It works because the virtual sector size is not, in fact, 512. Usually the physical sector size is 512 and the logical sector size is 2048.
On Saturday 11 May 2002 06:06 pm, Friedrich Lobenstock wrote: > Hi! > > I have a problem understanding the option -boot-load-size of mkisofs. > When I understand the manpage correct > " -boot-load-size load_sectors > Specifies the number of "virtual" (512-byte) sec- > tors to load in no-emulation mode. The default is > to load the entire boot file. Some BIOSes may have > problems if this is not a multiple of 4." > > I have to calcuate the number of sector based on the size of the > boot image. > > I use this: > mkisofs -b boot/isolinux.bin -c boot/boot.cat \ > -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table <other options> > > (found at http://syslinux.zytor.com/iso.php ) > > It creates a CD that boots! > > But how come it works, because from my understanding it should not? > > # du --block-size=512 boot/isolinux.bin > 24 boot/isolinux.bin > > > PS: Is there an archive for this list somewhere? Didn't find any! > PPS: Please CC me because I'm not on the list. -- Seth Kurtzberg MIS Corp. Office: (480) 661-1849 Fax: (480) 614-8909 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] pager: 888-605-9296 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
