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> > Hi Ady, > > Thank you very much, I prefer this one, add the extN support to > linux/syslinux-nomtools, create a new "e2fs/syslinux" may make things > more complicated for the user, I will make it as: > > 1) If it is a extN device, then root privilege is not required. > 2) Otherwise work as before. > > Any suggestions is appreciated. > > // Robert > I am no...

..... > > Note: Please do _not_ accept the following descriptions as accurate > without confirmation that the installers are indeed currently working > as described here. > > _ All the 'syslinux' commands use "device" as argument. > > _ The 'linux/syslinux-nomtools' installer uses system calls. > > _ The 'mtools/syslinux' installer requires unprivileged write > permissions and mtools. > > So to continue with the same reasoning: > > _ An installer capable of writing to extN-formatted "devices" would > seemingly mea...

Hello all, I just installed syslinux 2.10 on my usb-stick. It still boots then, but doesn't load initrd.gz (same config file..). Reverting back to syslinux 2.09 works fine, eg: initrd.gz is loaded. Something changed in initrd handling code? greetz, Jaap Crezee NB I am willing to share you more information or hints how to solve the problem. I am using kernel 2.6.7-bk20

...gt; > > > > If I may... Note: Please do _not_ accept the following descriptions as accurate without confirmation that the installers are indeed currently working as described here. _ All the 'syslinux' commands use "device" as argument. _ The 'linux/syslinux-nomtools' installer uses system calls. _ The 'mtools/syslinux' installer requires unprivileged write permissions and mtools. So to continue with the same reasoning: _ An installer capable of writing to extN-formatted "devices" would seemingly mean adding extN support to 'linux...

On 12/25/2014 04:33 AM, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 12/24/2014 12:16 AM, Robert Yang wrote: >> Hello syslinux, >> >> Merry Christmas! These patches will make extlinux work with umounted >> ext2/3/4 filesystem, for example: >> >> $ extlinux -i /dev/sdXN >> or >> $ extlinux -i file_block >> >> Also it can work with something like:

...much as possible. Conflicting arguments between the different SYSLINUX installers, or breaking backwards compatibility (in terms of users' usage, or even regarding procedures and documentation) should be minimized as much as possible. _ Under Linux, we have the (./bios/linux/) 'syslinux-nomtools' installer, the (./bios/mtools/) 'syslinux' installer, and the (./bios/extlinux/) 'extlinux' installer. They have different requirements, different dependencies, and different capabilities, so one installer might be more adequate for a certain situation / use-case than othe...

Hi It looks to me there's some issues in the Linux implementation of syslinux (root ver, I don't have mtools). When I used "syslinux -sf /dev/sda1", the stick was not bootable, it showed a black screen when booted, with a ";" appearing when I pressed a button. The partition was marked active & bootable. And it was the only partition, and primary. Then I did the

On 11/21/2014 02:33 PM, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 11/20/2014 10:21 PM, Robert Yang wrote: >> >> which can copy files into test.img without mount it, for example: >> $ mke2fs -t ext3 -d <rootfs_dir> -F test.img >> >> I'd like to make extlinux can work without mount the filesystem (use >> libext2fs), is it possible for extlinux, please ? And is such

...ling list > Submissions to Syslinux at zytor.com > Unsubscribe or set options at: > http://www.zytor.com/mailman/listinfo/syslinux > The "mtools/syslinux" location is not just a matter of updating documentation. Phrases such as "the mtools installer" and "the nomtools installer" are frequently used. Past changes regarding the installers have been already a source of problems, specially those changes that were not backward-compatible. Even documenting such changes in a clear manner for final users has not been as simple as it should. Additionally, ever...

