Updated the ISO base according to archiso 65-1

airootfs/etc/locale.conf

@@ -1 +1 @@
-LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+LANG=C.UTF-8

airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/40-locale-gen.hook

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# remove from airootfs!
-[Trigger]
-Operation = Install
-Type = Package
-Target = glibc
-
-[Action]
-Description = Uncommenting en_US.UTF-8 locale and running locale-gen...
-When = PostTransaction
-Depends = glibc
-Depends = sed
-Depends = sh
-Exec = /bin/sh -c "sed -i 's/#\(en_US\.UTF-8\)/\1/' /etc/locale.gen && locale-gen"

airootfs/etc/systemd/system-generators/systemd-gpt-auto-generator

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/dev/null

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/etc-pacman.d-gnupg.mount

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Description=Temporary /etc/pacman.d/gnupg directory
 
 [Mount]
-What=tmpfs
+What=ramfs
 Where=/etc/pacman.d/gnupg
-Type=tmpfs
+Type=ramfs
 Options=mode=0755

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/hv_fcopy_daemon.service

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/usr/lib/systemd/system/hv_fcopy_daemon.service

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/hv_kvp_daemon.service

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/usr/lib/systemd/system/hv_kvp_daemon.service

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/hv_vss_daemon.service

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/usr/lib/systemd/system/hv_vss_daemon.service

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/vmtoolsd.service

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/usr/lib/systemd/system/vmtoolsd.service

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/vmware-vmblock-fuse.service

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/usr/lib/systemd/system/vmware-vmblock-fuse.service

airootfs/etc/xdg/reflector/reflector.conf

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Reflector configuration file for the systemd service.
 
 --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+--ipv4
+--ipv6
 --protocol https
 --latest 20
 --sort rate

efiboot/loader/entries/01-archcraftiso-x86_64-linux.conf

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 title   Boot Archcraft (64bit, UEFI)
+sort-key 01
 linux   /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux
 initrd  /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/intel-ucode.img
 initrd  /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/amd-ucode.img

efiboot/loader/entries/02-archcraftiso-x86_64-ram-linux.conf

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 title   Boot Archcraft (64bit, UEFI, Copy to RAM)
+sort-key 02
 linux   /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux
 initrd  /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/intel-ucode.img
 initrd  /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/amd-ucode.img

efiboot/loader/entries/03-archcraftiso-x86_64-nvidia-linux.conf

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 title   Boot Archcraft (64bit, UEFI, NVIDIA)
+sort-key 03
 linux   /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux
 initrd  /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/intel-ucode.img
 initrd  /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/amd-ucode.img

efiboot/loader/loader.conf

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-timeout 5
+timeout 10
 default 01-archcraftiso-x86_64-linux.conf
+beep on

grub/grub.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# Load partition table and file system modules
+insmod part_gpt
+insmod part_msdos
+insmod fat
+insmod iso9660
+
+# Use graphics-mode output
+insmod all_video
+insmod font
+if loadfont "${prefix}/fonts/unicode.pf2" ; then
+    insmod gfxterm
+    set gfxmode="auto"
+    terminal_input console
+    terminal_output gfxterm
+fi
+
+# Enable serial console
+if serial --unit=0 --speed=115200; then
+    terminal_input --append serial
+    terminal_output --append serial
+fi
+
+# Set default menu entry
+default=archcraft
+timeout=10
+timeout_style=menu
+
+# Menu entries
+
+menuentry "Boot Archcraft (64bit, UEFI)" --class archcraft --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --id 'archcraft' {
+    set gfxpayload=keep
+    search --no-floppy --set=root --label %ARCHISO_LABEL%
+    linux /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% quiet splash loglevel=3 udev.log_level=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 cow_spacesize=5G
+    initrd /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/intel-ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/amd-ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/initramfs-linux.img
+}
+
+menuentry "Boot Archcraft (64bit, UEFI, Copy to RAM)" --class archcraft --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --id 'archcraft-ctr' {
+    set gfxpayload=keep
+    search --no-floppy --set=root --label %ARCHISO_LABEL%
+    linux /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% copytoram quiet splash loglevel=3 udev.log_level=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 cow_spacesize=1G
+    initrd /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/intel-ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/amd-ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/initramfs-linux.img
+}
+
+menuentry "Boot Archcraft (64bit, UEFI, NVIDIA)" --class archcraft --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --id 'archcraft-nvidia' {
+    set gfxpayload=keep
+    search --no-floppy --set=root --label %ARCHISO_LABEL%
+    linux /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% quiet splash loglevel=3 udev.log_level=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 cow_spacesize=5G nouveau.modeset=0 modprobe.blacklist=nouveau nvidia i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=1
+    initrd /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/intel-ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/amd-ucode.img /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/initramfs-linux.img
+}
+
+if [ "${grub_platform}" == "efi" ]; then
+    if [ "${grub_cpu}" == "x86_64" ]; then
+        menuentry "UEFI Shell" --class recovery {
+            insmod chain
+            search --no-floppy --set=root --label %ARCHISO_LABEL%
+            chainloader /shellx64.efi
+        }
+    elif [ "${grub_cpu}" == "i386" ]; then
+        menuentry "UEFI Shell" --class recovery {
+            insmod chain
+            search --no-floppy --set=root --label %ARCHISO_LABEL%
+            chainloader /shellia32.efi
+        }
+    fi
+
+    menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' --class recovery --id 'uefi-firmware' {
+        fwsetup
+    }
+fi
+
+menuentry "System shutdown" --class shutdown --class poweroff {
+    halt
+}
+
+menuentry "System restart" --class restart --class reboot {
+    reboot
+}

