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

[Ferenc Wagner]

"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa at zytor.com> writes:

> dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=440 count=1
>
> The reason this isn't automatic is that this is sometimes not
> possible under Linux.

That makes me wonder.  When is it not possible?

Also, most docs recommend cat mbr.bin >/dev/sdb.  Is there any
difference?
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Thanks,
Feri.