From 5b738473e9c952b9947a5f397ccb74422ba6ea2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 28allday Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:36:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Note version-agnostic boot-image replay in README Mention that the patcher works with any Omarchy version (3.4 through 3.6+) and clarify that step 4 of the rebuild preserves the original ISO's boot layout via xorriso replay. --- README.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c7a8971..9922631 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Patch the [Omarchy](https://omarchy.com) ISO to install alongside Windows. Creat ## Requirements - **OS**: Arch Linux or Omarchy (to run the patcher) -- **Omarchy ISO**: Download from [omarchy.com](https://omarchy.com) +- **Omarchy ISO**: Download from [omarchy.com](https://omarchy.com) — works with any version (3.4 through 3.6+) - **UEFI**: Required for dual-boot (no legacy BIOS support) - **Free disk space**: 20GB+ unallocated space on the target drive - **USB drive**: For booting the patched ISO (Ventoy recommended) @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cd Dual-Boot-Omarchy sudo ./patch-omarchy-dualboot.sh # Or specify the ISO path directly: -sudo ./patch-omarchy-dualboot.sh /path/to/omarchy-3.x.x.iso +sudo ./patch-omarchy-dualboot.sh /path/to/omarchy-3.6.0.iso ``` This creates `omarchy-dualboot-YYYY.MM.DD.iso` — copy it to a Ventoy USB and boot from it. @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ The patcher modifies the Omarchy ISO by: 1. **Extracting** the ISO and its squashfs root filesystem 2. **Injecting** a dual-boot setup script into the live environment 3. **Replacing** the boot sequence to run the dual-boot installer on tty1 -4. **Repacking** the squashfs and creating a new bootable ISO +4. **Repacking** the squashfs and rebuilding the ISO via `xorriso` boot-image replay — preserves the original ISO's MBR/GPT/El Torito layout byte-for-byte, so the patcher works across Omarchy versions without per-version tweaks ### The Installer (runs when you boot the patched ISO)