[syslinux] CD-ROM won't boot. BIOS problem?

[H. Peter Anvin]

Anmol Khirbat wrote:
> 
> Thanks for your reply.
> 
> I tried a SuSE 8.1 CD (ISOLINUX 1.62) and it worked. I also tried the
> boot.iso debug CD with the Adtron CD-ROM drive in another system
> (mainboard Gigabyte 7VRXP, AMIBIOS 7.00T) and it worked.
> 
> Is the El Torito functionality implememted in the adapter BIOS? 

Sometimes, sometimes not; it can even depend on what is connected to the 
mainboard controller.

> Is it possible for the El Torito implementation to be broken in such a
> way that it will work only with certain bootable CDs or mainboards?

Absolutely.  Happens all the time.

> Is there anything else I can try to narrow down the problem?

Try unplugging your hard disk.

	-hpa