[syslinux] extlinux.conf not found

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 07/29/2012 09:55 AM, Giuliano Losa wrote:
> Hello,
> I noticed the following behavior of extlinux 4.05:
>
> I created an ext3 filesystem on the first (primary and active) partition
> of a usb stick. I mounted it at /mnt/. Then I copied to /mnt/ldlinux.sys
> the ldlinux.sys found in the syslinux 4.05 archive and I created a basic
> /mnt/extlinux.cfg.
> Then I ran "extlinux -i /mnt/" and rebooted on the usb stick. I got
> "ERROR: No configuration file found".
>
> I tried the same procedure again but this time changing extlinux.cfg to
> syslinux.cfg and it worked fine.
>
> Is this a bug or is the documentation saying that extlinux.cfg should
> work outdated?
> Is it related to the following email?
> http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2010-March/013803.html
>
> It's easy enough to work around but it's a bit annoying when you don't
> know it.
>

Look at the subject line of your own email.  extlinux.conf or syslinux.cfg.

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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