[syslinux] syslinux installation issues

[Bernd Blaauw]

Op 11-11-2009 22:30, Shao Miller schreef:
> Shao Miller wrote:
>> If 'SYSLINUX.COM C:' is working on FAT16 but not FAT32, it would be 
>> good to know why.  Would you possibly share the exact command-line 
>> and the exact output from your 'SYSLINUX.COM C:' attempt?
> Never mind.  Here's the debug output for the curious:

how do you get debug output? didn't see any debug-binaries but guess you 
compiled syslinux yourself.
> A:\>syslinux c:
> argv = 00006eb0
> argv[0] = 00006eac = ""
> argv[1] = 00006ead = "c:"
> argv[2] = 00000000 = "= "    ( <- ASCII garbage, actually; it's not 
> really an equals sign)
> DOS version 7.10
> Trying lock 0103... err 0001
> Trying lock 0403... ok 440d
> read_device(3,00006ca0,1,0)
> rv = 0207
> Trying unlock 0000... ok 440d
> syslinux: sector read error
>
> A:\>echo fooey.

nice to see these messages, but output looks too technical to realise if 
you're dealing with fat12, fat16 or fat32 (at least to my limited knowledge)

Bernd