[syslinux] Sysinux 6 will not boot ISOs on BIOS (i.e. pre-UEFI) systems

[Carl Duff]

Thanks for the reply. Yes, real CDs / DVDs being run on systems with an
existing OS.

The latest Arch ISO should get you the results I mentioned:
https://www.archlinux.org/download/

The Manjaro Project Lead, Phil Muller, had the same results (he doesn't
have any UEFI systems).

Yes, interesting about the FMs not showing anything on the CDs. Same ISOs
did show up on my own system. This may be a separate issue. though.

Carl


On 23 November 2013 13:10, Thomas Schmitt <scdbackup at gmx.net> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Carl Duff wrote:
> > (at least some) OSs not using syslinux 6.02 won't
> > recognise ISOs that do. For example, the file managers of Mint 13,
> Windows
> > 7, and Windows 8 all wrongly "see" blank discs).
> > [...]
> > This is certainly not an issue with corrupted downloads, burning, or
> dodgy
> > computer disc-drives.
>
> You mean real CD or DVD with operating systems on real iron ?
> If such systems really report blank media, and not unknown
> data on the media, then it should be a media-drive issue.
>
> A bad ISO image properly burned should at least mark the
> medium as used and (rawly) readable.
>
> Can you point me to an ISO image which shows the problems ?
> I have an AMD 64 bit system with BIOS-only.
> (A small image would be convenient, of course.)
>
>
> Have a nice day :)
>
> Thomas
>
>