Thanks for the replies. I'll try this using win98. I had done exactly this, but from winXP (dos tells you it's 'millenium' on boot)
thanks Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "brooksp5" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 5:13 PM Subject: Using syslinux to initialise an IDE disk. > Hi Dave, > I had the same problems last week trying to syslinux a Compact Flash Card. > What worked for me is I created a Windows 98 boot disk that had only system > files on it. (Format A: /s) > copy Syslinux to the disk > Boot machine and Lock C: > Syslinux C: > > It seems that the regular Win98 boot disk stops you from exclusive access to > drive C: > > Hope this helps > > Paul > > _______________________________________________________________ Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
