Syslinux - Aug 2003 - Bug in 2.05 .bss chain loader (works in 1.40).

I love syslinux, and loath to cry bug, but I think
this might qualify.

I found that using the chain loader in syslinux
version 2.05 on a FreeDOS (ver. 2.30.1) boot floppy
failed (locked after 'FreeDOS' is written to the
screen).

I tried other boot disks (dos 3.30, up to win98) with
similar results.

The good news is that version 1.40 (where it was
originally implemented) works great !!  So that will
be the version I use... but thought Mr. Anvin might be
interested.



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this can't be a bug, since Syslinux + Memdisk + FreeDOS work great.
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/beta9rc1/fdbootcd.iso

I created the ISO, and have tested it within VMware.

however, as someone on this list reported recently, on a SCSI-only system
IsoLinux fails (reboot..) early, before being able to open the isolinux.cfg
file.
Maybe an ordered list will work for this.
To make things worse, it's a 99 minutes cd [850MB data, necessary to enable
overburn] :)

if needed I'll put online a 1.5MB mini-ISO so the person having trouble can
test.

regards,

Bernd Blaauw


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Subject:	[syslinux] Bug in 2.05 .bss chain loader (works in 1.40).
I love syslinux, and loath to cry bug, but I think
this might qualify.

I found that using the chain loader in syslinux
version 2.05 on a FreeDOS (ver. 2.30.1) boot floppy
failed (locked after 'FreeDOS' is written to the
screen).