[syslinux] Boot 32GB Multi-partition Flash as USB-ZIP
H. Peter Anvin
hpa at zytor.com
Wed Nov 24 15:00:18 PST 2010
On 11/24/2010 01:26 PM, Geert Stappers wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>
The active flag is interpreted by the MBR, not by the BIOS... at least
that's how it's *supposed* to work.
-hpa
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