[syslinux] Problems with eepro100 or BroadCom NetXtreme and syslinux 2.04

[Holger Baust]

Hi all!

On Thu, Jun 26, 2003 at 01:19:34PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Holger Baust wrote:
> > No, it does not.
> > We have the systems for installation in a special subnet behind a firewall. 
> > All which is not normal is the subnet mask: 255.255.254.0 because this
> > subnet is also used for Remote Service Boards, and we have more than 256
> > of them.
> > 
> > But it also does not work if the booted systems got ips in the range of
> > the first 64 possible addresses. The dhcpd has the first possible
> > address.
> > 
> 
> Then I don't really know what to suggest, except try the prereleases
> between 2.02 and 2.05-pre1 and see which ones work and which ones
> doesn't.  Maybe we can narrow down that change caused this issue.
> 
> 	-hpa

I just checked it.
The last Version I could boot is 2.02.
With 2.03-pre1 and up to 2.03 pxelinux loads the kernel and after that
it hangs. 2.03 could be reset with CTRL-ALT-DEL, 2.03-preX could not.
I tested it with an Siemens RX300, Dual Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5704A6 rev
2002 (PCIX/133MHz). IBM x335 was not tested. The Fujitsu Siemens RX300
has a newer Version of this Chip. This Version is Supported with Linux
Kernel Release 2.4.21.



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