[syslinux] Strange bug since 3.83 version [solution]

[Éric Seigne]

Please forget me :)

i've the solution: RTFM :d

   default local
       label local
       localboot 0x80


will became

   default local
       label local
       kernel chain.c32
       append hd0


And everything is good !

Éric

Éric Seigne a écrit :
>    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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Éric Seigne - Directeur                    | eric.seigne at ryxeo.com
RyXéo SARL                                 | http://www.ryxeo.com
21 avenue M. et E. Dulout                  | tel +33 6 987 444 01
33600 Pessac - FRANCE                      | fax +33 9 56 606 607