[syslinux] question

[Prof S W Damle]

On 11 jan 2012 Ady wrote >
 
[1]
> but not from Win98. 
Have you tried it (I mean the same exact command using the DOS 
installer)? Does it also return the same error message as before?
 
>Win98se is the running OS.
 
mkdir O:\syslinux
C:\Unzipped\syslinux-5.00\DOS
syslinux --directory /syslinux --install o:
 
>When Restarted the m/c,
> Received the following message:
>Syslinux 5.00 EDD"-"
with "-" keeps on blinking as earlier.
 
[2]
opened SYSLINUX.CFG file for edition >added "PROMPT 1" as follows:
 
changed the line from "default vesamenu.c32" to
 *default vesamenu.c32 PROMPT 1*
 
>on restart found that boots only into >Syslinux 5.00 EDD"-"
 
(and NOT *Syslinux 5.00 EDD 2012-12-06 Copyright(c) 1994-2012 H. Peter
Anvin et at*)
 with "-" keeps on blinking as earlier.
 
 
[3]
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
 
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>DIR O:\*.C32 /A /S /O /X
 Volume in drive O has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 18A5-2D21
 
 Directory of O:\
 
12/06/2012  11:49 AM            25,871              CHAIN.C32
12/06/2012  11:49 AM           737,266              LIBCOM32.C32
12/06/2012  11:49 AM           133,020              LIBLUA.C32
12/06/2012  11:49 AM            28,811              LIBMENU.C32
12/06/2012  11:49 AM            27,523 LIBUTI~1.C32 libutil_com.c32
12/06/2012  11:49 AM            30,694              MENU.C32
12/06/2012  11:49 AM            31,514              VESAMENU.C32
               7 File(s)      1,014,699 bytes
 
 Directory of O:\syslinux
 
01/11/2013  03:26 AM           428,032              ldlinux.c32
               1 File(s)        428,032 bytes
 
 Directory of O:\hdt
 
12/09/2011  11:43 AM           342,452              HDT.C32
               1 File(s)        342,452 bytes
 
     Total Files Listed:
               9 File(s)      1,785,183 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   3,532,587,008 bytes free
 
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>DIR O:\LDLINUX*.* /A /S /O /X
 Volume in drive O has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 18A5-2D21
 
 Directory of O:\syslinux
 
01/11/2013  03:26 AM           428,032              ldlinux.c32
01/11/2013  03:26 AM            54,784              ldlinux.sys
               2 File(s)        482,816 bytes
 
     Total Files Listed:
               2 File(s)        482,816 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   3,532,587,008 bytes free
 
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle> 
 
[3]
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
 
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>DIR O:\*.CFG /A /S /O /X
 Volume in drive O has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 18A5-2D21
 
 Directory of O:\
 
05/16/2011  09:44 PM            10,811 ORISYS~1.CFG OriSyslinux.cfg
01/12/2013  08:17 AM             5,151 SYSLINUX.CFG Syslinux.cfg
               2 File(s)         15,962 bytes
 
 Directory of O:\FromCafe\MYBOOTCD
 
06/23/2012  10:31 AM             8,357 ISOLIN~1.CFG Isolinux.cfg
(alternative)
06/23/2012  06:53 PM             8,357 ISOLIN~2.CFG isolinux.cfg (in
use)
               2 File(s)         16,714 bytes
 
     Total Files Listed:
               4 File(s)         32,676 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   3,532,587,008 bytes free
 
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>
F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>
 
Your Next instructions Please.
 
With best Regards,
 
Prof S W Damle