Command: syxlinux
SYSLINUX is a collection of bootloaders
Installation:
SYSLINUX C:
COPY MEMDISK C:\
COPY CHAIN.C32 C:\
COPY MENU.C32 C:\
When booting and presented with commandline, type
CHAIN.C32 FREEDOS=KERNEL.SYS
Alternatively, create a SYSLINUX.CFG, read documentation carefully for
that! (in below example, a "CONTENTS" directory with within it,
ISOLINUX directory, with within it, the ISOLINUX.BIN CDROM bootloader
- non-emulation style.
Please be aware to use "/" and "\" exactly as below!
For MEMDISK and ISOLINUX, please read documentation carefully!:
* mkisofs -b isolinux/freedos.img -o c:\cdtest\cd1.iso contents
* mkisofs -no-emul-boot -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -o c:\cdtest\cd1.iso
contents
Alternatives for CDRECORD (which includes MKISOFS) are XORRISO and
CDRKIT (see http://sites.google.com/site/blairdude/cdrkit for DOS port)
Options:
- none -
Comments:
SYSLNX has an extensive documentation that is beyond the scope of
this help. For more information see:
https://gitlab.com/FreeDOS/boot/syslnx
Examples:
- none -
See also:
fdisk
format
Ranish partition manager
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