[syslinux] "Dos installer" from Win98se

Prof S W Damle
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:54:09 -0000

Hello,
I have another pen drive of 2GB as a curiosity, applied the "method"
and
following is the result for your information and experts' comments,

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Microsoft(R) Windows 98
   (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.

C:\WINDOWS> format o: /s

WARNING, ALL DATA ON DISK
DRIVE O: WILL BE LOST!
Proceed with Format (Y/N)?y


Checking existing disk format.
Formatting 1,925.96M
Format complete.
System transferred

Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)?

2,019,229,696 bytes total disk space
      458,752 bytes used by system
       32,768 bytes in bad sectors
2,018,738,176 bytes available on disk

       32,768 bytes in each allocation unit.
       61,607 allocation units available on disk.

Volume Serial Number is 054A-0F14


C:\WINDOWS> mkdir o:\syslinux

C:\WINDOWS>cd c:\unzipped\syslinux-3.85\dos

C:\Unzipped\syslinux-3.85\DOS>syslinux -d syslinux o:

C:\Unzipped\syslinux-3.85\DOS>

On restart,
 Displays message "Booterror"

With regards,
Prof S W Damle