[arch-general] syslinux 6.01-1 issues

[Keshav Padram]

On 6 July 2013 20:21, Keshav Padram <the.ridikulus.rat at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 5 July 2013 23:56, Thomas Bächler <thomas at archlinux.org> wrote:
>
>> Am 05.07.2013 20:24, schrieb Karol Blazewicz:
>> > I'm using syslinux for my bootloader. I'm using BIOS, not UEFI, on a
>> > 32-bit system.
>> > After updating syslinux 5.10-3 -> 6.01-1 the modules' symlinks in
>> > /boot/syslinux didn't get updated and still point to
>> > /usr/lib/syslinux/ instead of to /usr/lib/syslinux/bios e.g. menu.c32
>> > -> /usr/lib/syslinux/menu.c32 which prevents the syslinux menu from
>> > appearing on boot (modules not found).
>> > Running '# /usr/bin/syslinux-install_update -i -a -m' doesn't help.
>> >
>> > Should I remove all the symlinks from /boot/syslinux and only copy the
>> > needed files back? I didn't install syslinux manually so i don't know
>> > why should I have to do this. Did I miss / misunderstand something?
>>
>> The install script needs an update. Just remove the .c32 and
>>  ln -s /usr/lib/syslinux/bios/*.c32 .
>>
>>
>>
> I have uploaded the* *updated syslinux-install_update script to
> https://gist.github.com/the-ridikulus-rat/5940114 . Please check it. You
> can check the changes made by going to
> https://gist.github.com/the-ridikulus-rat/5940114/revisions .
>
> Best Regards.
>
> Keshav Padram
>
>
I have made the changes pyther has mentioned at
https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-general/2013-July/033769.html in
my script at https://gist.github.com/the-ridikulus-rat/5940114 .

Best Regards.

Keshav Padram