[syslinux] Syslinux 5.00-pre6: call it a beta
Helmut Hullen
Hullen at t-online.de
Sun Jul 1 07:54:00 PDT 2012
Hallo, H. Peter,
Du meintest am 01.07.12:
>> Who or what produces the "vesacom_set_background" error message?
>>
>> I'd prefer working with "vesamenu" instead of pure CLI ...
> The error comes from the module loader not finding a module it
> requires. It is very hard to know based on the information you have
> given why the module isn't being found, so again, any help (including
> posting the ..iso) would be extremely helpful.
Yes - I know.
But offering the full blown *.iso with 700 MByte may be no good
solution.
Next (possible) problem:
On my antique Compaq (about 16 years old) the systems comes to the
"boot" prompt (with the same error message), "<tab>" shows the options,
but no option/label is accepted.
Ok - 16 years old hardware may be too old.
The other test machines: Thinkpad T22, Thinkpad T43. They accept the
labels, but they show no vesa menu.
Menu "isolinux.cfg" (slightly shortened):
# display message
prompt 0
timeout 200
# ontimeout local
ontimeout chain.c32 hd0 0
onerror local
default Arktur
KBDMAP german.kbd
# default menu.c32
default vesamenu.c32
MENU BACKGROUND Arktur.jpg
include colors.txt
MENU TITLE c't/ODS-Schulserver - Arktur -
MENU TABMSG Navigation: Cursor; ok: <enter>, Optionen aendern: <TAB>; Abbruch: <ESC>
MENU AUTOBOOT Start von der HD in # Sekunden
label Arktur
MENU LABEL ^Arktur-Installation und -Reparatur
kernel bzImage
append initrd=initrd.gz ramdisk_size=24576 showopts rw root=/dev/ram0 kbd=de edd=off
MENU BEGIN
MENU LABEL ^Debug
MENU TITLE Installation mit vielen Debug-Informationen
label debug
MENU LABEL Installation mit Debug-Meldungen
kernel bzImage
append initrd=initrd.gz ramdisk_size=24576 showopts rw root=/dev/ram0 kbd=de edd=off debug
TEXT HELP
nur fuer Experten
liefert mehr Meldungen nach dem 1. Menu
ENDTEXT
MENU END
MENU BEGIN
MENU LABEL ^Boot-Disketten
MENU TITLE Boot-Disketten
label dos
MENU LABEL DOS-^Bootdiskette
kernel memdisk
append initrd=image/balder.img.gz
label local
MENU LABEL Booten von der 1. Festplatte
# localboot 0x80
kernel chain.c32
APPEND hd0
MENU END
#
-------------------dir <CD>/isolinux --------------------------
total 25300
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 439 30. Jun 18:26 altmbr.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 439 30. Jun 18:26 altmbr_c.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 439 30. Jun 18:26 altmbr_f.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21051 30. Aug 2008 arktur64.lss
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70082 7. Jul 2010 Arktur.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4177488 27. Jul 2010 bzImage
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2257 30. Jun 18:26 cat.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26034 30. Jun 18:26 chain.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1934 30. Jun 18:26 cmd.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 572 9. Jul 2010 colors-alt.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 840 24. Jul 2010 colors-clonezilla.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 570 4. Feb 10:36 colors.txt
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 30. Jun 18:26 com32/
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2108 30. Jun 18:26 config.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32 30. Mai 2009 copyright
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2463 30. Jun 18:26 cpuid.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3467 30. Jun 18:26 cpuidtest.c32
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 30. Jun 18:26 diag/
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2715 30. Jun 18:26 disk.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13980 30. Jun 18:26 dmitest.c32
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 25. Jun 19:11 dosutil/
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4340 30. Jun 18:26 elf.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3692 30. Jun 18:26 ethersel.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256 30. Aug 2008 fr_CH.kbd
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256 30. Aug 2008 fr.kbd
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256 23. Dez 2007 german.kbd
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12597 30. Jun 18:26 gfxboot.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 440 30. Jun 18:26 gptmbr.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 440 30. Jun 18:26 gptmbr_c.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 440 30. Jun 18:26 gptmbr_f.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2335 30. Jun 18:26 gpxecmd.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 105977 30. Jun 18:26 gpxelinux.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 105887 30. Jun 18:26 gpxelinuxk.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176835 30. Jun 18:26 hdt.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1982 30. Jun 18:26 hello.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2561 30. Jun 18:26 host.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2426 30. Jun 18:26 ifcpu64.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4922 30. Jun 18:26 ifcpu.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2607 30. Jun 18:26 ifplop.c32
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 4. MΣr 2011 image/
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18568847 4. MΣr 2011 initrd.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55 30. Jun 18:26 int18.com
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 432 30. Jun 18:26 isohdpfx.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 432 30. Jun 18:26 isohdpfx_c.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 432 30. Jun 18:26 isohdpfx_f.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 432 30. Jun 18:26 isohdppx.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 432 30. Jun 18:26 isohdppx_c.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 432 30. Jun 18:26 isohdppx_f.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36864 30. Jun 18:26 isolinux.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1991 4. Feb 10:34 isolinux.cfg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36864 30. Jun 18:26 isolinux-debug.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4564 24. Mai 2011 isolinux.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2351 30. Jun 18:26 kbdmap.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 458683 30. Jun 18:26 ldlinux.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 796328 30. Jun 18:26 libcom32.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 258116 30. Jun 18:26 libcom32gpl.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 132786 30. Jun 18:26 liblua.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29322 30. Jun 18:26 libutil_com.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4565 30. Jun 18:26 linux.c32
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 61811 4. Jan 2007 logo.16
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3964 30. Jun 18:26 ls.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8357 30. Jun 18:26 lua.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12330 30. Jun 18:26 mboot.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 440 30. Jun 18:26 mbr.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 440 30. Jun 18:26 mbr_c.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 440 30. Jun 18:26 mbr_f.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26012 30. Jun 18:26 memdisk
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5784 30. Jun 18:26 memdump.com
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3205 30. Jun 18:26 meminfo.c32
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 94760 30. Aug 2006 memtest
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 31184 30. Jun 18:26 menu.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16864 24. Mai 2011 menu.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4314 30. Jun 18:26 pcitest.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4091 30. Jun 18:26 pmload.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 239 30. Jun 18:26 poweroff.com
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2135 30. Jun 18:26 pwd.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 998 30. Jun 18:26 pxechain.com
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15443 30. Jun 18:26 pxechn.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 42252 30. Jun 18:26 pxelinux.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1943 30. Jun 18:26 reboot.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256 30. Aug 2008 ro.kbd
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16157 30. Jun 18:26 rosh.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2371 30. Jun 18:26 sanboot.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4047 30. Jun 18:26 sdi.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19085 30. Jun 18:26 sysdump.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 68832 30. Jun 18:26 syslinux.com
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256 30. Aug 2008 uk.kbd
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256 30. Aug 2008 us.kbd
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1300 30. Jun 18:26 ver.com
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2865 30. Jun 18:26 vesainfo.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32008 30. Jun 18:26 vesamenu.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2508 30. Jun 18:26 vpdtest.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3342 30. Jun 18:26 whichsys.c32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 90 7. Jul 2010 zurueck.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4979 30. Jun 18:26 zzjson.c32
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Is there any option/command/... in the "isolinux.cfg" which works with
syslinux 4.x but not with syslinux 5.x?
Viele Gruesse!
Helmut
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