[syslinux] Syslinux 6.02 BIOS - issue on physical devices

[Geert Stappers]

Op 2013-10-30 om 21:43 schreef Marcin Celebucki:
> Hello
> 
> My name is Marcin, I am pleased to write here ; -) a have some problems
> with syslinux. I hope that you will help.
> 
> On my company we use the syslinux from a long time. Now we use the
> sys(pxe)linux 4.06 and working very well.
> 
> Yesterday i starting collect the needed files for syslinux 6.02 BIOS on
> virtualbox 4.3.
> I test everything, memtest, Windows PE, ubuntu etc.. everything works well.
> 
> I moved all files to physically device HP Proliant with Windows Server 2008.
> All configuration is not changed. Only the "Open TFTP" root folder has
> other location.
> 
> I checked the new sys(pxe)linux on HP dv7 / HP m6 notebooks. The menu is
> working fine the splash screen displayed but I can't boot any option
> successfully. When option is selected the kernel / initrd is loading but
> after download last file the notebook is restarting itself.
> 
> What is wrong?

I don't know. It could be the BIOS on this particular server.
Try another physical server that has at least another BIOS version.


> Do the syslinux now required special DHCP options, TFTP?

No, not required. However you can use them for tweaking.


> Thanks
> 
> Best regards / Pozdrawiam
> 
> Marcin Celebucki

Groeten
Geert Stappers
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