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authorGeert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl>2007-12-11 09:31:37 +0100
committerH. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>2007-12-20 13:04:31 -0800
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Document options to the syslinux command
Document options to the syslinux command (for doc/syslinux.doc).
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+ ++++ Options ++++
+
+These are the options common to all versions of Syslinux:
+
+ -s Safe, slow, stupid; uses simpler code that boots better
+ -f Force installing
+
+These are only in the Windows version:
+
+ -m Mbr; install a bootable MBR sector to the beginning of the
+ drive.
+ -a Active; marks the partition used active (=bootable)
+
+
++++ CREATING A BOOTABLE LINUX FLOPPY +++
In order to create a bootable Linux floppy using SYSLINUX, prepare a