mkarchcraftiso

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -e -u
 
 # Control the environment
 umask 0022
-export LC_ALL="C"
+export LC_ALL="C.UTF-8"
 [[ -v SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH ]] || printf -v SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH '%(%s)T' -1
 export SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH
 
@@ -510,71 +510,91 @@ _make_boot_on_fat() {
 # Create a FAT image (efiboot.img) which will serve as the EFI system partition
 # $1: image size in bytes
 _make_efibootimg() {
-    local imgsize="0"
+    local imgsize_kib="0"
+    local imgsize_bytes=${1}
+
+    if (( imgsize_bytes < 2*1024*1024 )); then
+        _msg_info "Validating '${bootmode}': efiboot.img size is ${imgsize_bytes} bytes is less than 2 MiB! Bumping up to 2 MiB"
+        imgsize_bytes=$((2*1024*1024))
+    fi
 
     # Convert from bytes to KiB and round up to the next full MiB with an additional MiB for reserved sectors.
-    imgsize="$(awk 'function ceil(x){return int(x)+(x>int(x))}
+    imgsize_kib="$(awk 'function ceil(x){return int(x)+(x>int(x))}
             function byte_to_kib(x){return x/1024}
             function mib_to_kib(x){return x*1024}
-            END {print mib_to_kib(ceil((byte_to_kib($1)+1024)/1024))}' <<< "${1}"
+            END {print mib_to_kib(ceil((byte_to_kib($1)+1024)/1024))}' <<< "${imgsize_bytes}"
     )"
     # The FAT image must be created with mkfs.fat not mformat, as some systems have issues with mformat made images:
     # https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2019-04/msg00099.html
     rm -f -- "${work_dir}/efiboot.img"
-    _msg_info "Creating FAT image of size: ${imgsize} KiB..."
+    _msg_info "Creating FAT image of size: ${imgsize_kib} KiB..."
     if [[ "${quiet}" == "y" ]]; then
         # mkfs.fat does not have a -q/--quiet option, so redirect stdout to /dev/null instead
         # https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/issues/103
-        mkfs.fat -C -n ARCHISO_EFI "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" "${imgsize}" > /dev/null
+        mkfs.fat -C -n ARCHISO_EFI "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" "${imgsize_kib}" > /dev/null
     else
-        mkfs.fat -C -n ARCHISO_EFI "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" "${imgsize}"
+        mkfs.fat -C -n ARCHISO_EFI "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" "${imgsize_kib}"
     fi
 
     # Create the default/fallback boot path in which a boot loaders will be placed later.
     mmd -i "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" ::/EFI ::/EFI/BOOT
 }
 
