FS#22972 - [syslinux] syslinux.cfg PROMPT var description doesn't seem correct

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Ivan V (c00kiemon5ter) - Sunday, 20 February 2011, 05:06 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Friday, 02 March 2012, 12:52 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Testing
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity Very Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
the default configuration contains the following line:
PROMPT 0 # Change to 1 if you do not want to use a menu

however this doesn't seem to match what the syslinux wiki says
http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/SYSLINUX#PROMPT_flag_val
"If flag_val is 0, display the boot: prompt only if the Shift or Alt key is pressed, or Caps Lock or Scroll lock is set (this is the default). If flag_val is 1, always display the boot: prompt."

I think this should change to something more meaningful/correct.

The menu will always be displayed regardless of PROMPT.
The menu won't display only if you comment out the UI var.


Additional info:
testing/syslinux 4.03-2
/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg

Steps to reproduce:
pacman -S syslinux
grep PROMPT /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Friday, 02 March 2012, 12:52 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  4.05-2

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