[syslinux] Syslinux-5.00-pre9

[Ady]

Date sent:      	Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:06:33 +0000
Subject:        	[syslinux] Syslinux-5.00-pre9

> I've just pushed out another prerelease for the 5.00 branch. The idea
> behind this -pre was to merge in the final 4.06 release.
> 
> I'm aiming for a final 5.00 release next week, but as we saw with the
> 4.06 branch, anything can happen and these deadlines can get pushed
> backwards. Please, test if you can.
> 

Hi Matt,

Some 5.00pre9 comments:

1_ The "--directory" option is not working in the Win32-based 
SYSLINUX installer. The same installer works if "--directory" is not 
used. The nomtools Linux-based installer works correctly with 
"--directory".

2_ When running an installer with "--version", could the result 
include the "complete" version ("5.00-pre9"), instead of "5.00" only?

3_ Special combination of keys in the boot prompt are not working. 
For example, "ctrl+v" used to give the version in the boot prompt in 
4.06.

4_ In the boot prompt, when pressing arrow keys some characters 
(letters) are inserted. This was not happening in 5.00pre8.

5_ When running the (Windows-based) installer with "--directory" and 
the directory path doesn't exist in the destination device, there is 
no (error) message. I don't expect the path to be created, but since 
ldlinux was not installed (in any path), it shouldn't just end as if 
the installation was successful. Either some general "error" message 
or some "no such directory [exists]" or alike could be helpful.

6_ From 5.00 NEWS: 
  ... "Split non-core functionality into ldlinux.c32"...
I wonder; will the INITIAL CWD definition still be the location of 
ldlinux.sys (as example for SYSLINUX)? Is there a possible case where 
ldlinux.sys will be located in one directory, and ldlinux.c32 in 
another? Or they must always be located in the same directory?

7_ From 5.00 NEWS: 
  ... "reducing both disk space and runtime memory consumption."
Interestingly, the installers are several times bigger than in 4.xx.

TIA,
Ady.