+# Copy the grub.cfg file in efiboot.img which is used by both IA32 UEFI and x64 UEFI.
+_make_efibootimg_grubcfg() {
+    mcopy -i "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" \
+        "${work_dir}/grub.cfg" ::/EFI/BOOT/grub.cfg
+}
+
 _make_bootmode_uefi-ia32.grub.esp() {
-    # Fill Grub configuration files
+    # Fill GRUB configuration files
     sed "s|%ARCHISO_LABEL%|${iso_label}|g;
          s|%INSTALL_DIR%|${install_dir}|g;
          s|%ARCH%|${arch}|g" \
         "${profile}/grub/grub.cfg" > "${work_dir}/grub.cfg"
 
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2016
+    IFS='' read -r -d '' grubembedcfg <<'EOF' || true
-    printf 'configfile ${cmdpath}/grub.cfg\n' > "${work_dir}/grub-embed.cfg"
+if ! [ -d "$cmdpath" ]; then
+    # On some firmware, GRUB has a wrong cmdpath when booted from an optical disc.
+    # https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archiso/-/issues/183
+    if regexp --set=1:isodevice '^(\([^)]+\))\/?[Ee][Ff][Ii]\/[Bb][Oo][Oo][Tt]\/?$' "$cmdpath"; then
+        cmdpath="${isodevice}/EFI/BOOT"
+    fi
+fi
+configfile "${cmdpath}/grub.cfg"
+EOF
+    printf '%s\n' "$grubembedcfg" > "${work_dir}/grub-embed.cfg"
 
-    # Create EFI file
+    # Create EFI binary
     grub-mkstandalone -O i386-efi \
                       --modules="part_gpt part_msdos fat iso9660" \
                       --locales="en@quot" \
                       --themes="" \
+                      --sbat=/usr/share/grub/sbat.csv \
                       -o "${work_dir}/BOOTIA32.EFI" "boot/grub/grub.cfg=${work_dir}/grub-embed.cfg"
     # Add GRUB to the list of files used to calculate the required FAT image size.
     efiboot_files+=("${work_dir}/BOOTIA32.EFI"
                     "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/ia32/Shell_Full.efi")
 
-    if [[ ! " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp ]]; then
+    if [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp ]]; then
-       efiboot_files+=("${pacstrap_dir}/boot/vmlinuz-"*
+        # TODO: Remove this branch.
-                       "${pacstrap_dir}/boot/initramfs-"*".img")
+        _run_once _make_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
-
+    elif [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ uefi-x64.grub.esp ]]; then
+        _run_once _make_bootmode_uefi-x64.grub.esp
+    else
         efiboot_imgsize="$(du -bc "${efiboot_files[@]}" \
             2>/dev/null | awk 'END { print $1 }')"
         # Create a FAT image for the EFI system partition
         _make_efibootimg "$efiboot_imgsize"
-    else
-        _run_once _make_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
     fi
 
-    # Copy grub EFI binary to the default/fallback boot path
+    # Copy GRUB EFI binary to the default/fallback boot path
     mcopy -i "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" \
         "${work_dir}/BOOTIA32.EFI" ::/EFI/BOOT/BOOTIA32.EFI
 
     # Copy GRUB configuration files
-    mcopy -i "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" \
+    _run_once _make_efibootimg_grubcfg
-        "${work_dir}/grub.cfg" ::/EFI/BOOT/grub.cfg
 
-    # shellia32.efi is picked up automatically when on /
     if [[ -e "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/ia32/Shell_Full.efi" ]]; then
         mcopy -i "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" \
             "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/ia32/Shell_Full.efi" ::/shellia32.efi
@@ -589,7 +609,7 @@ _make_bootmode_uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito() {
     # uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito has the same requirements as uefi-ia32.grub.esp
     _run_once _make_bootmode_uefi-ia32.grub.esp
 
-    # Additionally set up system-boot in ISO 9660. This allows creating a medium for the live environment by using
+    # Additionally set up systemd-boot in ISO 9660. This allows creating a medium for the live environment by using
     # manual partitioning and simply copying the ISO 9660 file system contents.
     # This is not related to El Torito booting and no firmware uses these files.
     _msg_info "Preparing an /EFI directory for the ISO 9660 file system..."
@@ -603,7 +623,6 @@ _make_bootmode_uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito() {
     install -m 0644 -- "${work_dir}/grub.cfg" "${isofs_dir}/EFI/BOOT/grub.cfg"
 
