> Hello all > > Tried hard to create a Boot Floppy using Syslinux-5.00 but NO > success. > > I have Win98se installed on C: drive. Following is the Directory > Structure on the floppy: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Volume in drive A has no label > > Volume Serial Number is 1115-0BEC > > Directory of A:\ > > > > LIBCOM32 C32 737,266 12-06-12 11:49a LIBCOM32.C32 > > LIBMENU C32 28,811 12-06-12 11:49a LIBMENU.C32 > > MENU C32 30,694 12-06-12 11:49a MENU.C32 > > SYSLINUX CFG 9,116 08-18-10 4:23p Syslinux.cfg > > VESAMENU C32 31,514 12-06-12 11:49a VESAMENU.C32 > > CHAIN C32 25,871 12-06-12 11:49a CHAIN.C32 > > MEMDISK 26,140 12-06-12 11:50a MEMDISK > > LIBUTI~1 C32 27,523 12-06-12 11:49a libutil_com.c32 > > 8 file(s) 916,935 bytes > > 0 dir(s) 56,320 bytes free > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------_ I see some of the long file names in upper case, including those lib*.c32. When a lib*.c32 file is needed (by some other module in Syslinux), I don't know if the search is case sensitive. _ I also see the short name (DOS 8.3 format) of SYSLINUX.CFG in upper case, as it should, and its long file name uses lower case. _ Regarding the space, if you add in your next email the content of SYSLINUX.CFG, we may be able to delete some unneeded files (for example, you probably don't need both vesamenu.c32 and menu.c32, and menu.c32 has less dependencies than vesamenu.c32). _ Please run "DIR A: /AH" so to add to the above list the hidden files. _ How exactly did you install syslinux 5.00 to the floppy? _ What exactly do you mean with "no success"? Any error messages? What do you see happening on the screen? Regards, Ady.
On 1/3/2013 09:17, Prof S W Damle wrote:> > (i)could NOT copy >(i)LIBLUA.C32(129Kb), (ii)libcom32gpl.c32(232Kb) as > only 56,320bytes are free!! > > > > (ii)Rebooted >Boot Eror or Replace the disk .I believe that the size issue has already been or will soon be dealt with. You can 'strip' the .c32 modules (from Linux) before copying them. I believe that they'll be stripped already, for the next release of Syslinux. I've received a report where syslinux.com doesn't work under some version of DOS, and chain.c32 doesn't appear to be able to chain-load at least one DOS I tried any more, so DOS stuff probably needs some attention. - Shao Miller
Hello all
Tried hard to create a Boot Floppy using Syslinux-5.00 but NO
success.
I have Win98se installed on C: drive. Following is the Directory
Structure on the floppy:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Volume in drive A has no label
Volume Serial Number is 1115-0BEC
Directory of A:\
LIBCOM32 C32 737,266 12-06-12 11:49a LIBCOM32.C32
LIBMENU C32 28,811 12-06-12 11:49a LIBMENU.C32
MENU C32 30,694 12-06-12 11:49a MENU.C32
SYSLINUX CFG 9,116 08-18-10 4:23p Syslinux.cfg
VESAMENU C32 31,514 12-06-12 11:49a VESAMENU.C32
CHAIN C32 25,871 12-06-12 11:49a CHAIN.C32
MEMDISK 26,140 12-06-12 11:50a MEMDISK
LIBUTI~1 C32 27,523 12-06-12 11:49a libutil_com.c32
8 file(s) 916,935 bytes
0 dir(s) 56,320 bytes free
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
The contents of directory syslinux >(i)LDLINUX.SYS(53.5 KB (54,784
bytes) and (ii)LDLINUX.C32(418 KB (428,032 bytes).
(i)could NOT copy >(i)LIBLUA.C32(129Kb), (ii)libcom32gpl.c32(232Kb) as
only 56,320bytes are free!!
(ii)Rebooted >Boot Eror or Replace the disk .
Saturday, January 05,2013
Booted Booted Booted
Done the needful asper your instructions following are the Results for
your information.
deleted all the files and all the directories from the floppy
except syslinux.cfg.
Ran DIR A: /AH /S The result is as follows:
--------------------------------------------
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>DIR A: /AH /S
Volume in drive A has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 0624-0EE1
File Not Found
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>
---------------------------------------------
Ran from WinXP as follows:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>cd F:\Syslinux-5.00\win32
F:\syslinux-5.00\win32>SYSLINUX.EXE --install a:
F:\syslinux-5.00\win32>
in syslinux.cfg, changed the line from default vesamenu.c32 ~ to:
DEFAULT menu.c32
Copied
_ menu.c32
_ chain.c32
_ libutil_com.c32
_ libcom32.c32
to the floppy.
Ran again DIR A: /A /S as follows:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>DIR A: /A /S
Volume in drive A has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 0624-0EE1
Directory of A:\
01/05/2013 06:17 AM 2,948 Syslinux.cfg
01/05/2013 06:03 AM 54,784 ldlinux.sys
01/05/2013 06:03 AM 428,010 ldlinux.c32
12/06/2012 11:49 AM 30,694 menu.c32
12/06/2012 11:49 AM 25,871 chain.c32
12/06/2012 11:49 AM 27,523 libutil_com.c32
12/06/2012 11:49 AM 737,266 LIBCOM32.C32
7 File(s) 1,307,096 bytes
Total Files Listed:
7 File(s) 1,307,096 bytes
0 Dir(s) 150,016 bytes free
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>
Restarted the computer,>took a while, and I am glad to inform BOOTED well displaying the
"Bootable Menu".
Selected the option "label ^1. Boot WinXP/Win98" from the
"Bootable
Menu" and that too booted well.
Your Next instructions Please.
Sunday, January 06,2013 On Saturday,January 05,2013 Ady wrote,> Your Next instructions Please.That depends on what's your next goal.>At the first instant,while installing from WinXP: (i) to make "Vesamenu.c32" as default (ii)use a subdirectory in the floppy, (iii)executing the command under Win98: using "Vesamenu.c32" as default in syslinux.cfg and use a subdirectory in the floppy. (iv) in the following, -------------------------------------------- Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>DIR A: /AH /S Volume in drive A has no label. Volume Serial Number is 0624-0EE1 File Not Found F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle> --------------------------------------------- Interpretation of the remark "File Not Found" >does it indicate hidden file not found? With regards, Prof S W Damle