[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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