[syslinux] question

[Shao Miller]

On 1/11/2013 14:13, Bernd Blaauw wrote:
>
> I don't know if the Syslinux installer returns any errorcodes
>

On 1/11/2013 07:47, Prof S W Damle wrote:

> syslinux -d syslinux o:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------------
> Passes remark >illegal operation and will be terminated.

This error would not occur in DOS.

   Do or do not, there is no "will"

:)

> 1) SYSLINUX.COM runs fine under MSDOS 7.10 (exit Win98 to DOS-mode)
> 2) SYSLINUX.EXE runs fine under WinXP
>
> Possibly the LOCK command is also useful under Win98 (and MSDOS).
>

There is probably confusion, since Windows 98 can be considered both 
Windows and DOS, depending on the operating mode.  Prof S W Damle sees a 
mouse cursor (I'm certain), so Prof S W Damle either needs the Windows 
installer, or needs to "restart in MS-DOS mode" (no mouse cursor, and 
what you've just suggested) and use the DOS installer, there.

Prof S W Damle, I think it's very important to distinguish the 
difference between DOS and Windows.  An easy, but loose way to 
distinguish is: If you see a mouse cursor, you are using Windows.

- Shao Miller

P. S. Of course if you Alt-Enter in a Windows CLI, you mightn't see a 
mouse cursor and could get confused.