[syslinux] isolinux, extlinux and accented characters

appzer0 appzer0 at free.fr
Tue Jan 4 07:25:23 PST 2011


Le 04/01/2011 16:01, Gert Hulselmans a écrit :
>
> The following is not a valid filename for an iso9660 filesystem:
>    /boot/isolinux/lat9w-16.psfu
>
> The '-' and the 4 character extension is not supported by iso9660 level1.
>
> Without "-l" (mkisofs), the filenames will be shortened to fit in an 8.3
> format and may result in heavy alterations in order make the name unique.
> With "-l", this may result in compatibility issues with DOS and make some
> files inaccessible (some versions of DOS might be alright with the names
> but results may vary).
>
> See for more info at:
> http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Common_Problems#ISOLINUX
>    
Damn, thank you very much, I did read this part of the documentation but 
must have overlooked it :/
I'll try the -l option of 'mkisofs' and will let you know. Thanks again!
> mkisofs should display a warning and will change the filename to a valid
> iso9660 filename.
>
> - Gert Hulselmans
>    
I really should look at my logs more frequently.


appzer0




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