[syslinux] question

[Ady]

> [1]
> >Win98se is the running OS.
>  
> mkdir O:\syslinux
> C:\Unzipped\syslinux-5.00\DOS
> syslinux --directory /syslinux --install o:
>  
> >When Restarted the m/c,
> > Received the following message:
> >Syslinux 5.00 EDD"-"
> with "-" keeps on blinking as earlier.

Great. That means that the DOS-based installer, SYSLINUX.COM, is not 
giving you error messages when it is executed from Win98 and when 
using the adequate command.

Now we need to take care of that blinking :).

>  
> [2]
> opened SYSLINUX.CFG file for edition >added "PROMPT 1" as follows:
>  
> changed the line from "default vesamenu.c32" to
>  *default vesamenu.c32 PROMPT 1*
>  

Please edit SYSLINUX.CFG and change the above to:
DEFAULT vesamenu.c32
PROMPT 1

(in other words, change that into 2 separated lines)

Note: The additional "prompt 1 " line is for troubleshooting 
purposes.


> [3]
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>  
> F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>DIR O:\*.C32 /A /S /O /X
>  Volume in drive O has no label.
>  Volume Serial Number is 18A5-2D21
>  
>  Directory of O:\
>  
> 12/06/2012  11:49 AM            25,871              CHAIN.C32
> 12/06/2012  11:49 AM           737,266              LIBCOM32.C32
> 12/06/2012  11:49 AM           133,020              LIBLUA.C32
> 12/06/2012  11:49 AM            28,811              LIBMENU.C32
> 12/06/2012  11:49 AM            27,523 LIBUTI~1.C32 libutil_com.c32
> 12/06/2012  11:49 AM            30,694              MENU.C32
> 12/06/2012  11:49 AM            31,514              VESAMENU.C32
>                7 File(s)      1,014,699 bytes


Please move those *.c32 from "O:\*.c32" into "O:\syslinux\*.c32".


>  
>  Directory of O:\syslinux
>  
> 01/11/2013  03:26 AM           428,032              ldlinux.c32
>                1 File(s)        428,032 bytes
>  
>  Directory of O:\hdt
>  
> 12/09/2011  11:43 AM           342,452              HDT.C32
>                1 File(s)        342,452 bytes
>  
>      Total Files Listed:
>                9 File(s)      1,785,183 bytes
>                0 Dir(s)   3,532,587,008 bytes free
>  

Just for your information, that "HDT.C32" file is not from Syslinux 
5.00. If you want to use the version of HDT included in the Syslinux 
5.00 official archive, you need to copy the "libcom32gpl.c32" file 
from the Syslinux 5.00 official archive in addition to the "hdt.c32" 
file, both into the "O:\syslinux\" directory.


> F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>
> F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>DIR O:\LDLINUX*.* /A /S /O /X
>  Volume in drive O has no label.
>  Volume Serial Number is 18A5-2D21
>  
>  Directory of O:\syslinux
>  
> 01/11/2013  03:26 AM           428,032              ldlinux.c32
> 01/11/2013  03:26 AM            54,784              ldlinux.sys
>                2 File(s)        482,816 bytes
>  
>      Total Files Listed:
>                2 File(s)        482,816 bytes
>                0 Dir(s)   3,532,587,008 bytes free
>  
> F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>
> F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle> 
>  
> [3]
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>  
> F:\Documents and Settings\Prof S W Damle>DIR O:\*.CFG /A /S /O /X
>  Volume in drive O has no label.
>  Volume Serial Number is 18A5-2D21
>  
>  Directory of O:\
>  
> 05/16/2011  09:44 PM            10,811 ORISYS~1.CFG OriSyslinux.cfg
> 01/12/2013  08:17 AM             5,151 SYSLINUX.CFG Syslinux.cfg
>                2 File(s)         15,962 bytes


Please move the file "O:\SYSLINUX.CFG" into the directory 
"O:\syslinux\" so it will be "O:\syslinux\SYSLINUX.CFG"

Note: In my instructions above, I am using mixed upper case with 
lower case. In this opportunity, the upper/lower case is just for 
clarity in this unformatted text. If Windows and/or DOS shows you 
those files or those directories using a different upper/lower case 
than what I wrote here, then please keep the same case as Windows 
and/or DOS uses, disregarding the specific upper/lower case I wrote 
here in this email. This is only in this particular email and in this 
particular context.

Please perform the suggested changes, test and report back.

Thank you and Regards,
Ady.