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

[Matthew Holevinski]

sorry s/syslinux.txt/syslinux.cfg

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Matthew Holevinski <eylusion at gmail.com> wrote:
> My mistake, if i had actually read your first post thoroughly I would
> of noticed it was saying
> No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!
> boot:
>
> My response won't help you, because I thought it wasn't even booting
> the thumbdrive (my mistake)
>
> I've only seen that when i have my syslinux.txt in the wrong folder or
> the Menu.c32 is missing or not
> referenced in the syslinux.cfg file or something.
>
> Matt
>
> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:57 AM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
>> --
>> H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
>> I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.
>>
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