[syslinux] Isolinux and LSI 53c1010-33

H. Peter Anvin hpa at zytor.com
Fri Jan 18 10:06:33 PST 2002


Tim Evers wrote:

> 
> --snip--
> ISOLINUX: starting up, DL=F0
> ISOLINUX: Loaded spec packet OK, drive=F0
> ISOLINUX: Sectorsize appears to be 0800
> ISOLINUX: Loading main Image from LBA 00029B70
> ISOLINUX: Sectors to load=0004
> ISOLINUX: Disk error, drive F0
> 
> Boot failed, press any key to retry
> --snap--
> 
> I guess that Sectorsize is shown in hex, other than that there is 
> something awfully wrong?!?
> 
> The same CD boots on two other Systems with different Adaptec 
> controllers just fine.
> What to do now?
> 


One more thing: the LBA of the main Image is fairly high.  You may have 
better luck if you rearrange your CD to try to get the isolinux files 
near the beginning of the drive; it has been known to help on some buggy 
systems.

	-hpa





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