Hi! Seth Kurtzberg wrote: > > It works because the virtual sector size is not, in fact, 512. Usually the > physical sector size is 512 and the logical sector size is 2048.
Ok, you say that the sector size is 2048, but isolinux would need six such blocks: # du --block-size=2048 boot/isolinux.bin 6 boot/isolinux.bin So I guess that this works the logical sector size must be greater than 2048. > > On Saturday 11 May 2002 06:06 pm, Friedrich Lobenstock wrote: > > Hi! > > > > I have a problem understanding the option -boot-load-size of mkisofs. > > When I understand the manpage correct > > " -boot-load-size load_sectors > > Specifies the number of "virtual" (512-byte) sec- > > tors to load in no-emulation mode. The default is > > to load the entire boot file. Some BIOSes may have > > problems if this is not a multiple of 4." > > > > I have to calcuate the number of sector based on the size of the > > boot image. > > > > I use this: > > mkisofs -b boot/isolinux.bin -c boot/boot.cat \ > > -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table <other options> > > > > (found at http://syslinux.zytor.com/iso.php ) > > > > It creates a CD that boots! > > > > But how come it works, because from my understanding it should not? > > > > # du --block-size=512 boot/isolinux.bin > > 24 boot/isolinux.bin > > > > > > PS: Is there an archive for this list somewhere? Didn't find any! > > PPS: Please CC me because I'm not on the list. -- MfG / Regards Friedrich Lobenstock -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
