Syslinux - Aug 2006 - "sector read error" with 3.20-pre8 syslinux.com

Hi All,

    A colleague of mine is using syslinux-3.20-pre8, syslinux.com, under
DOS to install syslinux loader. It gives "sector read error". He
re-compiled syslinux.com under a linux box, and used it successfully
to install the loader from DOS. He is installing it on a hard drive (C:)

He booted from a floppy and ran: "syslinux.com C:" at A:\ prompt

He tried with syslinux-3.20-pre9, same problem with the pre-compiled
version. Pre-compiled syslinux-3.20-pre7 syslinux.com worked fine but
he needs syslinux-3.20-pre8+ to actually boot his kernels.

So pre7 works but pre8 doesn't work as far as syslinux install goes.

Very much appreciate any help.

--Malahal.

malahal at us.ibm.com wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
>     A colleague of mine is using syslinux-3.20-pre8, syslinux.com, under
> DOS to install syslinux loader. It gives "sector read error". He
> re-compiled syslinux.com under a linux box, and used it successfully
> to install the loader from DOS. He is installing it on a hard drive (C:)
> 
> He booted from a floppy and ran: "syslinux.com C:" at A:\ prompt
> 
> He tried with syslinux-3.20-pre9, same problem with the pre-compiled
> version. Pre-compiled syslinux-3.20-pre7 syslinux.com worked fine but
> he needs syslinux-3.20-pre8+ to actually boot his kernels.
> 
> So pre7 works but pre8 doesn't work as far as syslinux install goes.
> 
> Very much appreciate any help.
> 
Which version of DOS?  Also, why does he need 3.20-pre8?

	-hpa