display this help
   -v --verbose      Display verbose output
   -V --version      Display version information

Report bugs to <pj.pandit@yahoo.co.in>

 

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