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Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 6:31 pm
by flyingsilverfin
I've got UBCD and ubuntu 10.04 dual-booting (on seperate partitions) on a USB stick. However, the problem doesnt seem to originate from that. For some reason (im using syslinux 3.63 i think) when i boot i just get a boot: prompt, and i don't know what to enter there to get the syslinux menu(s). It used to work, i dont know what changed. Sorry about the lack of background information
any help appreciated (an explanation of how syslinux operates would be nice too)
thx
Re: Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 10:48 pm
by ady
When the "boot:" line appears, try just pressing <enter>.
One (of many, really! ) topics about syslinux with several links could be
http://reboot.pro/13462 if you are interested, but the <enter> key should be enough to at least display the menu, which is your simple goal.
Re: Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:22 am
by Icecube
UBCD won't work with syslinux 3.63. you need to install the version included in the UBC?D iso (not for your Ubuntu partition).
Re: Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:02 pm
by flyingsilverfin
for some reason when i try to do ./syslinux in the /ubcd/tools/ubcd2usb/linux/ folder it says "bash: ./syslinux: No such file or directory"
Doesnt work after i've moved it onto my desktop or anything either... even though it completed it with the tab-key auto completion. Can i just update my syslinux thats installed on ubuntu or is it necessary to use the one provided?
Re: Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:49 am
by Icecube
For UBCD, you should run the syslinux installer included (v4.02 I think).
It you read the readme.txt in the ubcd2usb folder (linux), you see:
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7. Install syslinux to the partition of your USB thumb drive.
First make sure that ./ubcd/tools/linux/ubcd2usb/syslinux is executable, if not, run:
chmod a+x ./ubcd/tools/linux/ubcd2usb/syslinux (adapt the path if nessecary)
Re: Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:43 pm
by flyingsilverfin
it doesnt find it even after ive made it executable...
Re: Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:14 am
by Icecube
You need to make sure that your are in the right path before executing it.
Where did you extract the UBCD ISO to (which path)?
Note: if the syslinux command succeeds, it doesn't show any output.
Also note that the syntax for installing SYSLINUX, changed recently: (X = dirve letter, n = partition number)
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./syslinux --install -d /boot/syslinux /dev/sdXn
Re: Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:46 am
by flyingsilverfin
I was in the directory.
Does it work on 64-bit systems?
Re: Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:01 pm
by Icecube
I was in the directory.
Does it work on 64-bit systems?
It should work.
To run 32-bit executables, you need to install the 32-bit libraries too.
You can also compile a 64-bit installer:
- Download Syslinux 4.02 and extract it:
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/boot/syslinux/4.xx/
- cd to the extrqcted directory and build the installersM
Can you post all commands you ran?
Re: Syslinux + UBCD, not working
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:15 am
by flyingsilverfin
got it to work on a live cd whatever