On 02/27/2010 10:31 PM, swdamle at bsnl.in wrote:> Hello, > This has reference to ""Dos installer" from Win98se in Syslinux-3.84. > > Sorry to say the problem CONTINUES with Syslinux-3.85. Following is > for your reference please. >You may want to try: http://www.zytor.com/~hpa/syslinux/syslinux.com ... which is compiled with debugging information turned on. -hpa 01Mar10:> Sorry for the delay, my "outgoing server" was down!>Downloaded "syslinux" from the linkhttp://www.zytor.com/~hpa/syslinux/syslinux.com Ran "syslinux" as follows: C:\WINDOWS>format o:/s WARNING, ALL DATA ON DISK DRIVE O: WILL BE LOST! Proceed with Format (Y/N)?y Checking existing disk format. Verifying 483.48M Format complete. System transferred Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)? 506,699,776 bytes total disk space 409,600 bytes used by system 506,290,176 bytes available on disk 8,192 bytes in each allocation unit. 61,803 allocation units available on disk. Volume Serial Number is 1640-0F01 C:\WINDOWS> C:\WINDOWS>cd c:\ C:\>syslinux -sma -d syslinux o: ... ... read_device(15,00002fa4,1,0) Trying unlock 0001... ok 0001 set_attributes("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x00) creat("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x0) close(5) set_attributes("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x07) Trying lock 020f... ok 440d read_device(15,00003518,1,0) read_device(15,00003738,1,485) read_device(15,00003958,1,1) set_attributes("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x00) rename("O:\ldlinux.sys", "O:\syslinux\ldlinux.sys") rv = 3 syslinux: warning: cannot move ldlinux.sys set_attributes("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x07) write_device(15,00002fa4,1,1317) write_device(15,00002fa4,1,1318) write_device(15,00002fa4,1,1319) read_mbr(15,000031a4) rv(0861) = 0000 Searching for partition offset: 00000020 Trying unlock 0001... ok 0001 Trying unlock 0000... ok ffff syslinux: partition not found (-a is not implemented for logical partitions) C:\> It may please be noted that my "removable Disk" is recognized as "o:" Prof S W Damle --
Sorry for the delay. My Outgoing mail Server was down! * Shao Miller wrote, I am curious: How many HDDs in the computer? What is the partition layout (including primary and other) for each disk? O: is a long ways from C:, so this is interesting.> >I have 2(two) Hardisks following is Detailed Directory Structure: Hard Disk 1 > Partition 1 > Primary >Drive C: >Installed Win98 Partition 2 > Extended >Drive E: >Installed Win2000 Partition 3 > Extended >Drive F: >Installed WinXP Partition 4 > Extended >Drive G: >Data Partition 5 > Extended >Drive H: >Data Partition 6 > Extended >Drive I: >Data Hard Disk 2 > Partition 1 >Primary >Drive D: >Installed Win98 (used as stand by) Partition 2 > Extended >Drive J: >Data Partition 3 > Extended >Drive K: >Data Partition 4 > Extended >Drive L: >Data CD Rom Drive1 >M: CD Rom Drive2 >N: Removable Drive Recognized as O: Prof S W Damle
Prof S W Damle wrote:> > ...Ran "syslinux" as follows: > > C:\WINDOWS>format o:/s > > WARNING, ALL DATA ON DISK > DRIVE O: WILL BE LOST! > Proceed with Format (Y/N)?y > > > Checking existing disk format. > Verifying 483.48M > Format complete. > System transferred > > Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)? > > 506,699,776 bytes total disk space > 409,600 bytes used by system > 506,290,176 bytes available on disk > > 8,192 bytes in each allocation unit. > 61,803 allocation units available on disk. > > Volume Serial Number is 1640-0F01 > >I don't remember just now if the DOS Syslinux installer automatically creates a subdirectory when you use the '-d' switch, so you might do: C:\WINDOWS>mkdir o:\syslinux At this point. H. Peter might come back and say that it does, but I doubt it could hurt to try.