From 09d239ccc0b80cf30b046d504f89df948547422f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hpa Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 06:45:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about the Win9x LOCK command. --- syslinux.doc | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/syslinux.doc b/syslinux.doc index 18b505a..b7269bc 100644 --- a/syslinux.doc +++ b/syslinux.doc @@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ it, then execute the DOS command: (or whichever drive letter is appropriate; the [] meaning -s is optional) -or the Linux command: +If you're running in a Win95/98/ME DOS box, you should execute the +command "lock a:" first. If you're running in a WinNT/2K DOS box, you +will probably get a dialog box about not getting exclusive access and +with Abort/Retry/Ignore buttons; people have reported that selecting +"Ignore" makes the command complete correctly. + +Under Linux, execute the command: syslinux [-s] [-o offset] /dev/fd0 @@ -440,6 +446,7 @@ To make this installation in DOS only, you need the utility copybs.com 3. Run SYSLINUX on the disk: + [lock a: if you're running under Win95/98/ME] syslinux a: 4. Copy the Linux kernel image(s), initrd(s), etc to the disk, and -- 2.7.4