[syslinux] question

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 02/06/2013 05:46 PM, Prof S W Damle wrote:
>> Thursday, January17, 2013  1:10 AM  Ady wrote,
>
>> 4_ Now, there is one thing in that syslinux.cfg file I sent you that
> I can't correct for this specific Syslinux 5.00: using multiple lines
> as "TEXT HELP". This is a known bug in Syslinux 5.00, so I had to put
> all the text in between each pair of TEXT HELP - ENDTEXT directives
> in one line. With this specific version of Syslinux, this text is not
> going to be displayed on the screen the way you want it. If you try
> to use more than one line of text, with this specific version of
> Syslinux the boot menu will hang.
>
> The good news is that the next
> version, 5.01, should hopefully correct this bug, so you should be
> able to use multiple lines again in between each pair of TEXT HELP -
> ENDTEXT directives.
>
> 6_ Regarding SYSLINUX.COM version 5.00 for Win9x/DOS, I would
> recommend NOT using it for now, specially when you have the option of
> using SYSLINUX.EXE under WinXP.
>
> Now Syslinux-5.01 is out.
>
> Your Expert's Advice on _4 and _6 as above.
>

Should be fixed.

	-hpa


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