[syslinux] [Fwd: asking for help on syslinux]

[Geert Stappers]

On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 11:40:46AM -0800, David E. Weekly wrote:
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> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	asking for help on syslinux
> Date: 	Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:37:14 +0800
> From: 	Wu, Ming M <ming.m.wu at intel.com>
> To: 	<david at weekly.org>
> 
> 
> 
> Hi, David:
> 
> I am doing some experiment on syslinux and its derivative extlinux, and
> I am quite confused
> 
> To the concept of extlinux. Seems extlinux need to modify the MBR of the
> hard disk. Am I right?

extlinux is a bootloader, it needs a (Master) Boot Record.

> And if I want to find an executable code which can be run under linux OS
> to load another Linux
> 
> kernel/initrd image, just like loadlin.exe under DOS, What can I do then?

I'm no native english speaker myself,
but I can't understand your question.

> Thanks, J

Enjoy your expriment

> Best regards
> -----------------------------------
> Wu Ming


Cheers
Geert Stappers