isodrive
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Use your mobile device to boot Linux distributions/ISO files on your PC
isodrive (configfs)
Building
-
sudo apt install build-essential -
git clone https://github.com/nitanmarcel/isodrive -
cd isodrive -
make -
sudo make install(optional)
Usage
Usage:
isodrive [FILE]... [OPTION]...
Mounts the given FILE as a bootable device using configfs.
Run without any arguments to unmount any mounted files and display this help message.
Optional arguments:
-rw Mounts the file in read write mode.
-cdrom Mounts the file as a cdrom.
-configfs Forces the app to use configfs.
-usbgadget Forces the app to use sysfs.
Examples
mount iso as rw
isodrive /path/to/file.iso -rw
mount iso as cdrom
isodrive /path/to/file.iso -cdrom
Linux
- Has been only tested on Halium based mobile linux, but should work on mainline devices too.
Android
- On Android can be compiled in termux, using clang++
- On Android you might manually need to mount configfs by running:
mount -t configfs configfs /sys/kernel/config - A magisk module is also available for download HERE
Os Support
- Should support almost every bootable OS images, but for those who don't work or need extra steps, are documented in the WIKI
Credits
Inspired by https://github.com/fredldotme/ISODriveUT