     # edk2-shell based UEFI shell
-    # shellia32.efi is picked up automatically when on /
     if [[ -e "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/ia32/Shell_Full.efi" ]]; then
         install -m 0644 -- "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/ia32/Shell_Full.efi" \
                            "${isofs_dir}/shellia32.efi"
@@ -612,7 +631,84 @@ _make_bootmode_uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito() {
     _msg_info "Done!"
 }
 
-# Prepare system-boot for booting when written to a disk (isohybrid)
+_make_bootmode_uefi-x64.grub.esp() {
+    # Fill Grub configuration files
+    sed "s|%ARCHISO_LABEL%|${iso_label}|g;
+         s|%INSTALL_DIR%|${install_dir}|g;
+         s|%ARCH%|${arch}|g" \
+        "${profile}/grub/grub.cfg" > "${work_dir}/grub.cfg"
+
+    IFS='' read -r -d '' grubembedcfg <<'EOF' || true
+if ! [ -d "$cmdpath" ]; then
+    # On some firmware, GRUB has a wrong cmdpath when booted from an optical disc.
+    # https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archiso/-/issues/183
+    if regexp --set=1:isodevice '^(\([^)]+\))\/?[Ee][Ff][Ii]\/[Bb][Oo][Oo][Tt]\/?$' "$cmdpath"; then
+        cmdpath="${isodevice}/EFI/BOOT"
+    fi
+fi
+configfile "${cmdpath}/grub.cfg"
+EOF
+    printf '%s\n' "$grubembedcfg" > "${work_dir}/grub-embed.cfg"
+
+    # Create EFI binary
+    grub-mkstandalone -O x86_64-efi \
+                      --modules="part_gpt part_msdos fat iso9660" \
+                      --locales="en@quot" \
+                      --themes="" \
+                      --sbat=/usr/share/grub/sbat.csv \
+                      -o "${work_dir}/BOOTx64.EFI" "boot/grub/grub.cfg=${work_dir}/grub-embed.cfg"
+    # Add GRUB to the list of files used to calculate the required FAT image size.
+    efiboot_files+=("${work_dir}/BOOTx64.EFI"
+                    "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/x64/Shell_Full.efi")
+
+    efiboot_imgsize="$(du -bc "${efiboot_files[@]}" \
+        2>/dev/null | awk 'END { print $1 }')"
+
+    # Create a FAT image for the EFI system partition
+    _make_efibootimg "$efiboot_imgsize"
+
+    # Copy grub EFI binary to the default/fallback boot path
+    mcopy -i "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" \
+        "${work_dir}/BOOTx64.EFI" ::/EFI/BOOT/BOOTx64.EFI
+
+    _run_once _make_efibootimg_grubcfg
+
+    if [[ -e "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/x64/Shell_Full.efi" ]]; then
+        mcopy -i "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" \
+            "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/x64/Shell_Full.efi" ::/shellx64.efi
+    fi
+
+    _msg_info "Done! GRUB set up for UEFI booting successfully."
+}
+
+# Prepare GRUB for El Torito booting
+_make_bootmode_uefi-x64.grub.eltorito() {
+    # El Torito UEFI boot requires an image containing the EFI system partition.
+    # uefi-x64.grub.eltorito has the same requirements as uefi-x64.grub.esp
+    _run_once _make_bootmode_uefi-x64.grub.esp
+
+    # Additionally set up systemd-boot in ISO 9660. This allows creating a medium for the live environment by using
+    # manual partitioning and simply copying the ISO 9660 file system contents.
+    # This is not related to El Torito booting and no firmware uses these files.
+    _msg_info "Preparing an /EFI directory for the ISO 9660 file system..."
+    install -d -m 0755 -- "${isofs_dir}/EFI/BOOT"
+
+    # Copy GRUB EFI binary to the default/fallback boot path
+    install -m 0644 -- "${work_dir}/BOOTx64.EFI" \
+        "${isofs_dir}/EFI/BOOT/BOOTx64.EFI"
+
+    # Copy GRUB configuration files
+    install -m 0644 -- "${work_dir}/grub.cfg" "${isofs_dir}/EFI/BOOT"
+
+    # edk2-shell based UEFI shell
+    if [[ -e "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/x64/Shell_Full.efi" ]]; then
+        install -m 0644 -- "${pacstrap_dir}/usr/share/edk2-shell/x64/Shell_Full.efi" "${isofs_dir}/shellx64.efi"
+    fi
+
+    _msg_info "Done!"
+}
+
+# Prepare systemd-boot for booting when written to a disk (isohybrid)
 _make_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp() {
     local _file efiboot_imgsize
     local _available_ucodes=()
@@ -662,13 +758,13 @@ _make_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp() {
     _msg_info "Done! systemd-boot set up for UEFI booting successfully."
 }
 
