[RE-CLOSED]MD5SUM error on syslinux.tcz + running ok!

[Daniel]

Yes, i've got the MD5SUM problem.

After reboot, i've tried to dowload an other .tcz : ok.
Problem again with syslinux.tcz.
And ok with an other .tcz after.

Daniel.

[Edit] Need to remove and try again to succed.

[Daniel]

When i'm trying to use syslinux, i've got the error "mount: could not find any free loop device".

[Daniel]

I've add max_loop=256 on the kernel command line.

Starting direcly to upload syslinux.tcl after booting : MD5 error.
If i press Remove and try again button i've got "mount: could not find any free loop device" ...

I am under the 3.8rc2 Tiny Core version.

D.

[Daniel]

When i'm using my syslinux program (V4.04) compiled under TCL, i've got the error :"sh: mcopy not found" and it fails to create ldlinux.sys.

D.

[Daniel]

Seems to be ok with TCL 3.8rc3.

D.

[curaga]

There was a conflict with coreutils and util-linux, should be working in 3.8 final too.

[Daniel]

Conclusion : solved.

Thanks
Daniel.

[Daniel]

RE OPEN:

In fact, the syslinux doesn't run OK.

After "syslinux /dev/sda1 --install" (or update), the syslinux line appears half a second and nothing more.

If i do syslinux (V4.02) under Ubuntu on the same usk key, boot is ok.
(if i do again the same under TCL, boot is KO).

When i'm using my syslinux program (V4.04) compiled under TCL, i've got the error :"sh: mcopy not found" and it fails to create ldlinux.sys.

What can i do ?

Thanks
Daniel.

[curaga]

If you build syslinux yourself, use the no-mtools variant. I'm not sure if that's a config option, or if it's in a different dir in syslinux 4.0.

[coreplayer2]

syslinux v3.8  or Grub4dos  are the best fixes for all the syslinux 4.xx bugs   

[Daniel]

After a first look, i'm not sure mtools can be not used.

On an other side, i install mtools.tcz.
But i have errors:
Error converting to codepage 850 Invalid argument
Cannot initizlise 'S:'
Bad target s:/ldlinux.sys
./syslinux: failed to create ldlinux.sys

D.

[maro]

Due to an unrelated subject I've discovered that the Error converting to codepage 850 Invalid argument error will most likely be resolved if you install the glibc_gconv.tcz extension. Whether that also helps to resolve the other errors is unknown to me, but I'm sure you'll find out yourself.

I don't believe that 'glibc_gconv.tcz' should be made a direct dependency of 'mtools.tcz', but it would probably a good idea to include a hint in 'mtools.tcz.info'.

[Daniel]

With 'glibc_gconv.tcz', my syslinux 4.04 is running (tested ok!).
The TCL syslinux 4.01 is running to (i don't try booting after).

Thank you very mutch, maro! 

Daniel.

[grandma]

not sure why - never could get syslinux to fly under tce
and can only get grub4dos to work WITH tce (won't work in DOS or a Windows prompt)


As for syslinux - when I type

sudo syslinux -s /dev/sdc1
it returns a message UNKNOWN OPTION -s - and a list of options which INCLUDE the -s ?

and if I type
sudo syslinux /dev/sdc1
it returns a message POSSIBLY UNSAFE /TMP/ PERMISSIONS

?
sdc1 is a USB Flash Drive, with a spanking new partition and formatted mkdosfs -F 32 and WILL accept:

1.  a grub4dos bootlace command when done by TCE

and

2. a syslinux -m -a -s F: - when done on a Windows PC

This error has been "forever" ... and I wonder if syslinux is bad? md5sum checks out ok.

?? HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Juanito]

What happens if you try something like this:

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$ sudo syslinux --directory /boot/syslinux/ --install /dev/sdb1