Prompt displayed when not using gfxboot

[Steve Magoun]

Binary package hint: syslinux

I am using syslinux to create a LiveUSB stick. I want the system to boot directly to a boot menu created by vesamenu.c32, so I am using the following syslinux.cfg:

include menu.cfg
default vesamenu.c32
prompt 0
timeout 0

(menu.cfg contains boot menu items, no prompt/gfxboot/etc changes)

I found that despite the 'prompt 0', the system always displays a boot prompt. This is contrary to the syslinux documentation, which states that 'prompt 0' hides the boot prompt.

The changelog entry for 14-ubuntu_gfxboot_force_prompt.dpatch says:
" * 14-ubuntu_gfxboot_force_prompt.dpatch: Always prompt if a gfxboot menu is set up."

I rebuilt syslinux without that patch, and 'prompt 0' config option started working as I expected (no 'boot:' prompt). Seems like we're not properly detecting the presence of the gfxboot config option in the patch?

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Dependencies:
 libgcc1 1:4.3.3-5ubuntu4
 gcc-4.3-base 4.3.3-5ubuntu4
 findutils 4.4.0-2ubuntu4
 libc6 2.9-4ubuntu6.1
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: syslinux 2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu3
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: syslinux
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-17-generic x86_64

[Manoj Iyer (manjo)]

I have the same problem in Lucid Alpha 2. Is there a work around so that it does not stop at the boot: prompt?

[Steve Magoun (smagoun)]

Hi Manoj, I'm not aware of a workaround other than backing out 14-ubuntu_gfxboot_force_prompt.dpatch