Syslinux - Jan 2013 - Boot Linux ram disk image from DOS prompt

Hello,
 
There is a way to boot a ram disk Linux from DOS prompt like the old
tool loadlin.exe? I tried it, but getting errors.
 
This is needed, because inside DOS, I must decide (without user
intervention, like traditional boot menu) if Linux must be loaded or if
a DOS computer test tool must be run first.
 
Thank you!

Hello,

On 01/30/2013 12:04 PM, Leandro Becker wrote:
> Hello,
>   
> There is a way to boot a ram disk Linux from DOS prompt like the old
> tool loadlin.exe? I tried it, but getting errors.
>   
Do you consider the error messages confidential?
> This is needed, because inside DOS, I must decide (without user
> intervention, like traditional boot menu) if Linux must be loaded or if
> a DOS computer test tool must be run first.
You could try to get rid of DOS, at least for booting, if you can put 
the decision in a COMBOOT program. Have a look at ifcpu.c32. Use your 
own ifthemagictestisneeded.c32 to switch between booting the "test
tool"
and booting linux.

Alexander

>   
> Thank you!
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On 01/30/2013 12:04 PM, Leandro Becker wrote:
> Hello,
>   
> There is a way to boot a ram disk Linux from DOS prompt like the old
> tool loadlin.exe? I tried it, but getting errors.
>   
Check the loadlin version. Loadlin 16f, released 2012-09-17, is the 
current one, it should be able to boot recent kernels. 16e, released 
2010-08-25, may damage the initial ramdisk when loading Linux. 16d, 
released 2009-02-08, contains code to boot Linux >= 2.6.23, but it 
probably does not boot recent linux kernels.

Alexander

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