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

[Carl Duff]

The joys of a bleeding edge system, eh?


On 6 November 2013 19:17, Philip Müller <philm at manjaro.org> wrote:

>  I think it should simply work. I might have to modify manjaroiso once
> more to get the old isolinux menu running.
> I adapted to syslinux 6-series. Lets see what is needed for syslinux
> 4-series to be restored ...
> Currently I'm compiling some kernels.
>
> Am 06.11.2013 20:14, schrieb 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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