[syslinux] Re: Syslinux freezes my MP3 player/flashdrive, normal dos boot does not.

[H. Peter Anvin]

Nazo wrote:
> Sorry, it wasn't clear if the original message went through or not. 
> Also, I realized I forgot to clarify a rather important detail.  After
> installing Syslinux to the MP3 player, I can reboot my system and it
> will successfully work with Syslinux.  All PC operations writing and
> reading the file system are ok.  It's the player itself that is unable
> to access the filesystem (hangs every time) after installing Syslinux.
>  I would blame the player itself, but, the only thing I can't figure
> out is why it's working fine with normal boot utilities.  In fact, I
> can simply use the sys command in dos or windows to overwrite the
> Syslinux stuff and the player works again.  This makes me think that
> Syslinux is doing one little thing that the player doesn't like.

Something else to watch out for: the mtools version of the syslinux 
installer probably creates VFAT entries.

	-hpa