[syslinux] Best method for booting logical partions via syslinux...

Geert Stappers stappers at stappers.nl
Fri Aug 29 03:07:08 PDT 2008


Op 20080829 om 01:16 schreef Tech Digger:
> Hi.
>
> Which is the preferable method for booting multiple logical partions
> via syslinux ?

Never done that ...

> 1. Create seperate logical (fat 32) partitons for 'each' Live CD,
> extracted and prepared identically via syslinux/syslinux.cfg (sdc5,
> sdc6,sdc7 etc.)
>
>
> 2. Use Grub2 to attempt to boot seperate logical partitions with the
> same extracted Live CD plan as above.
>
>
> 3. Use the chain.c32 module that comes with the latest syslinux to
> boot logical partitions... i.e.
>
> label Hardy
> kernel chain.c32
> append hd0 4
>
> label CentOS
> kernel chain.c32
> append hd0 5

 ... but I would go for the chain approach.


Cheers
Geert Stappers




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