Talk:Syslinux

pxelinux
Would it be cool if I add something on pxelinux? That way I can refer to it from LTSP.
 * I will --Alon Bar-Lev 16:29, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

gpt (bios)
Should be added to page, but I'm too lazy

install gdisk

emerge --ask sys-apps/gptfdisk

Choose your disk, go to expert mode, change attributes, set "Legacy BIOS bootable" flag

gdisk /dev/sda

x

a

your partition (1)

2

w

install gptmbr

cat /usr/share/syslinux/gptmbr.bin > /dev/sda

install {sys,ext,pxe}linux

— The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kaey (talk • contribs) 1 May 2012

bogus warning about overwriting the entire disk
The following warning about overwriting the entire disk is bogus:

First, install the boot sector provided by Syslinux. Use extra care with this command; if  is not given it will overwrite the entire disk rather than just the first 440 bytes:

without  is fine when used on a block device. I will remove this remark if there are no objections --Chithanh (talk) 19:25, 25 February 2016 (UTC)