Thomas Schmitt wrote: > songbird wrote: ... >> i have two versions of it now, but it was a five years ago and >> i don't recall if i made the changes or got a new version from >> the author. :) > > Your request for a dry-run mode was fulfilled by a new version: > https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/03/msg01268.html > which needed a fix because of a misleading program message: > https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/03/msg01270.html > That's the version which is still available as > http://scdbackup.webframe.org/make_isombr_part.c > MD5 dd3e1a16e9593f908a1ce9ec848fd929 > > (My local version is slightly younger and seems to have been augmented > for being able to determine the USB stick size on FreeBSD, too. Dunno > whether this was for real use or just some finger exercises for myself.) > > >> 3. add boot loader (syslinux) > > Why this step ? > The ISO brings a SYSLINUX/ISOLINUX boot loader for legacy BIOS (and GRUB > for EFI). The MBR of the ISO hops onto the ISOLINUX boot image which then > brings up the SYSLINUX boot menu. > > What negative effect did you see when not performing this step 3 ?
now i've gone and checked to make sure i am using the same version as above and i am so those edits were all done by you and not me. *whew!* i updated my notes to put a question next to that step so that if i go to use the program again i'll get the answer to that question, but i have to say that i've now been through two different machines since then and it may have been something i did to get around some strange bios issue from back then which may not apply any more. next time i get to a widget store i'll pick up an extra USB stick and see what happens - they usually have them for not much and i should always have an extra one around anyways. songbird
