global is_linux (map part_entry) -> boolean

returns true, if specified partition is of type 'linux'

Parameters:

part_entry

partition map

Return value:

is linux?

global figure_out_distro (map part_entry, string mountpoint) -> map

tries to figure out distro name and version

Parameters:

part_entry	modified entry from .disk.hdx.partitions
mountpoint	dir where the partition is mounted to

Return value:

with distro info

global is_linux_root (map part_entry, string mountpoint) -> map

mount partition to 'mountpoint' and tries to figure out whether its linux root partition.

Parameters:

part_entry	partition entry
mountpoint	dir to mount partition to

Return value:

nil if not recognized, otherwise map $["dist": distro_name, "version": disrto_version, "boot_part": boot_partition]

global scan_os () -> list

scans for installed linuxes.

Return value:

linux partitions entries