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diff --git a/contrib/syslinux/latest/doc/distrib.txt b/contrib/syslinux/latest/doc/distrib.txt deleted file mode 100644 index fa10a04..0000000 --- a/contrib/syslinux/latest/doc/distrib.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,29 +0,0 @@ -For creators of Linux distributions: - -Syslinux is a notoriously hard program to debug, since it runs outside -of any operating system, and has a tendency to expose BIOS and -hardware bugs on various systems. Therefore, I would appreciate if -you would resist the temptation of recompiling the Syslinux bootloader -itself (ldlinux.asm) if at all possible. If you do that, I will have -to refer any bug reports I receive back to the respective distributor. - -However, I have no such concerns about recompiling the installer -programs, and in fact, with both libc 5 and libc 6 in common use in -the Linux world today I understand if you wish to relink the -Linux-based installer against your system version of libc. Therefore -a special makefile targets "make installer" has been included with the -Syslinux distribution, starting with version 1.42. - -To rebuild the installer programs *only*, starting from a freshly -untarred distribution copy of Syslinux, do: - - make clean - make installer - -If you want to remove all intermediate files, including the ones -obtained from assembling ldlinux.asm and which are included in the -distribution, do "make spotless". - -I appreciate your assistance in this matter. - - H. Peter Anvin |