[syslinux] Linux syslinux-3.72 does not update boot block for SD devices

[Jim Fridlund]

On Oct 25, 2008, at 4:40 PM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> Jim Fridlund wrote:
>> I see what you mean. I stepped through it with the debugger and I see
>> syslinux trying to write to the mbr by invoking xpwrite() function
>> which calls the pwrite() system call. The system call returned 512
>> bytes, but reading back still showed the old values. Again, thanks  
>> for
>> the help!
>
> What you saw was writing the boot sector, not the MBR.
>
> 	-hpa

Yes, thanks for clarifying and for all your help. syslinux rocks! :)
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Jim