-# Prepare system-boot for El Torito booting
+# Prepare systemd-boot for El Torito booting
 _make_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito() {
     # El Torito UEFI boot requires an image containing the EFI system partition.
     # uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito has the same requirements as uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
     _run_once _make_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
 
-    # Additionally set up system-boot in ISO 9660. This allows creating a medium for the live environment by using
+    # Additionally set up systemd-boot in ISO 9660. This allows creating a medium for the live environment by using
     # manual partitioning and simply copying the ISO 9660 file system contents.
     # This is not related to El Torito booting and no firmware uses these files.
     _msg_info "Preparing an /EFI directory for the ISO 9660 file system..."
@@ -741,6 +837,11 @@ _validate_requirements_bootmode_bios.syslinux.eltorito() {
 }
 
 _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp() {
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    if [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.grub.esp ' ]]; then
+        _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': cannot be used with bootmode uefi-x64.grub.esp!" 0
+    fi
+
     # Check if mkfs.fat is available
     if ! command -v mkfs.fat &> /dev/null; then
         (( validation_error=validation_error+1 ))
@@ -781,6 +882,11 @@ _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp() {
 }
 
 _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito() {
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    if [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.grub.eltorito ' ]]; then
+        _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': cannot be used with bootmode uefi-x64.grub.eltorito!" 0
+    fi
+
     # uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito has the exact same requirements as uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
     _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
 }
@@ -791,7 +897,15 @@ _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-ia32.grub.esp() {
         (( validation_error=validation_error+1 ))
         _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': grub-install is not available on this host. Install 'grub'!" 0
     fi
-    _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
+
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    if [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp ' ]]; then
+        _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
+    elif [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.grub.esp ' ]]; then
+        _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.grub.esp
+    else
+        _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': requires one of bootmode uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp or uefi-x64.grub.esp" 0
+    fi
 }
 
 _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito() {
@@ -799,6 +913,65 @@ _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito() {
     _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-ia32.grub.esp
 }
 
+_validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.grub.esp() {
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    if [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp ' ]]; then
+        _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': cannot be used with bootmode uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp!" 0
+    fi
+
+    # Check if GRUB is available
+    if ! command -v grub-mkstandalone &> /dev/null; then
+        (( validation_error=validation_error+1 ))
+        _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': grub-install is not available on this host. Install 'grub'!" 0
+    fi
+
+        # Check if mkfs.fat is available
+    if ! command -v mkfs.fat &> /dev/null; then
+        (( validation_error=validation_error+1 ))
+        _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': mkfs.fat is not available on this host. Install 'dosfstools'!" 0
+    fi
+
+    # Check if mmd and mcopy are available
+    if ! { command -v mmd &> /dev/null && command -v mcopy &> /dev/null; }; then
+        _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': mmd and/or mcopy are not available on this host. Install 'mtools'!" 0
+    fi
+
+    # Check if GRUB configuration files exist
+    if [[ ! -d "${profile}/grub" ]]; then
+        (( validation_error=validation_error+1 ))
+        _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': The '${profile}/grub' directory is missing!" 0
+    else
+        if [[ ! -e "${profile}/grub/grub.cfg" ]]; then
+            (( validation_error=validation_error+1 ))
+            _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': File '${profile}/grub/grub.cfg' not found!" 0
+        fi
+        local conffile
+        for conffile in "${profile}/grub/"*'.cfg'; do
+            if [[ -e "${conffile}" ]]; then
+                break
+            else
+                (( validation_error=validation_error+1 ))
+                _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': No configuration file found in '${profile}/grub/'!" 0
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+
+    # Check for optional packages
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    if [[ ! " ${pkg_list[*]} " =~ ' edk2-shell ' ]]; then
+        _msg_info "'edk2-shell' is not in the package list. The ISO will not contain a bootable UEFI shell."
+    fi
+}
+
+_validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.grub.eltorito() {
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    if [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito ' ]]; then
+        _msg_error "Validating '${bootmode}': cannot be used with bootmode uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito!" 0
+    fi
+    # uefi-x64.grub.eltorito has the exact same requirements as uefi-x64.grub.esp
+    _validate_requirements_bootmode_uefi-x64.grub.esp
+}
+
 # Build airootfs filesystem image
 _prepare_airootfs_image() {
     _run_once "_mkairootfs_${airootfs_image_type}"
@@ -1019,17 +1192,20 @@ _add_xorrisofs_options_bios.syslinux.mbr() {
 
