[syslinux] PXELinux Freezing

[H. Peter Anvin]

Jacob Alifrangis wrote:
> 
> The machine is identical to 60 or 70 others we have in service here.
> 
> After the machine starts and does the dhcp netboot thing, pxelinux
> requests a succession of non-existant files (mac addresses) from the
> tftp server, after requesting the first one, the machine simply hangs
> there as if waiting for something.
> 
> This is working on other machines (same config) and on Virtual Machines
> without problems.
> 
> Is there a quick fix for this?
> 

The only "quick fix" I can imagine is to look for a firmware (BIOS)
upgrade.  If this happens to be a *card* (not on the motherboard), then
I would really appreciate if I could get this card as a specimen.

	-hpa