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| -rw-r--r-- | system/ms-sys/README | 19 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | system/ms-sys/ms-sys.SlackBuild | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | system/ms-sys/ms-sys.info | 8 |
3 files changed, 18 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/system/ms-sys/README b/system/ms-sys/README index a5c2ad61a3..2a3f85a460 100644 --- a/system/ms-sys/README +++ b/system/ms-sys/README @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ This program is used to create Microsoft compatible boot records. -It is useful when using Linux to restore a backup of a -reference Microsoft Windows installation. +It is able to do the same as Microsoft "fdisk /mbr" to a hard disk. +It is also able to do the same as Microsoft "sys d:" to a floppy or +FAT partition except that it does not copy any system files, +only the boot record is written. -Version 2.3.0 added experimental support for NTFS boot record. -This functionality is mostly useful to identify Windows 7 -NTFS boot records. Writing an NTFS Windows 7 boot record -will most likely not be of much use. -(Otherwise excellent for bootable Windows 7 install USB). +It is useful when using Linux to restore a backup of a reference +Microsoft Windows installation. +(Excellent for creating bootable Windows 7 install USB). + +2.4.0 Added support for syslinux GPT MBR. + Updated syslinux mbr to version 6.02. + +2.4.1 Added support for FAT32 PE boot record. diff --git a/system/ms-sys/ms-sys.SlackBuild b/system/ms-sys/ms-sys.SlackBuild index d83d22c026..01c0dcd652 100644 --- a/system/ms-sys/ms-sys.SlackBuild +++ b/system/ms-sys/ms-sys.SlackBuild @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ #!/bin/sh # Slackware build script for ms-sys -# Written by cjmx [cj at abysmalstudios mx] +# Written by Cj [cj@abysmal.mx] PRGNAM=ms-sys -VERSION=${VERSION:-2.3.0} +VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.1} BUILD=${BUILD:-1} TAG=${TAG:-_SBo} diff --git a/system/ms-sys/ms-sys.info b/system/ms-sys/ms-sys.info index 6d27668854..e8c74ea94e 100644 --- a/system/ms-sys/ms-sys.info +++ b/system/ms-sys/ms-sys.info @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ PRGNAM="ms-sys" -VERSION="2.3.0" +VERSION="2.4.1" HOMEPAGE="http://ms-sys.sourceforge.net" -DOWNLOAD="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/ms-sys/ms-sys-2.3.0.tar.gz" -MD5SUM="46d186707c7767db664afe681f8eaad6" +DOWNLOAD="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/ms-sys/ms-sys-2.4.1.tar.gz" +MD5SUM="d31e7ef3db6bd77dbb13df11057fa0f2" DOWNLOAD_x86_64="" MD5SUM_x86_64="" REQUIRES="" MAINTAINER="Cj Case" -EMAIL="cj at abysmalstudios mx" +EMAIL="cj@abysmal.mx" |