[manjaro-dev] Fwd: Re: Arch boot problem

[Carl Duff]

Checked pre3, RC1, RC2,  and this seems to be correct.

If you make the change, then I will test the ISO thoroughly, both in a VM
and for real ASAP. Just let me know when.

We (as in people who know about this stuff) will also have to think of any
possible long-term ramifications...

Carl


On 6 November 2013 19:06, Philip Müller <philm at manjaro.org> wrote:

>  If I'm correct we have followed versions of syslinux used for our images:
>
> 0.8.7.1:       syslinux 4.07-1
> 0.8.8pre3:   syslinux 4.07-1
> 0.8.8rc1:     syslinux 6.02-3
> 0.8.8rc2:     syslinux 6.02-4
>
> So I can create a new package called syslinux4 we can use for our livecd
> and see what happens.
>
> Am 06.11.2013 17:03, schrieb Carl Duff:
>
> Will do - thanks for the links.
>
> My layman intuition is starting to suspect that the issue may be linked to
> the implementation of *Syslinux 6.02 multi-fs*.
>
> This post on your forum may also be related:
> https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1346285
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Carl
>
> On 6 November 2013 15:04, Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386 at yahoo.com.ar>wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> No.
>>
>> @Carl: Please report to http://bugzilla.syslinux.org/ in ISOLINUX to be
>> specific, and maybe also sent a message to syslinux mailing-lists. Thanks.
>>
>> Good Luck
>>
>> On 11/06/2013 09:34 AM, Allan McRae wrote:
>> > Gerardo,
>> >
>> > Do you have any insight into this?
>> >
>> > Allan
>> >
>> >
>> > -------- Original Message --------
>> > Subject:      Re: Arch boot problem
>> > Date:         Wed, 6 Nov 2013 11:40:35 +0000
>> > From:         Carl Duff <cdrw2400 at gmail.com>
>> > To:   Allan McRae <allan at archlinux.org>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi Allan,
>> >
>> > I believe so, although my Linux skills are far too poor at present to
>> > provide any more detailed information.
>> >
>> > Our 0.8.7 release installs fine via CD/DVD on non-UEFI systems, whilst
>> > 0.8.8 RC2 does not. I believe there was an update to SysLinux 6 in this
>> > time, but cannot say if this is related.
>> >
>> > Issue was verified by Phil, and both of us used multiple burners at
>> > multiple speeds. Same issue with the latest Arch ISO. As Datasticks
>> > (using dd) work fine, I don't think it's a BIOS problem at our end.
>> >
>> > By the way, won't make a habit of going through you with matters like
>> this.
>> >
>> > Carl
>> >
>> > On 6 November 2013 04:28, Allan McRae <allan at archlinux.org
>> > <mailto:allan at archlinux.org>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     Thanks.   I have forwarded this on to the relevant people.
>> >
>> >     Does your "same for Manjaro" indicate this is an issue brought in
>> with a
>> >     software update?
>> >
>> >     Allan
>> >
>> >     On 04/11/13 05:23, Carl Duff wrote:
>> >     > Also the same issue with i686 systems.
>> >     >
>> >     > PS - ever find yourself in London, I know a lovely Woodoven pizza
>> >     place.
>> >     >
>> >     > Carl
>> >     >
>> >     >
>> >     > On 3 November 2013 18:15, Carl Duff <cdrw2400 at gmail.com
>> >     <mailto:cdrw2400 at gmail.com>
>> >     > <mailto:cdrw2400 at gmail.com <mailto:cdrw2400 at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>> >     >
>> >     >     Hi Allan,
>> >     >
>> >     >     Just to let you know that the latest Arch ISO is unlikely to
>> boot
>> >     >     from CD / DVD on non-UEFI 64-bit machines. Try it, and you'll
>> get
>> >     >     the following error message: *ISOLINUX 6.02 ETCDisolinux: Disk
>> >     error
>> >     >     01, AX = 4279, drive FE*
>> >     >     *
>> >     >     *
>> >     >     Should still work if using a usb data stick. Same for Manjaro.
>> >     >
>> >     >     Apologies if someone has already raised this elsewhere; I do
>> not
>> >     >     frequent the Arch forums.
>> >     >
>> >     >     Carl
>> >     >
>> >     >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>  --
>> Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
>> \cos^2\alpha + \sin^2\alpha = 1
>>
>>
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