[syslinux] memdisk image problems on shuttle hardware

H. Peter Anvin hpa at zytor.com
Thu Jul 3 14:00:46 PDT 2008


H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>
>> OK, I note this is a no-floppy system... that might be a source of the 
>> trouble.  I should try disabling the floppy from one of my systems. 
>> What models do you have?  (And where is this Hitachi image?)
>>
> 
> OK, it's PC-DOS 7.0... it's boots okay on my test system, I'm afraid...
> 

Ah, but disable the floppy drive and it doesn't.

I wonder if this doesn't really come down to needing a synthetic BIOS 
Parameter Table, at least when we're installed as the only floppy.

	-hpa




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