[syslinux] isolinux problem: recent kernel versions vs. old hardware

H. Peter Anvin hpa at zytor.com
Wed Feb 13 10:48:28 PST 2008


Michael Prokop wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> recent isolinux versions work fine with current linux kernels on
> current hardware. But on older hardware there isn't a bootsplash
> visible at all - like if there isn't a CD in the tray. :(
> 
> Is there any chance to get around this situation? Is there a
> specific reason why isolinux >=3.51 (AFAICS) does not support older,
> b0rken hardware at all? A build flag --iknowmyhardwareisb0rken would
> be fine for me as well of course. ;)
> 

Without some detail on your configuration, the exact failure mode, and 
what constitutes "old b0rken hardware", this isn't an answerable question.

vesamenu is expected to fall back to text mode (but still display the 
text-mode menu) on systems which lack VESA 2.0 or an FPU - which pretty 
much means a 486SX or something from that era.

	-hpa




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