[syslinux] Syslinux 6.02 BIOS - issue on physical devices

Gene Cumm gene.cumm at gmail.com
Sat Nov 23 03:36:03 PST 2013


On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Marcin Celebucki
<marcincelebucki at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Thanks for confirmation about syslinux 6.02 requirements.
> I see small misunderstanding. A used word "Syslinux 6.02 BIOS" mean the
> respective syslinux binary files from "/bios" subdirectory for PC's with
> Legacy PXE or PC's with PXE where CSM mode is enabled.
>
> Some idea where is the issue?
> Do the syslinux 6.02 working well from PXE on multiple PC's in your place?

I believe I've tested this with several device I have.
bios/core/pxelinux.0 or bios/core/lpxelinux.0?  Did you use the
precompiled binary right after extraction with no make commands?

> 2013/10/31 Geert Stappers <stappers at stappers.nl>
>
>> Op 2013-10-30 om 21:43 schreef Marcin Celebucki:
>> > Hello
>> >
>> > My name is Marcin, I am pleased to write here ; -) a have some problems
>> > with syslinux. I hope that you will help.
>> >
>> > On my company we use the syslinux from a long time. Now we use the
>> > sys(pxe)linux 4.06 and working very well.
>> >
>> > Yesterday i starting collect the needed files for syslinux 6.02 BIOS on
>> > virtualbox 4.3.
>> > I test everything, memtest, Windows PE, ubuntu etc.. everything works
>> well.
>> >
>> > I moved all files to physically device HP Proliant with Windows Server
>> 2008.
>> > All configuration is not changed. Only the "Open TFTP" root folder has
>> > other location.
>> >
>> > I checked the new sys(pxe)linux on HP dv7 / HP m6 notebooks. The menu is
>> > working fine the splash screen displayed but I can't boot any option
>> > successfully. When option is selected the kernel / initrd is loading but
>> > after download last file the notebook is restarting itself.
>> >
>> > What is wrong?
>>
>> I don't know. It could be the BIOS on this particular server.
>> Try another physical server that has at least another BIOS version.
>>
>>
>> > Do the syslinux now required special DHCP options, TFTP?
>>
>> No, not required. However you can use them for tweaking.
>>
>>
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Best regards / Pozdrawiam
>> >
>> > Marcin Celebucki
>>
>> Groeten
>> Geert Stappers
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