[syslinux] Intel DX79TO localboot problem with CentOS

[Jonas Keidel]

2013/8/5 H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com>

> On 08/05/2013 07:04 AM, Jonas Keidel wrote:
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> > So i've also tried to use chain.c32, but there are also some problems.
> > For example FreeBSD doesn't boot with chain.c32, so we've decided to use
> > localboot, because it works in 90%, except with that board.
> > Maybe you have an idea how to fix that? Or what do you think is broken?
> >
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> It would be a BIOS problem.  There might be a BIOS update.
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I've installed the latest bios from their website on the board.


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> "localboot -1" might work on your other systems as well... hard to know.
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No it doesn't, i think, because if that would be so we will be using it.


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> FreeBSD not booting with chain.c32 is a surprise.
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We've tested that on several machines and yes, it does not boot. So we
changed back to localboot.


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