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Debian (Closes: #692844); also update contact info.

Author: Daniel Baumann <mail@daniel-baumann.ch>
Signed-off-by: Gene Cumm <gene.cumm@gmail.com>
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.TH extlinux "1" "18 December 2007" "SYSLINUX for ext2/ext3 filesystem"
.TH extlinux "1" "18 December 2007" "SYSLINUX for ext/btrfs/xfs filesystems"
.SH NAME
extlinux \- install the \s-1SYSLINUX\s+1 bootloader on a ext2/ext3 filesystem
extlinux \- install the \s-1SYSLINUX\s+1 bootloader on an ext2/ext3/ext4/btrfs/xfs filesystem
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B extlinux
[\fIoptions\fP] \fIdirectory\fP
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBEXTLINUX\fP is a new syslinux derivative, which boots from a Linux ext2/ext3
\fBEXTLINUX\fP is a new syslinux derivative, which boots from a Linux ext2/ext3/ext4/btrfs or xfs
filesystem. It works the same way as \fBSYSLINUX\fP, with a few slight modifications.
It is intended to simplify first-time installation of Linux, and for creation of
rescue and other special-purpose boot disks.
.PP
The installer is designed to be run on a mounted directory. For example, if you have an
ext2 or ext3 usb key mounted on /mnt, you can run the following command:
ext2, ext3, ext4, or btrfs usb key mounted on /mnt, you can run the following command:
.IP
.B extlinux --install /mnt
.SH OPTIONS
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extlinux.conf and needs to be stored in the extlinux installation
directory. For more information about the contents of extlinux.conf,
see syslinux(1) manpage, section files.
.SH LIMITATIONS
Booting from XFS only works when an MBR partition table is used (not on GPT
partition tables).
.SH BUGS
I would appreciate hearing of any problems you have with \s-1SYSLINUX\s+1. I
would also like to hear from you if you have successfully used \s-1SYSLINUX\s+1,
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reported turn out to be BIOS or hardware bugs, and I need as much
information as possible in order to diagnose the problems.
.PP
There is a mailing list for discussion among \s-1SYSLINUX\s+1 users and for
announcements of new and test versions. To join, send a message to
majordomo@linux.kernel.org with the line:
There is a
.MT syslinux@\:zytor.com
mailing list
.ME
for discussion among \s-1SYSLINUX\s+1 users and for announcements of new and
test versions. You can
.UR http://\:www.zytor.com/\:mailman/\:listinfo/\:syslinux
subscribe to this mailing list
.UE .
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR syslinux (1)

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