[syslinux] Converting from isolinux to extlinux

[H. Peter Anvin]

Dogsbody wrote:
>>> cp /mnt/sda1/extlinux/isolinux.cfg /mnt/sda1/extlinux/extlinux.cfg
>> That should be "extlinux.conf".
> 
> Bingo!  That was certainly an issue! Thank you :-)
> 
>>> bin/extlinux -i /mnt/sda1/extlinux
>>> cat syslinux-3.36/mbr/mbr.bin > /dev/sda
> 
> Do I need to do both of these?  I have been re-partitioning a few times 
> as I have been trying out different things and have never needed to re 
> copy the mbr.bin!?
> 

You do need both, but only once -- repartitioning will not erase the MBR.

>> Note that even if you can boot, there is no guarantee that the OS 
>> installer will be able to deal with not coming from a CD.  That's beyond 
>>  syslinux' control.
> 
> I am now realising this, The good news is the extlinux part is working 
> brilliantly as far as I can tell.  While it is now booting the kickstart 
> is trying to read off the CD so I am now having to re-write that to read 
> off the partition.

Yup.

> Thank you again for your help and thank you for a great application :-)

Thanks :)

	-hpa