syslinux issue

Creating a Bootable Disk

Installing SYSLINUX will alter the boot sector on the disk, and copy a file named LDLINUX.SYS into the root directory.

At boot time, by default, the kernel will be loaded from the image named LINUX on the boot disk. This default can be changed, see the section on the SYSLINUX config file.

If the Shift or Alt keys are held down during boot, or the Caps or Scroll locks are set, SYSLINUX will display a LILO-style "boot:" prompt. The user can then type a kernel file name followed by any kernel parameters. The SYSLINUX loader does not need to know about the kernel file in advance. All that is required is a file in the root directory of the disk.

In order to create a bootable disk using SYSLINUX, prepare a normal MS-DOS formatted disk. Copy one or more Linux kernel files to it, then execute:

 

NT/2K/XP

	Syntax:
	syslinux.exe [-sfmar][-d directory] <drive>: [bootsecfile]
	Floppy: (a: in this example)
	syslinux.exe a:
	HardDrive/FlashDrive/etc: (z: in this example)
	syslinux.exe -m -a -d /boot/syslinux z:
	* In the above example syslinux.cfg would be expected to be in z:\boot\syslinux
	* NOTE: Under NT/2K you may get a dialog box about not getting exclusive access and with Abort/Retry/Ignore buttons; selecting "Ignore" will make the command execute sucessfully.