[syslinux] Syslinux 3.81-pre14... hopefully final this time

Nathan Elledge NElledge at acsi2000.com
Tue May 26 20:40:07 PDT 2009


I can't even get a plain dos image to load on a ibm. The same image loads fine on hps
Thanks,
Nathan Elledge
602.621.3287-Cell
Nelledge at acsi2000.com

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Sent: Tue May 26 20:31:06 2009
Subject: Re: [syslinux] Syslinux 3.81-pre14... hopefully final this time

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Thomas Schmitt wrote:
>> So there is no other choice but to use your
>> software that matches the boot image.
>>
>> My port would not even be able to distinguish
>> suitable boot images from unsuitable ones.
>> I have to revoke it with the next release.
>>
>
> The *new* isohybrid can work with *old* isolinux.bin (at your request, I
> might add); what I can't make work is the other way around.
>

Turns out I can, after all.  It's a total hack, but it should work.
You need to argue with me more often.  It seems to make me think.

        -hpa

--
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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