 # GRUB in an attached EFI system partition
 _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-ia32.grub.esp() {
+    # TODO: how does the bootmodes systemd-boot vs x64.grub affect ${bootmodes[*]} tests in _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp etc?
     # shellcheck disable=SC2076
-    if [[ ! " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp ' ]]; then
+    if [[ ! " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp ' && ! " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.grub.esp ' ]]; then
-        _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
+        # _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp
+        _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.grub.esp
     fi
 }
 
 # GRUB via El Torito
 _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito() {
     # shellcheck disable=SC2076
-    if [[ ! " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito ' ]]; then
+    if [[ ! " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito ' && ! " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.grub.eltorito ' ]]; then
-        _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito
+        # _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito
+        _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.grub.eltorito
     fi
 }
 
@@ -1103,6 +1279,78 @@ _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito() {
     [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' bios.' ]] || xorrisofs_options+=('-eltorito-catalog' 'EFI/boot.cat')
 }
 
+# GRUB in an attached EFI system partition.
+# Same as _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp.
+_add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.grub.esp() {
+    # Move the first partition away from the start of the ISO, otherwise the GPT will not be valid and ISO 9660
+    # partition will not be mountable
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    [[ " ${xorrisofs_options[*]} " =~ ' -partition_offset ' ]] || xorrisofs_options+=('-partition_offset' '16')
+    # Attach efiboot.img as a second partition and set its partition type to "EFI system partition"
+    xorrisofs_options+=('-append_partition' '2' 'C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B' "${work_dir}/efiboot.img")
+    # Ensure GPT is used as some systems do not support UEFI booting without it
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    if [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' bios.syslinux.mbr ' ]]; then
+        # A valid GPT prevents BIOS booting on some systems, instead use an invalid GPT (without a protective MBR).
+        # The attached partition will have the EFI system partition type code in MBR, but in the invalid GPT it will
+        # have a Microsoft basic partition type code.
+        if [[ ! " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.grub.eltorito ' &&  ! " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito ' ]]; then
+            # If '-isohybrid-gpt-basdat' is specified before '-e', then the appended EFI system partition will have the
+            # EFI system partition type ID/GUID in both MBR and GPT. If '-isohybrid-gpt-basdat' is specified after '-e',
+            # the appended EFI system partition will have the Microsoft basic data type GUID in GPT.
+            if [[ ! " ${xorrisofs_options[*]} " =~ ' -isohybrid-gpt-basdat ' ]]; then
+                xorrisofs_options+=('-isohybrid-gpt-basdat')
+            fi
+        fi
+    else
+        # Use valid GPT if BIOS booting support will not be required
+        xorrisofs_options+=('-appended_part_as_gpt')
+    fi
+}
+
+# GRUB via El Torito
+# Same as _add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito.
+_add_xorrisofs_options_uefi-x64.grub.eltorito() {
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    if [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-x64.grub.esp ' || " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' uefi-ia32.grub.esp ' ]]; then
+        # grub in an attached EFI system partition via El Torito
+        xorrisofs_options+=(
+            # Start a new El Torito boot entry for UEFI
+            '-eltorito-alt-boot'
+            # Set the second partition as the El Torito UEFI boot image
+            '-e' '--interval:appended_partition_2:all::'
+            # Boot image is not emulating floppy or hard disk; required for all known boot loaders
+            '-no-emul-boot'
+        )
+        # A valid GPT prevents BIOS booting on some systems, use an invalid GPT instead.
+        if [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' bios.syslinux.mbr ' ]]; then
+            # If '-isohybrid-gpt-basdat' is specified before '-e', then the appended EFI system partition will have the
+            # EFI system partition type ID/GUID in both MBR and GPT. If '-isohybrid-gpt-basdat' is specified after '-e',
+            # the appended EFI system partition will have the Microsoft basic data type GUID in GPT.
+            if [[ ! " ${xorrisofs_options[*]} " =~ ' -isohybrid-gpt-basdat ' ]]; then
+                xorrisofs_options+=('-isohybrid-gpt-basdat')
+            fi
+        fi
+    else
+        # The ISO will not contain a GPT partition table, so to be able to reference efiboot.img, place it as a
+        # file inside the ISO 9660 file system
+        install -d -m 0755 -- "${isofs_dir}/EFI/archiso"
+        cp -a -- "${work_dir}/efiboot.img" "${isofs_dir}/EFI/archiso/efiboot.img"
+        # grub in an embedded efiboot.img via El Torito
+        xorrisofs_options+=(
+            # Start a new El Torito boot entry for UEFI
+            '-eltorito-alt-boot'
+            # Set efiboot.img as the El Torito UEFI boot image
+            '-e' 'EFI/archiso/efiboot.img'
+            # Boot image is not emulating floppy or hard disk; required for all known boot loaders
+            '-no-emul-boot'
+        )
+    fi
+    # Specify where to save the El Torito boot catalog file in case it is not already set by bios.syslinux.eltorito
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2076
+    [[ " ${bootmodes[*]} " =~ ' bios.' ]] || xorrisofs_options+=('-eltorito-catalog' 'EFI/boot.cat')
+}
+
 # Build bootstrap image
 _build_bootstrap_image() {
     local _bootstrap_parent

