[syslinux] Manually copy over ldlinux.sys

[Ryan Kuba]

Well I could not get everything to build, you were right about the
deps, had to build a bunch of stuff from source. (nasm and xz
specifically)

I did manage to get a working 4.05 extlinux binary for 8.04 32-bit though:

http://www.ryankuba.com/DropBox/extlinux

Thanks again Gene for the guidance! cd /tm

On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 5:59 AM, Gene Cumm <gene.cumm at gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 19, 2012 10:56 PM, "Ryan Kuba" <ryankuba at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Well the machines in the field are Ubuntu 8.04 32 bit. And I am unable
>
>> As I am pushing around a 250 Meg file here I will just have to build
>> the extlinux package from source for 8.04 and bundle it, unless
>> someone knows of a deb that has already been built for hardy?
>
> Depending on the versions, that's a challenge.  In Ubuntu's repo, it should
> exist.  Building 4.xx requires a nasm update first.  The prebuilt binaries
> in the binary/source archive should work in Ubuntu-8.04.
>
>> This seems like the easiest option. When I initially asked this
>> question I did not realize the VBR was so machine/hard drive specific.
>
> Close.  I'd call it file system install instance specific.  If you clone or
> move the enclosing partition (same size, different start sector), it
> doesn't change.  Upgrade and it may change.  Install to a new directory and
> it will almost certainly change.
>
>> I appreciate the suggestions.
>
> You're welcome.
>
> --Gene
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