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January 31st, 2025 17:04

GNU/Linux Bootable ISO - Prevent automatic reboot ?

Is there a way to prevent a the ISO from automatic reboot (so that I can read a report of what was SUCCESFULLY and FAILED installations?)

Or, when booting from a R/W media (USB, not iDRAC virtual optical), is there a way it can write a log file of the session (Labeled with the Service Tag, RTC date) ?

Thanks and have a safe weekend! ~Brian

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January 31st, 2025 21:45

Hello,

 

On the Create a smart bootable ISO directions:

Step 8: Select Reboot system automatically checkbox, when required

Can you leave that unchecked and test results?

 

https://dell.to/4gpaRhg

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April 28th, 2025 08:19

I've been through config.json and configuation.xml and every menu in the GUI; I do not see this option.

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April 28th, 2025 10:49

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April 29th, 2025 07:48

I see the option you're mentioning, but it is only available in the "Export" feature, which makes a Windows compatible ISO not for booting.

As per the title, the question was related to the BASH shell / python scripts running within the GNU/Linux LiveCD Image ("Platform specific bootable ISO" feature)

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July 9th, 2025 09:36

If you're booting from a USB drive, one workaround might be to modify the update script so that it writes logs to a mounted storage location like /mnt/usb. You could add a line like :
dmesg > /mnt/usb/$(dmidecode -s system-serial-number)_$(date +%F-%T).log
This way, you’d capture the system log with the service tag and timestamp, which should make it easier to review results after the process completes—especially if the system reboots automatically.

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July 10th, 2025 12:07

@Kenneth_R​ Thanks.  Hopefully the Dell/EMC product development team for this product hasn't been fired (made redundant) and can make these small cosmetic improvements.  And update to a new ISO based on GNU/Linux kernel v3.x and SecureBoot loader GRUB

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