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dCore Boot using Syslinux
Syslinux is a popular boot loader known for simplicity and modularity, similar to Grub Legacy.
dCore on a USB device
The following example configures Syslinux to boot dCore from a Ext-Partition on a USB device. The TCE-directory as well as the home- and opt-directories are located on the same partition which is referred by label; UUIDs can be used as well. Furthermore, hostname and timezone are set, multiple virtual terminals as well as the syslog daemon are activated, loaded apps are listed on the boot screen and after that the system pauses before continuing.
In this example the 'ldlinux.sys' and 'menu.c32' files must be available under '/boot/'.
ui menu.c32
default dCore
timeout 45
label dCore
menu label dCore on a stick
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-trusty
append initrd=/boot/ub-dCore-trusty.gz waitusb=15 blacklist=pcspkr tce=LABEL="dCORE-USB" home=LABEL="dCORE-USB" opt=LABEL="dCORE-USB" host=dCstick lang="de_CH.UTF-8" desktop=openbox tz=CET-1CEST,M3.5.0,M10.5.0/3 multivt syslog showapps pause
Syslinux and DOS-8.3 filenames
Using Syslinux 3.63-3.70 on a USB drive with a FAT32 file system, an example boot stanza from the Syslinux shell might be /vmlinu~1 initrd=/dcore-~1.gz, cf. the dCore Test Drive on a USB Stick.
