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

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 05/16/2010 10:05 PM, Noam Meltzer wrote:
> 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...
> 

-m = write MBR
-a = make partition active

Only available in the DOS and Windows binaries, so not described in the
Linux manpage.

	-hpa


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