[syslinux] Strange bug since 3.83 version

[Éric Seigne]

   Hello,
   i've found a strange bug, here is my situation:
    - all of our computers makes a pxeboot request by default
   dhcp server is configured:
   option option-128 code 128 = string;
   option option-129 code 129 = text;
   option space PXE;
   option PXE.mtftp-ip code 1 = ip-address;
   option PXE.mtftp-cport code 2 = unsigned integer 16;
   option PXE.mtftp-sport code 3 = unsigned integer 16;
   option PXE.mtftp-tmout code 4 = unsigned integer 8;
   option PXE.mtftp-delay code 5 = unsigned integer 8;
   .../...
       host computer-01 {
           hardware ethernet 00:27:0e:0a:d2:73;
           fixed-address 192.168.100.35;
           if substring (option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 9) =
   "PXEClient" {
               filename "pxelinux.0";
           }
           else {
               filename "kernel-maui.nbi";
           }
           option root-path "192.168.100.1:/opt/ltsp44/i386";
       }
   .../...
    - if nothing to do with lan boot, server send a pxelinux.cfg/MACCADDR
   file with
   default local
       label local
       localboot 0x80
    - if i have a windows xp on my computer, this windows does not boot
   !!! i unplug my ethernet card, reboot, then windows boot-up correctly !
   I've constated this bug on several computers with theses network cards:
    - Computer A: RTL8101E
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E P
CI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
03:00.0 0200: 10ec:8136 (rev 02)

    - Computer B: Atheros AR8132 PCI-E
   This problem is present with pxelinux.0 since 3.83 version, 4.03
   included :( ... if i use pxelinux.0 from 3.82 everything is good (but
   some new hardware does not work damned !)
   Do you have some ideas (please say "yes") ?
   Thanks,
   Éric
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