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...a buck in syslinux 3.86 (or still is in the current build) in the reset_pxe function. If I call "syslinux_local_boot(0)" (in a COM32 binary) the KeepPXE variable is always 1 which resets the PXE stack instead of unloading it: local_boot: push cs pop ds mov [LocalBootType],ax call vgaclearmode mov si,localboot_msg call writestr_early ; Restore the environment we were called with call reset_pxe . reset_pxe: or byte [KeepPXE],1 ; Fall through unload_pxe: push ds push es mov ax,cs mov ds,ax mov es,ax cmp byte [KeepPXE],0 ; Should we keep PXE around? jne do_res...

I have released SYSLINUX 1.73-pre1. This isn't a bug fix release (thank God), but given the rather painful quality of the last couple of releases I wanted to get another prerelease out as I'm working on the new core code. I'm trying to eliminate differences between the various syslinux components whereever possible; there has been some unnecessary differences in the past which

...rint_version cmp al,'X' & 1Fh ; <Ctrl-X> je force_text_mode + cmp al,'P' & 1Fh ; <Ctrl-P> + je paste cmp al,08h ; Backspace jne get_char backspace: cmp di,command_line ; Make sure there is anything @@ -143,6 +145,10 @@ force_text_mode: call vgaclearmode jmp enter_command +paste: + call vmware_paste + jmp get_char + set_func_flag: mov byte [FuncFlag],1 jmp short get_char_2 @@ -568,6 +574,72 @@ getchar_timeout: call vgahidecursor ret +; Copy data from VMware's clipboard to the command-line buffer +VMwareMagic equ 564D5868h...

...or_swap + mov byte [KernelName+11],0 ; Zero-terminate filename/extension mov eax,[KernelName+8] ; Save initial extension mov [OrigKernelExt],eax .search_loop: push bx @@ -2432,6 +2433,7 @@ ; ; Okay, here we go... copy over our own boot sector and run the new one ; +into_bootsec: call vgaclearmode ; Reset video cli ; Point of no return @@ -4162,6 +4164,91 @@ linear_color db 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 0 UsingVGA db 0 +; +; Check for magic "swap" kernel -- wingel +; +check_for_swap: + mov si,swap_name + mov di,KernelName + mov cx,11 + repe cmp...

Hello sylvian Thanks. I use kernel 2.4.3 so far, and the Linux Progress Patch seems to start at 2.4.13.... What I don't understand is, why the kernel whipes out the VGA-display, as both Syslinux and the kernel is setup for serial-console. best regards ole at danelec.dk * danelec electronics a/s * Blokken 44 * DK-3460 Birkeroed * DENMARK * Phone: +45 45821879 * Fax: +45 45821979 *

...ios.h +++ b/core/include/bios.h @@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ extern union screen _screensize; #define VidCols _screensize.b.col #define VidRows _screensize.b.row -extern void write_serial(char data); - /* font.c */ extern uint16_t VGAFontSize; extern void use_font(void); @@ -96,8 +94,8 @@ extern void vgaclearmode(void); extern void vgadisplayfile(FILE *fd); /* serirq.c */ -extern unsigned char *SerialHead; -extern unsigned char *SerialTail; +extern char *SerialHead; +extern char *SerialTail; extern void bios_init(void); extern void bios_cleanup_hardware(void); diff --git a/core/include/core.h b/cor...

From: Matt Fleming <matt.fleming at intel.com> The following patch series is available at, git://git.zytor.com/users/mfleming/syslinux.git elflink All patches are against the 'elflink' branch. This series fixes a few serious bugs and some behavioural incompatibilities with the 4.x series. Matt Fleming (19): ldlinux: Initialise 'p' before using it. ldlinux: Parse