Hi all, I have put out a SYSLINUX 2.09-pre1 release, mostly to support Murali's menu development: Changes in 2.09: * SYSLINUX: Remove residual setuid crap from syslinux-nomtools. * Handle video pages correctly when using the API functions. * Handle compiling on an x86-64 platform correctly. As usual, ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/Testing/ -hpa

On 16/04/2014 23:46, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 04/16/2014 02:15 PM, Didier Spaier wrote: >> Running "syslinux -s /dev/dsb" during installation of Slackware64-14.1 >> (to make a bootable USB stick) fails like this: >> >> Error converting to codepage 850 Invalid argument >> Cannot initialize 'S:' >> Bad target s:/ldlinux.sys >>

Hi, I've got a couple of questions, I'm trying to get syslinux 2.10 to work on my Apacer Handy Steno TN202 128MB flash drive, I'm getting... root at will # syslinux /dev/sdb1 Total number of sectors not a multiple of sectors per track! Add mtools_skip_check=1 to your .mtoolsrc file to skip this test ...but if I try the same command on a mandrake box the syslinux command is

On 01/06/2015 02:28 PM, Robert Yang wrote: > > > On 01/07/2015 03:47 AM, H. Peter Anvin wrote: >> On 01/05/2015 07:20 PM, Robert Yang wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> After more investigations, I'm a little worried about add the extX >>> support >>> to mtools/syslinux: >>> 1) Its name is mtools/syslinux, can't

I am wondering if it is possible to install syslinux manually, without the actual syslinux utility. Basically I have a little linux distro that uses syslinux. I have an automated upgrade system that also updates the bootloader before rebooting. I currently compile syslinux (and mtools) statically, so that the new syslinux will not depend on any libraries on the old software version (since they

On 01/07/2015 03:47 AM, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 01/05/2015 07:20 PM, Robert Yang wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> After more investigations, I'm a little worried about add the extX support >> to mtools/syslinux: >> 1) Its name is mtools/syslinux, can't express the libext2fs. > > Renaming it is not a problem. Do you have any suggestion about the new

...ns to Syslinux at zytor.com >> Unsubscribe or set options at: >> http://www.zytor.com/mailman/listinfo/syslinux >> > > The "mtools/syslinux" location is not just a matter of updating > documentation. Phrases such as "the mtools installer" and "the nomtools > installer" are frequently used. > > Past changes regarding the installers have been already a source of > problems, specially those changes that were not backward-compatible. > Even documenting such changes in a clear manner for final users has not > been as simple as it sh...

...including disks and/or parititions larger than 2 TiB (if supported by BIOS.) * The GPT handover protocol adjusted to the current T13 committee draft; see doc/gpt.txt. * HDT: code cleanup, small bugfixes * The "linux" syslinux installer (syslinux-nomtools) now has a command-line syntax closer to the extlinux installer. The mtools, dos and win32 installers will get this new syntax eventually, but it is not implemented yet. * chain.c32: support booting GPT partitions by index, GUID, label. * chain.c32:...

Folks, I've just pushed out another prerelease for the 5.00 branch. The idea behind this -pre was to merge in the final 4.06 release. I'm aiming for a final 5.00 release next week, but as we saw with the 4.06 branch, anything can happen and these deadlines can get pushed backwards. Please, test if you can. One thing that is going to happen next week is a Syslinux-6.00-pre1, which will

Hi all, I have released SYSLINUX 2.09; it is the same as 2.09-pre15 except for the version number. Changes in 2.09: * SYSLINUX: Remove residual setuid crap from syslinux-nomtools. * Handle video pages correctly when using the API functions. * Handle compiling on an x86-64 platform correctly. * Menu system from Murali Krishnan Ganapathy; see the menu directory for information. * COMBOOT: Allow COMBOOT programs to change screen t...

I'm trying to add boot support to https://github.com/libguestfs/nbdkit/tree/master/plugins/floppy This NBD server plugin generates a completely virtual FAT filesystem and partition table. Nothing is ever written to a file, and it must run without anything needing to be root, loop mounting etc. Running "syslinux --install <something>" is a non-starter. So I've looked at