[syslinux] a couple of different MBRs

H. Peter Anvin hpa at zytor.com
Fri Apr 3 14:28:59 PDT 2009


Geert Stappers wrote:
> Op 20090403 om 09:44 schreef H. Peter Anvin:
>> Erwan Velu wrote:
>>> Is that possible to have a keyword in our configuration file to force
>>> that mode ?
>> No.  This code runs way, way, way before any configuration file is ever
>> read.  The only option is to have a couple of different MBRs -- force
>> 0x80, trust DL, use Ctrl key.
> 
> If I read that correct, then the options are
> 
> * force 0x80
> * trust DL
> * Ctrl key
> 
> 
> But what is 'trust DL' ?
> 

Trust DL is the default mode -- it means use the drive number that the 
BIOS passed in.

	-hpa




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