Syslinux - Nov 2010 - Debian bug#604245: Syslinux fails (does not receive key presses on Sony vaio Z12C5E)

Hi,

Does this report ring a bell here?  I didn't check, but the image should
carry an isohybridized 4.02 version of isolinux.  The working (lenny)
version is 3.71.

Thanks,
Feri.

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Subject: Bug#604245: Syslinux fails
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:13:41 +0100
From: Gyorgy Jeney <nog.lkml at gmail.com>
To: submit at bugs.debian.org

Boot method: USB key
Image version:
http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-amd64/current/images/hd-media/boot.img.gz
Date: Nov 21. 2010, 13:40

Machine: Sony vaio Z12C5E
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU M 620 @ 2.67GHz
Memory: 8Gb

Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): [see http://bugs.debian.org/604245]

During boot, the syslinux menu appears (install, Graphical install,
etc.), but doesn't respond to any key press, hence can not even boot
the install kernel.

Copying the initrd.gz and linux files from the above image to a lenny
image
(http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-amd64/current/images/hd-media/boot.img.gz)
allows the install kernel to boot and complete the installation of squeeze.
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On 11/21/2010 12:31 PM, Ferenc Wagner wrote:
>                Hi,
> 
> Does this report ring a bell here?  I didn't check, but the image
should
> carry an isohybridized 4.02 version of isolinux.  The working (lenny)
> version is 3.71.
> 
> Thanks,
> Feri.
This often happens when the BIOS doesn't have "USB legacy" enabled
to do
USB keyboard support from the boot environment; another possibility is
that the USB keyboard driver and the USB storage driver in the BIOS
conflict with each other.

Not very specific, I'm afraid...

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

Hi,

I have a machine with live CD application: syslinux boot

I have to update the BIOS: I need a keyboard and an USB key (win 98
boot) with only 1 usb port :(

But my usb key is not visible for boot choice behind usb hub: I need an
usb keyboard to enter and configure bios... 
(The boot is on an inside USB key - hdd)

I think the solution is to (install and) configure the internal boot to
choice to boot on my external dos usb key (with autoexec.bat for bios
update).

How can I do that?


Thanks

Daniel.

Hi (2),

I have a machine with live CD application: syslinux boot

I have to update the BIOS: I need a keyboard and an USB key (win 98
boot) with only 1 usb port :(

But my usb key is not visible for boot choice behind usb hub: I need an
usb keyboard to enter and configure bios... 
(The boot is on an inside USB key - hdd)

I think the solution is to (install and) configure the internal boot to
choice to boot on my external dos usb key (with autoexec.bat for bios
update).

How can I do that?


Thanks

Daniel.