[syslinux] Fwd: Isolinux 5.01 and higher not working on various Dell desktops

[Christopher Chavez]

> > I recently tried using the latest GParted Live iso (0.16.2-11 i686
> > PAE) on a few circa-2004 Dell desktops (e.g. Dimension 8400, Precision
> > 370, OptiPlex 170L, all with latest BIOS). However nothing would
> > appear onscreen after selecting cdrom boot.
>
> A recent thread in the Syslinux ML starting at
> http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2013-November/021139.html
>
> ended up with a patch for Syslinux 5.xx
> http://git.zytor.com/?p=syslinux/syslinux.git;a=commit;h=870b84dd8714ddfccc9288025331423efa6d76b7
>
> and more importantly for Syslinux 6.xx (firmware brach):
>
> http://git.zytor.com/?p=syslinux/syslinux.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/firmware
>
> which already contains some additional patches after 6.02.
>
> Please report back if this solves (or not) the problems in those
> systems.
>
> Thank you and Best Regards,
> Ady.

So far I have been able to try the 6.02 patch and it works!
Thanks,
chrstphrchvz