[syslinux] syslinux error message

Andrew bigwill at dodo.com.au
Sat Aug 14 05:59:18 PDT 2004


Hi,
I've got a couple of questions,
I'm trying to get syslinux 2.10 to work on my Apacer Handy Steno TN202  
128MB flash drive,

I'm getting...

root at will # syslinux /dev/sdb1
Total number of sectors not a multiple of sectors per track!
Add mtools_skip_check=1 to your .mtoolsrc file to skip this test

...but if I try the same command on a mandrake box the syslinux command is  
successful.
The syslinux version  on my Mandrake 10  box is 1.76.

Has anyone come across this problem?
is this a known problem?
Is this a problem with my Flash drive?
what files does syslinux actually put on the drive when you execute the  
command?
is   --linux-.--- one of them?

I hope someone can help me...TIA

Andrew


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Andrew Williss - VK5LA
Winkie, South Australia




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