packages.x86_64

@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ arch-install-scripts
 archinstall
 b43-fwcutter
 base
-bind-tools
+bind
 brltty
 broadcom-wl
 btrfs-progs
 clonezilla
 cloud-init
-crda
 cryptsetup
 darkhttpd
 ddrescue
 dhclient
 dhcpcd
 diffutils
+dmidecode
 dmraid
 dnsmasq
 dosfstools
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ gptfdisk
 #grml-zsh-config
 #grub
 hdparm
+hyperv
 intel-ucode
 ipw2100-fw
 ipw2200-fw
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ mdadm
 mkinitcpio
 mkinitcpio-archiso
 mkinitcpio-nfs-utils
+mkinitcpio-firmware
 modemmanager
 mtools
 nano
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ nilfs-utils
 nmap
 ntfs-3g
 nvme-cli
+open-iscsi
+open-vm-tools
 openconnect
 openssh
 openvpn
@@ -123,18 +127,19 @@ xl2tpd
 zsh
 
 ##-------- Xorg Packages ---------------------##
-xorg-server
+xorg
-xorg-xbacklight
+#xorg-server
-xorg-fonts-misc
+#xorg-xbacklight
-xorg-xfd
+#xorg-fonts-misc
-xorg-xkill
+#xorg-xfd
-xorg-xrandr
+#xorg-xkill
-xorg-xrdb
+#xorg-xrandr
-xorg-xset
+#xorg-xrdb
-xorg-xev
+#xorg-xset
-xorg-xmodmap
+#xorg-xev
-xorg-xwininfo
+#xorg-xmodmap
-xorg-xsetroot
+#xorg-xwininfo
+#xorg-xsetroot
 
 ##-------- Touchpad and Mouse ----------------##
 xorg-xinput

profiledef.sh

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ iso_application="Archcraft Live/Installation/Rescue CD"
 iso_version="$(date +%Y.%m.%d)"
 install_dir="arch"
 buildmodes=('iso')
-bootmodes=('bios.syslinux.mbr' 'bios.syslinux.eltorito' 'uefi-x64.systemd-boot.esp' 'uefi-x64.systemd-boot.eltorito')
+bootmodes=('bios.syslinux.mbr' 'bios.syslinux.eltorito'
+           'uefi-ia32.grub.esp' 'uefi-x64.grub.esp'
+           'uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito' 'uefi-x64.grub.eltorito')
 arch="x86_64"
 pacman_conf="pacman.conf"
 airootfs_image_type="squashfs"

syslinux/archcraftiso_sys.cfg

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 INCLUDE archcraftiso_head.cfg
 
 DEFAULT arch64
-TIMEOUT 50
+TIMEOUT 100
 
 INCLUDE archcraftiso_sys-linux.cfg