Syslinux - Jul 2008 - [extlinux] mbr.bin starts windows?

I'm trying to install extlinux on my dual-booting computer, but when i try

cat mbr.bin > /dev/sda

the computer boots windows (it doesn't even come up with the extlinux
menu).  My partition setup is as follows:

/dev/sda1 -> NTFS (Windows)
/dev/sda5 -> Linux Swap
/dev/sda6 -> Linux Root (/)
/dev/sda7 -> Linux Home (/home)

Now I presume that mbr.bin calls the bootsector of the first
partition, but I want it to call the bootsector of the 6th partition
(in an extended region).  Is there anyway to make the mbr.bin file do
this?

James Rhodes - I am everywhere. wrote:
> I'm trying to install extlinux on my dual-booting computer, but when i
try
> 
> cat mbr.bin > /dev/sda
> 
> the computer boots windows (it doesn't even come up with the extlinux
> menu).  My partition setup is as follows:
> 
> /dev/sda1 -> NTFS (Windows)
> /dev/sda5 -> Linux Swap
> /dev/sda6 -> Linux Root (/)
> /dev/sda7 -> Linux Home (/home)
> 
> Now I presume that mbr.bin calls the bootsector of the first
> partition, but I want it to call the bootsector of the 6th partition
> (in an extended region).  Is there anyway to make the mbr.bin file do
> this?
> 
It calls the boot sector of whichever partition is marked "active" in 
fdisk, so makr sure your 6th partition (and no other) is marked active.

	-hpa