[syslinux] Syslinux 5 Path Option.

[Michael D. Setzer II]

On 11 Dec 2012 at 8:05, Ady wrote:

From:           	Ady <ady-sf at hotmail.com>
To:             	Syslinux at zytor.com
Date sent:      	Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:05:53 +0200
Priority:       	normal
Subject:        	Re: [syslinux] Syslinux 5 Path Option.

> 
> > I'm not seeing how to set this path option?
> > Here is what I get using vesamenu.c32 as an example when 
> > moved to a directory outside of the build. The current syslinux 4.06
> > has all the files in the same directory which is at the root of the
> > cd.
> > 
> 
> _If_ :
> initial installation directory =  current working directory = where
> all the cfg files are located = where all the *.c32 files are located
> 
> then you are not supposed to need the PATH directive. At least, not in
> theory. The practice may still be a different thing.
> 

But with the path being hard coded in the .c32 files, and ldd and 
readelf reporting this regardless of copying the files in the same 
directory.

> > So where does one modify this new PATH setting?
> 
> This is a new directive. All directives are set in respective 
> configuration files for each Syslinux variant (syslinux.cfg,...). I
> would suggest to take a look at syslinux.txt from the Syslinux
> official archive. If you haven't yet read the whole email thread about
> 5.00 *.c32 dependencies, I would suggest to take a look at it.
> 

Now see that, but don't see how it is going to override the 
hardcoded path that exists in the .c32 files.

> > 
> > Is the version 5.00 actually released released, or is it just
> > released for developers to play with. 
> > 
> 
> Since you are in doubt, let's put it this way: is there any reason for
> you to use 5.00 and not 4.06?

At present, the 4.06 version works just fine as has many versions 
since I took over the g4l project back in 2004. I've generally tried 
to keep it running the latest released version of the syslinux as I 
add new kernels as they come out as well. In the past, it has just 
been copying the new files to the isolinux directory and building a 
new image.

Thanks again for all the hard work you and others do. 


> 
> Regards,
> Ady.
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