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	==Booting a bootable disc==		==Booting a bootable disc==

	In order to boot the homebrew disc built, use the appropiate option of your GameCube IPL replacement (GCOS, NinjaShell, Qoob, Viper, ...) or direct boot it through [[XenoGC]] or DuoQ.		In order to boot the homebrew disc built, use the appropiate option of your GameCube IPL replacement (GCOS, NinjaShell, Qoob, Viper, ...) or direct boot it through [[XenoGC]] or [[DuoQ]].

	==Additional Information==		==Additional Information==

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	==Booting a bootable disc==		==Booting a bootable disc==

	In order to boot the homebrew disc built, use the appropiate option of your GameCube IPL replacement (GCOS, NinjaShell, Qoob, Viper, ...) or direct boot it through XenoGC or DuoQ.		In order to boot the homebrew disc built, use the appropiate option of your GameCube IPL replacement (GCOS, NinjaShell, Qoob, Viper, ...) or direct boot it through [[XenoGC]] or DuoQ.

	==Additional Information==		==Additional Information==

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	If you created a simple homebrew disc iso with just the hombrew dol on it, it could be useful to use my header faker.		If you created a simple homebrew disc iso with just the hombrew dol on it, it could be useful to use my header faker.
	The reason: All gamecube images added by the ''WBFS Manager 4.0'' will use 1,35 gb on the wbfs partition.		The reason: All gamecube images added by the ''WBFS Manager 4.0'' will use 1.35 gb on the wbfs partition.
	If you use the header faker, it tricks the Wiikey Fusion / WBFS Manager so it will only take 2 mb on the partiton.		If you use the header faker, it tricks the Wiikey Fusion / WBFS Manager so it will only take 2 mb on the partiton.

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	homebrew_disc\disc\		homebrew_disc\disc\

	2. Copy all files you want to include in the disc to the "disc" directory. The directory must not be bigger than 1,35 GB.		2. Copy all files you want to include in the disc to the "disc" directory. The directory must not be bigger than 1.35 GB.

	For example: If you are creating a SNES emulator disc, you can add your rom files to a "rom" folder inside the "disc" directory.		For example: If you are creating a SNES emulator disc, you can add your rom files to a "rom" folder inside the "disc" directory.

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	2. Copy all files you want to include in the disc to the "disc" directory. The directory must not be bigger than 1,35 GB.		2. Copy all files you want to include in the disc to the "disc" directory. The directory must not be bigger than 1,35 GB.

			For example: If you are creating a SNES emulator disc, you can add your rom files to a "rom" folder inside the "disc" directory.

	3. Relocate the DOL program you want executed during disc boot		3. Relocate the DOL program you want executed during disc boot
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	mkisofs -R -J -G gbi.hdr -no-emul-boot -b bootldr.dol -o homebrew_disc.iso disc/		mkisofs -R -J -G gbi.hdr -no-emul-boot -b bootldr.dol -o homebrew_disc.iso disc/

	6. Burn the image you have created to DVD-R media or transfer it to sd card or hard disc for use with swiss, ~~wiikey fusion or WODE~~ (~~additional~~ steps ~~may~~ be ~~required)~~		6. Burn the image you have created to DVD-R media or transfer it to sd card or hard disc for use with swiss.

			==Additional steps for WODE==

			The WODE will not load gamecube iso's that are too small.
			So it could be necessary to add a dummy file to increase the iso size.
			You can use ''DummyFileGen'' for this.
			I do not know the minimum size for use with the WODE, but yamaharacer tested a disc created by me with a 100mb dummy file and it works, maybe smaller dummy files will work too (further investigating required).

			==Additional steps for Wiikey Fusion==

			If you created a simple homebrew disc iso with just the hombrew dol on it, it could be useful to use my header faker.
			The reason: All gamecube images added by the ''WBFS Manager 4.0'' will use 1,35 gb on the wbfs partition.
			If you use the header faker, it tricks the Wiikey Fusion / WBFS Manager so it will only take 2 mb on the partiton.

	==Booting a bootable disc==		==Booting a bootable disc==
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	This Howto is based on [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Building_a_Bootable_Disc this] one (thx gc-linux.org)		This Howto is based on [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Building_a_Bootable_Disc this] one (thx gc-linux.org)

	It has been tested with Swiss r52 and XenoGC.		It has been tested by me with Swiss r52 and XenoGC.

	A sample package (gbi.hdr, swiss r52 as bootldr.dol, mkisofs, dollz3) can be found in the forum ([http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=657 here])		A sample package (gbi.hdr, swiss r52 as bootldr.dol, mkisofs, dollz3) can be found in the forum ([http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=657 here])

	[[Category:Homebrew]] [[Category:Software]] [[Category:Howto]]		[[Category:Homebrew]] [[Category:Software]] [[Category:Howto]]

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	This Howto is based on [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Building_a_Bootable_Disc this] one (thx gc-linux.org)		This Howto is based on [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Building_a_Bootable_Disc this] one (thx gc-linux.org)

	It has been tested with Swiss ~~r47~~ and XenoGC.		It has been tested with Swiss r52 and XenoGC.

	A sample package (gbi.hdr, swiss ~~r47~~ as bootldr.dol, mkisofs, dollz3) can be found in the forum (~~link follows~~)		A sample package (gbi.hdr, swiss r52 as bootldr.dol, mkisofs, dollz3) can be found in the forum ([http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=657 here])

	[[Category:Homebrew]] [[Category:Software]] [[Category:Howto]]		[[Category:Homebrew]] [[Category:Software]] [[Category:Howto]]

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==Introduction==
This guide explains the necessary steps to produce a homebrew iso9660 bootable disc for the Nintendo GameCube.

It can be booted with any modchip or drivechip installed and through IPL replacements like GCOS or Swiss.

==What you need==
*A working PC with Linux or Windows
*A homebrew dol program, that will be booted
*dolLZ 3 or udolrel (dolLZ preferred)
*A gbi.hdr file
*mkisofs

==What you may need, depends on your needs==
*A DVD Writer and a (mini)DVD-R
*A Drive Replacement like Wiikey Fusion or WODE
*A SD(HC) Card

==Making a bootable disc==

We will build an iso9660 image with the "El Torito Specification" boot extensions, with a Boot Image (''gbi.hdr'') and with a DOL file we want to boot (''bootldr.dol'').

1. Create the a directory with the following structure:
homebrew_disc\gbi.hdr
homebrew_disc\disc\

2. Copy all files you want to include in the disc to the "disc" directory. The directory must not be bigger than 1,35 GB.

3. Relocate the DOL program you want executed during disc boot
dollz3 my.dol bootldr.dol -m

4. Move the "bootldr.dol" to the "disc" directory

5. Build the iso9660 disc image.
mkisofs -R -J -G gbi.hdr -no-emul-boot -b bootldr.dol -o homebrew_disc.iso disc/

6. Burn the image you have created to DVD-R media or transfer it to sd card or hard disc for use with swiss, wiikey fusion or WODE (additional steps may be required)

==Booting a bootable disc==

In order to boot the homebrew disc built, use the appropiate option of your GameCube IPL replacement (GCOS, NinjaShell, Qoob, Viper, ...) or direct boot it through XenoGC or DuoQ.

==Additional Information==

This Howto is based on [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Building_a_Bootable_Disc this] one (thx gc-linux.org)

It has been tested with Swiss r47 and XenoGC.

A sample package (gbi.hdr, swiss r47 as bootldr.dol, mkisofs, dollz3) can be found in the forum (link follows)

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