On Sunday 23 January 2011 12:28:27 Mark Berndt wrote: > On Sunday 23 January 2011 01:51:43 davidMbrooke wrote: > > > On Sat, 2011-01-22 at 21:18 +1100, Mark Berndt wrote: > > > > > > Yes, -d controls the location of the control files, there is no > > > ldlinux.sys as far as I can find it the tarball. > > > > > > /syslinux/ only contains linux, syslinux.cfg, and syslinux.dpy. > > > > > > I untared the new bundle onto my old leaf 3 cf drive - would not boot. > > > > > > executed syslinux /dev/hd.. (from finnix 93 cd) and still would not > > > boot > > > > > > executed syslinux -d syslinux /dev/hd.. and now it works. > > > > > > So I don't know when syslinux started to look for the /syslinux dir, > > > my old leaf installs all had the gear in the root dir. > > > > > > Marko > > > > Hi Marko, > > > > It was my (dMb) decision to move the kernel (linux) and syslinux.* to > > > > the /syslinux/ sub-directory for Bering-uClibc 4, because: > > - The root directory is getting very cluttered > > - Syslinux looks for /syslinux/syslinux.cfg before /syslinux.cfg (as > > > > documented at > > http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/SYSLINUX#How_do_I_Configure_SYSL > > IN UX.3F) > > > > File ldlinux.sys is intentionally not included in the LEAF tarball. This > > file *must* be created by running the syslinux command, and it *must > > not* be moved otherwise the disk will not boot. > > > > Please will you confirm that you are running the syslinux command on the > > CF drive *before* you un-tar the LEAF .tar.gz image. When I try the "-d > > syslinux" argument it complains that the /syslinux/ directory does not > > exist. (Works OK if this directory is created manually, and > > creates /syslinux/ldlinux.sys) > > > > dMb > > > > > > Hi David, > > No, I did not perform syslinux before untarring. > > I thought I was just doing an upgrade, so I just untarred - this may need a > note in the doco. > > I will blow away the partition on the cf and try again from scratch. > > let you know in about 8 hours, it is midday here and I have some outside > work to do first! > > thanks > > Marko > >
Okay, I started again and the instructions on the wiki are correct. This was caused be me trying to upgrade a leaf v3 system rather than a fresh install. Looking forward to using version 4, Thanks Marko ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
