plain syslinux with mbr works

Signed-off-by: Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit@home.org.au>

cmd/control/install.go

@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ var installCommand = cli.Command{
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name: "install-type, t",
 			Usage: `generic:    (Default) Creates 1 ext4 partition and installs RancherOS
-                        amazon-ebs: Installs RancherOS and sets up PV-GRUB`,
+                        amazon-ebs: Installs RancherOS and sets up PV-GRUB
+                        syslinux: partition and format disk (mbr), then install RnancherOS and setup Syslinux
+                        gptsyslinux: partition and format disk (gpt), then install RnancherOS and setup Syslinux
+                        `,
 		},
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:  "cloud-config, c",
@@ -105,10 +108,19 @@ func runInstall(image, installType, cloudConfig, device, append string, force, r
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	}
+	diskType := "msdos"
+	if installType == "gptsyslinux" {
+		diskType = "gpt"
+	}
 
-	if installType == "generic" {
+	if installType == "generic" ||
-		cmd := exec.Command("system-docker", "run", "--net=host", "--privileged", "--volumes-from=all-volumes",
+		installType == "syslinux" ||
-			"--entrypoint=/scripts/set-disk-partitions", image, device)
+		installType == "gptsyslinux" {
+
+		cmd := exec.Command("system-docker", "run",
+			"--net=host", "--privileged", "--volumes-from=all-volumes",
+			"--entrypoint=/scripts/set-disk-partitions",
+			image, device, diskType)
 		cmd.Stdout, cmd.Stderr = os.Stdout, os.Stderr
 		if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 			return err

scripts/installer/lay-down-os

@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ do
 done
 [[ "$ARCH" == "arm" && "$ENV" != "rancher-upgrade" ]] && ENV=arm
 
+if [[ "$ENV" == "gptsyslinux" ]]; then
+    MBR_FILE="gptmbr.bin"
+fi
+
 DIST=${DIST:-/dist}
 CLOUD_CONFIG=${CLOUD_CONFIG:-"${SCRIPTS_DIR}/conf/empty.yml"}
 CONSOLE=tty0
@@ -89,14 +93,14 @@ create_boot_dirs()
 
 install_syslinux() {
     dd bs=440 count=1 if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr/${MBR_FILE} of=${DEVICE}
-    cp /usr/lib/syslinux/modules/bios/* ${BASE_DIR}/${BOOT}syslinux
+    cp /usr/lib/syslinux/modules/bios/* ${BASE_DIR}/${BOOT}syslinux/
     extlinux --install ${BASE_DIR}/${BOOT}syslinux
 }
 
 install_syslinux_raid() {
     dd bs=440 count=1 if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr/${MBR_FILE} of=/dev/sda
     dd bs=440 count=1 if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr/${MBR_FILE} of=/dev/sdb
-    cp /usr/lib/syslinux/modules/bios/* ${BASE_DIR}/${BOOT}syslinux
+    cp /usr/lib/syslinux/modules/bios/* ${BASE_DIR}/${BOOT}syslinux/
     extlinux --install --raid ${BASE_DIR}/${BOOT}syslinux
 }
 
@@ -207,6 +211,16 @@ if [ -n ${ENV} ]; then
             install_grub
             "${SCRIPTS_DIR}/seed-data" ${BASE_DIR} ${CLOUD_CONFIG} ${FILES}
             ;;
+        "syslinux")
+            format_and_mount
+            install_syslinux
+            "${SCRIPTS_DIR}/seed-data" ${BASE_DIR} ${CLOUD_CONFIG} ${FILES}
+            ;;
+        "gptsyslinux")
+            format_and_mount
+            install_syslinux
+            "${SCRIPTS_DIR}/seed-data" ${BASE_DIR} ${CLOUD_CONFIG} ${FILES}
+            ;;
         "arm")
             format_and_mount
             "${SCRIPTS_DIR}/seed-data" ${BASE_DIR} ${CLOUD_CONFIG} ${FILES}

scripts/installer/set-disk-partitions

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ set -e
 set -x
 
 DEVICE=${1}
+DISKTYPE=${2}
+if [[ -z $DISKTYPE ]]; then
+	DISKTYPE="msdos"
+fi
 
 if [[ -z $DEVICE ]]; then
     echo "Need to Pass a device name as arg1." 1>&2
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 dd if=/dev/zero of=${DEVICE} bs=512 count=2048
 partprobe ${DEVICE}
 
-parted -s -a optimal ${DEVICE} mklabel msdos -- \
+parted -s -a optimal ${DEVICE} mklabel ${DISKTYPE} -- \
   mkpart primary ext4 1 -1 \
   set 1 boot on