Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Re: Booting with syslinux

[Heiko Z. <hz...@pr...>]

On 05/23/2003 01:58:56 AM Rayson Chan wrote:
>Heiko,
>
>--- dev...@li...
>wrote:
>> Syslinux is used to boot from FAT formatted devices,
>> see
>> http://syslinux.zytor.com/faq.php#whatis
>> You won't have much luck with a CD and FAT format.
>I know. But I keep some copies of some older linux CDs
>and one that (Mandrake 7.2) uses Syslinux works
>perfectly fine on the old machine (Pentium). The thing
>is, I can't find the instruction for creating such
>bootable CD anywhere.
>
>> Did you try to boot a 0.6 testing release?
>Not yet but I will try. I don't know if that would
>help though. A good old machine needs a good old
>solution.

The 0.6 testing release use v2 of the Syslinux tools, so your chances a=
re
much better.

Regards
  Heiko
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