Syslinux - Mar 2004 - Hang when booting from a CD

I need some help with the following:
My system hangs while booting from a CD using?SysLinux?(2.08).? I think that
the?driver?hooks into the INT13 and INT15 handlers, writing their new handler
hook into the Extended BIOS Data Area (EBDA) used by Phoenix BIOS for BIOS data
information.? This area is?used and modified during legacy USB SMI's. I
think that the hang happens because the new handler hook for INT13 or INT15 gets
corrupted after the legacy USB SMI when any bootable USB device is connected
causing the system to get the invalid opcode interrupt handler, INT6. I think
that the?driver should not place thier handler in areas already reserved by BIOS
in the E820 table. Am I correct?? Is there a way to fix this?? Thanks!

Marshall, Anthony wrote:
> I need some help with the following:
> My system hangs while booting from a CD using SysLinux (2.08).  I think
that the driver hooks into the INT13 and INT15 handlers, writing their new
handler hook into the Extended BIOS Data Area (EBDA) used by Phoenix BIOS for
BIOS data information.  This area is used and modified during legacy USB
SMI's. I think that the hang happens because the new handler hook for INT13
or INT15 gets corrupted after the legacy USB SMI when any bootable USB device is
connected causing the system to get the invalid opcode interrupt handler, INT6.
I think that the driver should not place thier handler in areas already reserved
by BIOS in the E820 table. Am I correct?  Is there a way to fix this?  Thanks!
> 
It doesn't, but apparently your BIOS either doesn't reserve or
doesn't
clean up itself correctly.

BIOS bug; please complain to your vendor.

	-hpa