How to create a Linux boot record on a hard disk using syslinux

How to create a Linux boot record on a hard disk or Compact Flash or IDE-ZIP using syslinux

pure

dos

(1) First, install winzip and winimage. See this page.

(2) Create a pure DOS diskette from this image, insert a floppy disk in drive A, drag and drop the image file to an open winimage window, click Disk...Write...

(3) Power down your LRP, insert the pure DOS diskette in drive A, power up.

(3a) If you use IDE/ATAPI ZIP, run guest.exe

(4) syslinux -sam c:

Thanks to Arnold for his tips on the -sam options
Thanks to Willem Kroes of Wolphaartsdijk, Netherlands for his tip on the IDE-ZIP.

Reference: syslinux
syslinux author Peter Anvin
DR-DOS 7.03, a pure DOS that works well with syslinux

Notes:
I choose syslinux version 1.42 for LRP, it is rock stable and works with older BIOS.
If you use newer versions of syslinux, there is no guarantee it will work well with LRP.

Burnaby, B.C. Canada
Revision date: August 11, 2006

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