Gavin D. Smith
2006-Oct-17 23:17 UTC
[syslinux] Is it possible to chainload EXTLINUX from GRUB?
I installed extlinux on a (logical) partition, using a command like "extlinux -i /mnt/partition". I want to boot to that partition, so put something like root (hd0, 4) chainloader +1 boot in an entry in GRUB. I think that SYSLINUX gets loaded but it gives a "Boot error" message and halts. Does anyone know if I am going about this the right way or if there is something else I should be trying? Thanks, Gavin Smith
H. Peter Anvin
2006-Oct-18 00:13 UTC
[syslinux] Is it possible to chainload EXTLINUX from GRUB?
Gavin D. Smith wrote:> I installed extlinux on a (logical) partition, using a command like > "extlinux -i /mnt/partition". I want to boot to that partition, so put > something like > > root (hd0, 4) > chainloader +1 > boot > > in an entry in GRUB. I think that SYSLINUX gets loaded but it gives a "Boot > error" message and halts. Does anyone know if I am going about this the > right way or if there is something else I should be trying? >You should be able to chainload EXTLINUX from GRUB. EXTLINUX relies on GRUB setting DL and DS:SI correctly (DL needs to have the appropriate device number in it, and DS:SI should point to the partition table entry for the relevant partition.) -hpa