[syslinux] Problems with PXELINUX falling through to localboot on a HP Proliant DL385

[H. Peter Anvin]

Padwa, Daniel wrote:
> I'm having problems with PXELINUX passing through to a "localboot" on a
> HP Proliant DL385.   I'm working with 3.73.
> 
> Is there a preferred workaround, or is the referenced patch the best way
> to go?   Does it have a chance of making the cut for 3.74?
> 

The problem is that that patch isn't "constructive" - all it tells me is
that the Proliant ROM touches memory it shouldn't, and shuffling things
around at random seems to make it work.

It still means random memory is corrupted, but I don't know what memory
it is.  As such I can't really fix it.

Since your problem is with localbooting, I would suggest using chain.c32
as a workaround:

label localboot
	com32 chain.c32
	append hd0

	-hpa

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