[syslinux] "sector read error" with Syslinux

[H. Peter Anvin]

Bernd Blaauw wrote:
> Krista0B schreef:
>> Then unzipped syslinux.zip from www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux
>> into my C:\syslinux.   Went to a DOS prompt using the Windows Start Menu.
>> Went to C:\syslinux\DOS, then entered syslinux -ma e:
>>   
> This actually worked or not? you seem to be running the DOS binary 
> (syslinux.com) under Windows (command prompt/console) rather than the 
> Win32/Windows binary (syslinux.exe). Not entirely sure this would work 
> due to requiring direct disk access, asking Windows for locking drives etc.

syslinux.com is supposed to run under DOS-based Windows flavours, but it 
hasn't really been extensively tested.

	-hpa