[syslinux] VirtualBox virtual machine hangs after ISOlinux upgrade 4.05->5.10 and up.

[Michael McConnell]

On 24/07/13 09:57, Col. Kurtz wrote:
> Hello,
> I have specialized linux installation which uses ISOLinux bootloader. Recently isolinux version has changed from 4.05 to 5.10. From that time there is a problem with VirtualBox VM, It crashes (guru meditation) on attempt to boot from HDD or hangs on installation from CD.
> Strange part is, the very same ISO on ESXi VM works like a charm. Also burned on CD and started on "real" hardware works.
>
> Tried VirtualBox 4.1.14 on Linux and Windows 4.1.12. Tried to change VM settings, no luck.

That's quite an old version - 4.2.16 is out. Have you tried it on that?

> After "Guru meditation" crash there is a log file with last line:
> fatal error in recompiler cpu: Trying to execute code with memory type addr_code=00000000631b0020 addend=00007fceea68e000 at 00000000631b04fd. (iHandlerMemType=0x38 iMMIOMemType=0x30)
>
> I will appreciate any help, Thank You.

-- Michael