[syslinux] [RFC] make extlinux work without mount the filesystem

[Robert Yang]

On 11/21/2014 04:22 PM, Ady wrote:
>
>   (snip)
>
>> It probably makes more sense in
>> the "syslinux" installer rather than "extlinux", since the former
>> already operates on an unmounted filesystem.
>>
>
> In other words, the Linux-based "syslinux" installers could / would
> support ext2/3/4 too.
>
> In particular, the (./bios/mtools/) "syslinux" command does not need
> special permissions (other than write), but it needs "something" else
> instead (e.g. "mtools" for FAT), and it can use the "--offset"
> parameter.
>
> This could mean, to either:
> _ modify the current installers; or,
> _ add a new (./bios/mke2/) {sys,ext}linux installer (the path and file
> name could be something else; I am focusing on the generic idea).

Great thanks for the suggestions, I will try:-).

// Robert

>
> Regards,
> Ady.
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