Regarding: [syslinux] Configuration question for syslinux 3.11 menu and ontimeout option

[Arnold Maderthaner]

On 12/12/05, Geert Stappers <stappers at stappers.nl> wrote:
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> Hello Arnold,
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> On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 03:58:09PM +0100, Arnold Maderthaner wrote:
> > On 12/12/05, Geert Stappers <stappers at stappers.nl> wrote:
> > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 10:26:14AM +0100, Arnold Maderthaner wrote:
>   <snip/>
> > > > I configured syslinux like that:
> > > >
> > > > default menu.c32
> > > > prompt 0
> > > > timeout 50
> > > > ONTIMEOUT localboot
> > > > totaltimeout 200
> > > > display boot.msg
> > > > MENU TITLE Installation Version 1.2
> > > > label linux
> > > >   MENU LABEL Linux
> > > >   kernel vmlinuz
> > > >   append initrd=initrd.img ramdisk_size=8192
> > > > label localboot
> > > >   MENU LABEL Boot from local disk
> > > >   MENU DEFAULT
> > >
> > >
> > > What does the above 'DEFAULT' mean?
> >
> >
> > the DEFAULT should load the menu.c32 file (to get a simple menu)
> >
> >
> > >   LOCALBOOT -1
> > > >
> <snip/>
> > >
> > > What happens if the 'MENU DEFAULT' is removed?
> >
> >
> > when I remove ONTIMEOUT it does what I want.
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> Tell that to the mailinglist, that way can more people learn.
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> > Do you know if there is a option to show a lss file ontop of the simple
> menu?
>
> Ask that at the mailinglist, that way can more think with you.


Do you know if there is a option to show a lss file ontop of the simple
menu?

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> > yours
> >
> > arnold
>
> Geert
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> P.S.
> Thank you for replying below the text.
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