On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:52:03 -0500 Matthew Gyurgyik <pyther@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Community, > > Over the last few weeks I have been working on Syslinux support for > the installer. With the help Thomas and Dieter I am nearing the > completion of this project. As part of this project, I have written a > script that will help install and update Syslinux (similar to that of > grub-install). > > Some key features of the script: syslinux-install_update.sh > * Install Syslinux to the FS + Partition Boot Loader (extlinux > --install /boot/syslinux) > * Install Syslinux MBR > * Detect and optionally set the boot flag on the boot partition > * Update Syslinux – copy files and execute (extilnux --update > /boot/syslinux) > * Support for GPT disks > * Support for RAID configurations > > The goal is to include this script in the official Syslinux package. > Therefore we need your help to test it. > > syslinux-install_update.sh -i -a -m ..... install Syslinux, set the > boot flag (if needed), and install the MBR > > We need tests for the following setups: > / + /boot on the *same* partition > / + /boot on the *same* partition - RAID > /boot + root on *separate* partition > /boot + root on *separate* partition - RAID > All of the above using but using the GPT partition layout > > NOTE: This is an alpha/beta stage script. The script modifies the > first 440 bytes of the disk (using dd) and the partition table (using > either sfdisk or sgdisk). Although the script should be safe to run, > I am not responsible for any data loss that may occur. > > Let us know the following: > * Did the script work for you? > * What was your partition setup? (see above) > * What version did you use? > * If the script did not work, please provide as much information as > possible > > Get the script here: https://gist.github.com/772138 > Syslinux Sample Config File: > http://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit/packages.git/plain/syslinux/trunk/syslinux.cfg > > The Syslinux package in testing includes the above configuration file. > > Cheers, > pyther did you get in touch with upstream? what do they think about this? maybe they want to include it aswell. Dieter
