= syslinux(1) =
:doctype: manpage
-:revdate: 2012-10-28
+:revdate: 2013-06-12
:author: H. Peter Anvin
:author-email: hpa@zytor.com
:editor1: Gene Cumm
:editor1-email: gene.cumm@gmail.com
-:editor1-revlast: 2012-10-28
+:editor1-revlast: 2013-06-12
== NAME ==
[verse]
*syslinux* ['OPTIONS'] 'DEVICE'
*extlinux* ['OPTIONS'] 'PATH'
-*syslinux* [-h | --help]
-*extlinux* [-h | --help]
+*syslinux* [-h | --help | -v | --version]
+*extlinux* [-h | --help | -v | --version]
== DESCRIPTION ==
(where applicable) and is modified after copying in to help ensure
boot-time integrity. File systems with a sufficiently large boot loader
reserved area, like btrfs, will have ldlinux.sys installed there rather
-than as a normal file.
+than as a normal file. Prior to version 4.00, extlinux would install a
+file extlinux.sys which versions 4.00 and later installers will replace with ldlinux.sys.
== OPTIONS ==
For altmbr.bin, an easy way to overwrite the MBR boot block and specify
the partion number is:
+
- printf '\1' | cat altmbr.bin - | dd bs=440 count=1 iflag=fullblock conv=notrunc of=/dev/sda
+ printf '\1' | cat altmbr.bin - | dd bs=440 count=1 iflag=fullblock \
+ conv=notrunc of=/dev/sda
+
Note: using 'cat' for writing the MBR can under some circumstances cause
data loss or overwritting. For this reason, using 'dd' is recommended