[syslinux] [ISOLINUX] No boot: prompt with ISOLINUX 3.07

[Paul Dickson]

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 13:14:03 -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> Paul Dickson wrote:
> > 
> > 	works	10036 Dec 14 16:38 src/syslinux-2.13/isolinux.bin
> > 	not	10080 Dec 30 16:44 src/syslinux-3.00/isolinux.bin
> > 	not	10388 Jan 12 02:57 src/syslinux-3.07/isolinux.bin
> > 	not	10408 Jan 25 00:19 src/syslinux-3.08-pre5/isolinux.bin
> > 
> > I'm willing to try some fixes.
> > 
> 
> Could you please try the 2.20-pre* and 3.00-pre* releases from the 
> Testing/Obsolete directory?  That would help narrow down the cause of 
> the problem.
> 
> 	-hpa


	works	10036 Dec 14 16:38 syslinux-2.13/isolinux.bin
	works	10002 Dec 16 15:13 syslinux-2.20-pre2/isolinux.bin
	works	10002 Dec 16 23:42 syslinux-2.20-pre3/isolinux.bin
	not	10162 Dec 17 00:58 syslinux-2.20-pre4/isolinux.bin
	not	10162 Dec 17 03:06 syslinux-2.20-pre5/isolinux.bin
	not	10162 Dec 18 17:29 syslinux-2.20-pre7/isolinux.bin
	not	10228 Dec 22 01:54 syslinux-2.20-pre14/isolinux.bin
	not	10080 Dec 30 16:44 syslinux-3.00/isolinux.bin
	not	10228 Dec 22 05:49 syslinux-3.00-pre1/isolinux.bin
	not	10388 Jan 12 02:57 syslinux-3.07/isolinux.bin
	not	10408 Jan 25 00:19 syslinux-3.08-pre5/isolinux.bin

It stopped working between 2.20-pre3 and -pre4.  Without looking at the
code, I wouldn't rule out size (every version >= 10080 does not work),
but I doubt it's that simple.  Besides, I haven't looked at the skipped
copies to verify this relationship holds.

	-Paul