[syslinux] syslinux error message

[H. Peter Anvin]

Andrew wrote:
> 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
> 

What version of mtools do you have on that system?

> 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?

Sounds like mtools is doing something goofy.

	-hpa