diff --git a/templates/syslinux-runstuff-before-build.sh b/templates/syslinux-runstuff-before-build.sh
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+#
+# Disable looking for this file which causes an error.
+#
+sed -i -e 's|win32/syslinux.exe||g' $wrksrc/Makefile
diff --git a/templates/syslinux.tmpl b/templates/syslinux.tmpl
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+# Template file for 'syslinux'
+pkgname=syslinux
+version=3.72
+distfiles="
+http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/$pkgname-$version@.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_makefile
+make_install_args="INSTALLROOT=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version"
+short_desc="A boot loader for the Linux operating system"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=dc19ea3e1297468d9b4c579aba1dd491c963a02887f7fb362c95c6f1c0567e90
+long_desc="
+ The SYSLINUX Project covers lightweight bootloaders for floppy media (SYSLINUX),
+ network booting (PXELINUX), and bootable \"El Torito\" CD-ROMs (ISOLINUX).
+ The project also includes MEMDISK, a tool to boot legacy operating systems
+ (such as DOS) from nontraditional media; it is usually used in conjunction with
+ PXELINUX and ISOLINUX."
+
+build_depends="perl-5.10.0 nasm-2.05"  
+run_depends="glibc-2.8"