[syslinux] syslinux.exe, 5.01 on xp: Failed to load COM32 file, and more

[Regid Ichira]

Platform: MS XP

  1. cfg file:
prompt   1
timeout  150
display  /downloadedPrograms/syslinux/syslinux.cfg

default  xp
label  xp
        com32  chain.c32
        append hd0  1  ntldr=/ntldr
label  de
        com32  chain.c32
        append hd0  2
label  memtest
        linux  memtest86+.bin
label  hello
        com32  hello.c32

  2. Installed by
>From xp cmd prompt:
    c:\downloadedPrograms\syslinux\syslinux.exe --active     \
           --directory /downloadedPrograms/syslinux/ --force \
           --install --mbr c:
The line, and the contniuation slashes, are for clarity.  In reality
it was on a single line.

  3. Result:
Got a boot: prompt after displaying the cfg file.  But:

    boot: xp
    Failed to load COM32 file chain.c32
    boot: memtest
    Loading memtest86+.bin... ok
    Booting kernel failed: Bad file number
    boot: hello
    Hello, world, from 0x001FA200! malloc return 0x001fb660