

Update a previous installation of the bootloader code The option itself and its argument need to be separated, Note that the options are case-sensitive.Ĭertain options require an additional argument Please execute the specific installer with the
#Syslinux make full#
The following options are available since version 4.02,įor the full list of options for each alternative installer The following tables describe the available "long" options.įor some of them, the "short" option is shown (too).

there are old deprecated options, and new options added. Some command line options are available in some versions but not in others The DOS-based installer located inside the official Syslinuxĭistribution archives as " dos/"ĭOS-based SYSLINUX installers since Syslinux 4.02,

Supports FAT and NTFS mounted filesystems. The Windows-based installer located inside the official Syslinuxĭistribution archives as " win32/syslinux.exe" Note the slash characters, "/", before and after the directory path. Linux Examples: syslinux -directory /boot/syslinux/ -install /dev/sdb1 Linux-based SYSLINUX installers since Syslinux 4.02, The #options section in this document is valid for the extlinux/extlinux Requires the filesystem (volume) to be mounted. mtools/syslinux Depends on "mtools", requires unprivileged write permissions and the device's filesystem shall not be mounted. Linux/syslinux Also known as "syslinux-nomtools", requires root permissions and the device's filesystem shall not be mounted. Inside the official Syslinux distribution archives: There are several alternative commands available for installation of Some command line options are (only) available in some installers but not in others.
#Syslinux make how to#
See the mbr documentation about how to install the MBR/GPTĪre available in every alternative installer. Note: The SYSLINUX bootloader is not installed to the MBR area Is copied, together in the same directory,Īccording to the installation command line options. Since version 5.00, also the core module, " ldlinux.c32",
#Syslinux make Patch#
The SYSLINUX installers for BIOS systems will copy the bootloader fileĪnd patch the filesystem boot area (usually, the VBR). The location of the core module file inside the official Syslinuxĭistribution archives is " com32/elflink/ldlinux/ldlinux.c32". SYSLINUX also needs at least a core module. In addition to the main bootloader file, EXTLINUX has been merged into SYSLINUX,Īnd both use " ldlinux.sys" as bootloader file. The SYSLINUX bootloader file is named " ldlinux.sys". However, there are some command line options that allow changing the (next) boot behavior. To edit / modify / replace / update the configuration file(s). There is no script (nor equivalent automatic method) In the official Syslinux distribution archives, The configuration file might be modified either manually or by some auxiliary script/tool provided by a third party. The configuration file is not created/updated by the installation commands presented in this document. The paths to the same files in your OS are not considered in this document. The paths mentioned in this document are in reference to such official archives. Syslinux distribution archives published in. This document mentions several files that are part of the official The Syslinux-related packages' names (and the amount of them) might vary.Įach Syslinux-related file might be part of different packages,Īnd the final location of the Syslinux-related This document is not about how to install some So as to be able to use each of them to boot your system. This document is about how to install each of the Syslinux bootloaders Installing a Syslinux package is not the same as installing Syslinux as bootloader.
