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authorhpa <hpa>2004-12-29 21:23:26 +0000
committerhpa <hpa>2004-12-29 21:23:26 +0000
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Add code to detect the boot loader to mdiskchk
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@@ -624,6 +624,18 @@ A list of problems, and workarounds (if known), is maintained at:
http://syslinux.zytor.com/hardware.php
+ ++++ BOOT LOADER IDS USED ++++
+
+The Linux boot protocol supports a "boot loader ID", a single byte
+where the upper nybble specifies a boot loader family (3 = SYSLINUX)
+and the lower nybble is version or, in the case of SYSLINUX, media:
+
+ 0x31 = SYSLINUX
+ 0x32 = PXELINUX
+ 0x33 = ISOLINUX
+ 0x34 = EXTLINUX
+
+
++++ BUG REPORTS ++++
I would appreciate hearing of any problems you have with SYSLINUX. I