[syslinux] file transfer progress in menu.c32

Gene Cumm gene.cumm at gmail.com
Sun Mar 17 06:30:17 PDT 2013


On Mar 17, 2013 2:34 AM, "Harry Sharma" <hsharma2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
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> On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 4:20 AM, Harry Sharma <hsharma2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am using pxelinux
> >
> > I want when I select and menu like to boot memdisk.iso
> >
> > It show loading pxelinux.cfg/memdisk.ok Etc
> >
> > I want show only filename like
> >
> > Loading memdisk 10%
> > Loading memdisk 20%
> > Loading memdisk 100%
>
> It would be nice to know what version.  I would presume a 5.xx version or
> you're using linux.c32, neither of which show progress (in contrast to the
> 4.xx and earlier versions).  Are you requesting that it only shows the end
> of the filename?  If so, I'd suggest the other route of moving the files to
> make it appear that way.  Or are you requesting to see an indication of load
> progress?
>
> --
> -Gene
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>
> Sir I am using 5.01 version
>
> I am requesting to see an indication of load progress
>
> when I select a menu from pxelinux boot menu. it show loading progress in
> bottom (see image I attach)
>
> i.e.
> loading   image/centos/x86_64/6.0/vmlinuz.......
>
> but I want progress show in percentage not in dot dot and only with file
> name
>
>
> Loading   vmlinuz  100%
> Loading   initrd  100%

That would be best performed by a module like linux.c32 or perhaps a
new config directive, or even extra parameters to linux.c32 (probably
best of all).

--Gene


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