Syslinux + UBCD, not working

[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

[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.

[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).

[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?

[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)

[flyingsilverfin]

it doesnt find it even after ive made it executable...

[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

[flyingsilverfin]

I was in the directory.
Does it work on 64-bit systems?

[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

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make clean
make installer

Can you post all commands you ran?

[flyingsilverfin]

got it to work on a live cd whatever