> C:\WINDOWS> > C:\WINDOWS>cd c:\ > > C:\>syslinux -sma -d syslinux o: > ... > ... > read_device(15,00002fa4,1,0) > Trying unlock 0001... ok 0001 > set_attributes("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x00) > creat("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x0) > close(5) > set_attributes("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x07) > Trying lock 020f... ok 440d > read_device(15,00003518,1,0) > read_device(15,00003738,1,485) > read_device(15,00003958,1,1) > set_attributes("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x00) > rename("O:\ldlinux.sys", "O:\syslinux\ldlinux.sys") > rv = 3 > syslinux: warning: cannot move ldlinux.sys > set_attributes("O:\ldlinux.sys", 0x07) > write_device(15,00002fa4,1,1317) > write_device(15,00002fa4,1,1318) > write_device(15,00002fa4,1,1319) > read_mbr(15,000031a4) rv(0861) = 0000 > Searching for partition offset: 00000020 > Trying unlock 0001... ok 0001 > Trying unlock 0000... ok ffff > syslinux: partition not found (-a is not implemented for logical > partitions) > > C:\> > > It may please be noted that my "removable Disk" is recognized as "o:" >What is the nature of this "removable disk O: drive"? Is it an HDD? A USB stick? A floppy? How does it attach to your computer? With USB? Floppies (or supperfloppy-style USB disks) don't have MBRs or partition tables. - Shao Miller
On 03/02/2010 02:28 PM, Prof S W Damle wrote:> > C:\>syslinux -sma -d syslinux o:^^^^^^^^^^^ You still can't do this without creating the o:\syslinux directory first! -hpa
Hallo, Prof, Du meintest am 03.03.10:> Ran "syslinux" as follows:> C:\WINDOWS>format o:/s> WARNING, ALL DATA ON DISK > DRIVE O: WILL BE LOST! > Proceed with Format (Y/N)?y> Checking existing disk format. > Verifying 483.48M > Format complete. > System transferred> Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)?> 506,699,776 bytes total disk space > 409,600 bytes used by system > 506,290,176 bytes available on disk> 8,192 bytes in each allocation unit. > 61,803 allocation units available on disk.> Volume Serial Number is 1640-0F01What tells dir o:\ Viele Gruesse! Helmut
Done the Needful SUCCESSFUL.
Hello
H. Peter Anvin, Greet Stappers, shao miller,
I am very much thankful to each of you for your guidance and very very
happy to say "One can install [syslinux] from *Win98se*.
I have done the needful as follows:
Microsoft(R) Windows 98
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.
C:\WINDOWS>format o: /s
WARNING, ALL DATA ON DISK
DRIVE O: WILL BE LOST!
Proceed with Format (Y/N)?y
Checking existing disk format.
Verifying 483.48M
Format complete.
System transferred
Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)?
506,699,776 bytes total disk space
409,600 bytes used by system
506,290,176 bytes available on disk
8,192 bytes in each allocation unit.
61,803 allocation units available on disk.
Volume Serial Number is 2910-0DEE
C:\WINDOWS>
Microsoft(R) Windows 98
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.
C:\WINDOWS>mkdir o:\syslinux
C:\WINDOWS>cd c:\syslinux-3.85\dos
C:\syslinux-3.85\DOS>syslinux -d syslinux o:
C:\syslinux-3.85\DOS>
With Regards,
Prof S W Damle
On 03/04/2010 10:07 AM, Prof S W Damle wrote:> > Microsoft(R) Windows 98 > (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999. > > C:\WINDOWS>mkdir o:\syslinux > > C:\WINDOWS>cd c:\syslinux-3.85\dos > > C:\syslinux-3.85\DOS>syslinux -d syslinux o: > > C:\syslinux-3.85\DOS> >Yes, but I would still like to understand why the -a option, or perhaps it is the -m option breaks on your system... -hpa
Hello,
I have another pen drive of 2GB as a curiosity, applied the "method"
and
following is the result for your information and experts' comments,
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Microsoft(R) Windows 98
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.
C:\WINDOWS> format o: /s
WARNING, ALL DATA ON DISK
DRIVE O: WILL BE LOST!
Proceed with Format (Y/N)?y
Checking existing disk format.
Formatting 1,925.96M
Format complete.
System transferred
Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)?
2,019,229,696 bytes total disk space
458,752 bytes used by system
32,768 bytes in bad sectors
2,018,738,176 bytes available on disk
32,768 bytes in each allocation unit.
61,607 allocation units available on disk.
Volume Serial Number is 054A-0F14
C:\WINDOWS> mkdir o:\syslinux
C:\WINDOWS>cd c:\unzipped\syslinux-3.85\dos
C:\Unzipped\syslinux-3.85\DOS>syslinux -d syslinux o:
C:\Unzipped\syslinux-3.85\DOS>
On restart,
Displays message "Booterror"
With regards,
Prof S W Damle
Ferenc Wagner writes Saturday 06 March 2010 .>Is the o: partition active (bootable)?There are are No partitions on o: drive . With regards, Prof S W Damle
On 03/07/2010 03:51 AM, Prof S W Damle wrote:> Ferenc Wagner writes Saturday 06 March 2010 . > > >> Is the o: partition active (bootable)? > > There are are No partitions on o: drive . >There are... at least the installer reported a partition offset. -hpa