Syslinux - Mar 2005 - [Fwd: asking for help on syslinux]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	asking for help on syslinux
Date: 	Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:37:14 +0800
From: 	Wu, Ming M <ming.m.wu at intel.com>
To: 	<david at weekly.org>



Hi, David:

I am doing some experiment on syslinux and its derivative extlinux, and
I am quite confused

To the concept of extlinux. Seems extlinux need to modify the MBR of the
hard disk. Am I right?

And if I want to find an executable code which can be run under linux OS
to load another Linux

kernel/initrd image, just like loadlin.exe under DOS, What can I do then?

Thanks, J

Best regards
-----------------------------------
Wu Ming

ICSD Modular Computing

Intel China Software Center
Tel:(8621)52574545-1888

iNet:8-752-1888
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On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 11:40:46AM -0800, David E. Weekly
wrote:
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	asking for help on syslinux
> Date: 	Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:37:14 +0800
> From: 	Wu, Ming M <ming.m.wu at intel.com>
> To: 	<david at weekly.org>
> 
> 
> 
> Hi, David:
> 
> I am doing some experiment on syslinux and its derivative extlinux, and
> I am quite confused
> 
> To the concept of extlinux. Seems extlinux need to modify the MBR of the
> hard disk. Am I right?
extlinux is a bootloader, it needs a (Master) Boot Record.
> And if I want to find an executable code which can be run under linux OS
> to load another Linux
> 
> kernel/initrd image, just like loadlin.exe under DOS, What can I do then?
I'm no native english speaker myself,
but I can't understand your question.
> Thanks, J
Enjoy your expriment
> Best regards
> -----------------------------------
> Wu Ming

Cheers
Geert Stappers