[syslinux] Mostly for google: syslinux.cfg to install\use on xp+ntfs only
Regid Ichira
regid23 at nt1.in
Mon Feb 11 12:16:38 PST 2013
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 03:23:46PM +0200, Ady wrote:
>
> If you want help, you would need to provide more detailed info. For
> example, the content of the cfg file, the exact installation command,
> the content of the directory where you installed SYSLINUX, and any
> error messages (after executing the installation command and/or after
> booting).
>
I am now able to use syslinux the way I wanted to. As pointed by
Matt Fleming, part of the problem was not having some files in the
syslinux working directory. I am not sure what made all the other
glitches go away.
The next question I was facing was:
What should an XP installation should have in its syslinux.cfg in
order to install and boot XP, from within XP?
The hardware is a stand alone machine. One hd, with 2 partitions. XP
installation CD was booted. The CD installed XP into the 1st
partition. The other partition is empty.
Running
syslinux.exe --activate --directory /other/syslinux/ --force
--install --mbr c:
seem successful. The following cfg was copied to
/other/syslinux/syslinux.cfg before syslinux.exe was run:
prompt 150
display /other/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
default xp
label xp
com32 chain.c32
append hd0 1 ntldr=/ntldr
label memtest
kernel /others/syslinux/memtest86+.bin
The /other/syslinux/ has the following files:
chain.c32 ldlinux.c32 libcom32.c32 memtest86+.bin
syslinux.cfg ldlinux.sys libutil.c32 syslinux.exe
where ldlinux* were put there by syslinux.exe.
( There is most probably a problem with memtest86+.bin. I assume it
is irelevant for this list.)
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