#11640 HIGH xs-0.7: USB XS installation stick creation creates unusable extlinux.conf file

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#11640: USB XS installation stick creation creates unusable extlinux.conf file
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           Reporter:  greenfeld      |       Owner:  martin.langhoff
               Type:  defect         |      Status:  new            
           Priority:  high           |   Milestone:  xs-0.7         
          Component:  school server  |     Version:  not specified  
         Resolution:                 |    Keywords:                 
        Next_action:  diagnose       |    Verified:  0              
Deployment_affected:                 |   Blockedby:                 
           Blocking:                 |  
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Comment(by dsd):

 I don't think you are following the instructions correctly, because the
 script referenced there forces VFAT partitions. Or is livecd-iso-to-disk
 not honouring that request?

 I don't see value in supporting extlinux because I've seen systems in the
 past that refuse to boot from non-VFAT formatted USB disks. (wouldn't
 object to patches making it an option however)

 The generated syslinux is wrong however, as you observe, but the script
 overwrites it with a hardcoded config, so it shouldn't matter.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/11640#comment:2>
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