[syslinux] Usage output of Syslinux installers is not consequent

[Gene Cumm]

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 17:13, Gene Cumm <gene.cumm at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 16:54, Gert Hulselmans <gerth at zytor.com> wrote:
>> Why doesn't the Windows Syslinux installer show:
>> --offset and --directory too (I know it is not supported)?
>>
>> Because the Linux versions show the Windows/dos specific commands:
>> --mbr --active and --force
>>
>> I didn't check the DOS version.
>>
>> If all options will be displayed unconditionally for all installers, it
>> might be a good idea to add:
>>  --offset     -t  Offset of the file system on the device (mtools installer)
>>  --directory  -d  Directory for installation target (mtools installer)
>>
>> - Gert Hulselmans
>>
>
> I believe that the lack of consistency between the installers is due
> to the fact that the Windows and DOS installers are still behind the
> Linux installer.  I know the Linux installer underwent extensive
> changes recently (I believe for 4.00 as 3.86 doesn't have the -i/-u
> options) and the other two are currently works in progress.
>
> I seem to remember Shao Miller working on at least one of them
> (Windows, I think).
>
> --
> -Gene

It seems things moved farther than I remembered.

-- 
-Gene