[syslinux] memdisk operations FAIL to boot with Syslinux-4.02
Prof S W Damle
swdamle at bsnl.in
Tue Aug 31 18:43:10 PDT 2010
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 04:13, Gene Cumm [gene.cumm at gmail.com]/Gert
Hulselmans <gerth at zytor.com> wrote:
> Prof S W Damle wrote:
>> Hello all
>>
>> Following is my syslinux.cfg:
> Which exact error message do you get when booting a MEMDISK entry?
>Assuming all file names and paths are correct (including having
linux.c32 in the default folder beside chain.c32). If this resolves the
issue, please let us know.
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------
Hello Sir(s),
Following is my modified/corrected syslinux.cfg file
#
# main entries
#
# menu label ^0. xxxx -->This IS displayed
# Following IS Recomended:>boots MBR
label local-boot
menu label ^0. Boot MBR
kernel chain.c32
append hd0 0
# this boots WinXP/Win98/Win2000
menu default
menu label ^1. Boot WinXP/Win98/Win2000
kernel chain.c32
append hd0 1
LABEL cmdcons
MENU LABEL ^2.cmdcons
COM32 chain.c32
APPEND hd0 1 cmldr=cmldr
LABEL grub4dos
MENU LABEL ^3.grub4dos
COM32 chain.c32 fs grldr=/grldr/grldr
APPEND file=/grldr/grldr
LABEL nu2-2
MENU LABEL ^2. INSERT\partimage
kernel /DiskImages/memdisk
append initrd=/DiskImages/BtInsUSB.img
LABEL nu2-4
MENU LABEL ^4. Partition Magic8
kernel /DiskImages/memdisk
append initrd=/DiskImages/Pm8.img
LABEL nu2-5
MENU LABEL ^5. Plpbt.
KERNEL linux.c32
INITRD /ISOimages/Plpbt.iso
APPEND /ISOimages/memdisk iso
#OR
#LABEL dir
#MENU LABEL display files in /ISOimages/
#COM32 ls.c32
# APPEND /ISOimages/memdisk iso raw
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
Following are the results for your information please:
menu label ^0. Boot MBR and menu label ^1. Boot WinXP/Win98/Win2000
both operate OK.
[1]
for MENU LABEL ^2.cmdcons:
get the following display:
Loading the boot file . . .
Booting . . .
"-" keeps on blinking
-------------------------------------------------------------
[2]
for MENU LABEL ^3.grub4dos:
takes @ 1Min to load & then Boots in GUI
------------------------------------------------------
[3]
for MENU LABEL ^2. INSERT\partimage:
No action >you are back in menu.
BtInsUSB.img is of 2.88mb
-----------------------------------------------------
[4]
for MENU LABEL ^4. Partition Magic8 :
No action >you are back in menu.
Pm8.img is of 2.88mb
------------------------------------------------------------
[5i]
for "MENU LABEL ^5. Plpbt."
following is the output/display/message:
Linux.c32: not a COM32R image
Boot: "-" blinking
When I pressed "Enter" key I am back to Menu
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
[5ii]
LABEL display files in /ISOimages/
following is the output/display/message:
ls.c32: not a COM32R image
Boot: "-" blinking
When I pressed "Enter" key I am back to Menu
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
What Next?
With regards,
Prof S W Damle
More information about the Syslinux
mailing list