[syslinux] syslinux from logical partition and chainloaded by GRUB?

[Gert Hulselmans]

Dr. Tilmann Bubeck wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I try to use syslinux to boot a Fedora 14 Live System from a logical
> partition (sda5). However, this does not work. I get a "boot error". To
> boot from that partition I use grub with "chainloader +1" from the
> logical partition.
>
> Here is my partition layout and the different bootloaders.
>
> /dev/sda     MBR from GRUB
> /dev/sda1    partition containing only GRUB
> /dev/sda3    syslinux successfully
> /dev/sda4    extended partition
>    /dev/sda5  syslinux not able to boot
>
> I succesfully used syslinux from a primary partition (sda3).
>
> Is syslinux capable of booting from a logical partition if chainloded by
> GRUB?
>
> Thanks,
>    Till
>
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The problem is with grub, not with Syslinux:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=5142693#5142693

Logical-partition-residing bootloader chainload patch for GRUB Legacy:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/230905

- Gert Hulselmans