[syslinux] syslinux can't read the configuration file on USB

[Noam Meltzer]

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 1:15 AM, Matthew Holevinski <eylusion at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I think i've had this problem before, goto a vista machine or find a
> vista version of disk part and diskpart it.
>
> diskpart
> select disk 1(assuming 1 is the thumbdrive)
> clean (wipes out the partition tables)
> create partition primary
> format fs=fat32 quick
> assign
> active
> exit
>
> Now your usb thumbdrive should be bootable
> after you syslinux -ma {thumbdrive letter}
>

what does "-ma" stands for? couldn't find it in the manpage...