[syslinux] Boot 32GB Multi-partition Flash as USB-ZIP

Geert Stappers stappers at stappers.nl
Wed Nov 24 13:26:15 PST 2010


Op 20101125 om 04:02 schreef Ray Rashif:
> On 25 November 2010 03:52, H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> wrote:
> > On 11/24/2010 03:30 AM, Ray Rashif wrote:
> >>
> >> The BIOS does get it right, because I see a syslinux error flashing
> >> by: "Missing operating system"
> >>
> >
> > "Missing operating system" usually means there is no partition marked
> > active in the MBR.
> 
> Correct, but in this case it's irrelevant because other computers boot
> the stick fine.

FWIW:
 I do read that as:
  The so called working computer don't honour the boot flag
  and the "failing computer" does respect no partition marked active.


My advice: Mark the partition active in the MBR.

HtH
GSt




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