H. Peter Anvin
2013-Aug-22 11:57 UTC
[syslinux] Intel DX79TO localboot problem with CentOS
Code doesn't just write itself... Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> wrote:>I like to reactivate this topic because i don't see any changes at the >last >time... >So what about the topic? > > >2013/8/9 Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> > >> 2013/8/7 Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> >> >>> >>> >>> 2013/8/6 H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> >>> >>>> On 08/05/2013 11:29 PM, Jonas Keidel wrote: >>>> > 2013/8/6 H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> >>>> > >>>> >> What about "chain.c32 hd1" or "chain.c32 hd1 swap"? >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > That's right, but due to our pxe environment we need a static >entry >>>> which >>>> > handles both, booting from first and second hdd if one fails. >localboot >>>> > does so. >>>> > >>>> >>>> Actually this does highlight an issue with chain.c32... there >really >>>> should be support for "try this, check X, then that". >>>> >>> >>> Can that be implemented? Because i think that is a must-have feature >of >>> chain.c32 to test if there is a bootable sector on first hdd --> >boot from >>> that. >>> If not it should try to look for a bootable sector on the second hdd >and >>> try that. >>> if both don't work it should abort. At current state it always >aborts if >>> the given hdd (hd0 or hd1) is not bootable. >>> >>> >> >> So what about this topic? Do you think it can be implemented? >> >> >>> >>>> -hpa >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>-- Sent from my mobile phone. Please excuse brevity and lack of formatting.
I know that but is there any progress? -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa at zytor.com] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 22. August 2013 13:58 An: Jonas Keidel Cc: For discussion of Syslinux and tftp-hpa Betreff: Re: [syslinux] Intel DX79TO localboot problem with CentOS Code doesn't just write itself... Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> wrote:>I like to reactivate this topic because i don't see any changes at the >last time... >So what about the topic? > > >2013/8/9 Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> > >> 2013/8/7 Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> >> >>> >>> >>> 2013/8/6 H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> >>> >>>> On 08/05/2013 11:29 PM, Jonas Keidel wrote: >>>> > 2013/8/6 H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> >>>> > >>>> >> What about "chain.c32 hd1" or "chain.c32 hd1 swap"? >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > That's right, but due to our pxe environment we need a static >entry >>>> which >>>> > handles both, booting from first and second hdd if one fails. >localboot >>>> > does so. >>>> > >>>> >>>> Actually this does highlight an issue with chain.c32... there >really >>>> should be support for "try this, check X, then that". >>>> >>> >>> Can that be implemented? Because i think that is a must-have feature >of >>> chain.c32 to test if there is a bootable sector on first hdd --> >boot from >>> that. >>> If not it should try to look for a bootable sector on the second hdd >and >>> try that. >>> if both don't work it should abort. At current state it always >aborts if >>> the given hdd (hd0 or hd1) is not bootable. >>> >>> >> >> So what about this topic? Do you think it can be implemented? >> >> >>> >>>> -hpa >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>-- Sent from my mobile phone. Please excuse brevity and lack of formatting.
H. Peter Anvin
2013-Aug-22 19:31 UTC
[syslinux] Intel DX79TO localboot problem with CentOS
Don't think so. Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> wrote:>I know that but is there any progress? > >-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- >Von: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa at zytor.com] >Gesendet: Donnerstag, 22. August 2013 13:58 >An: Jonas Keidel >Cc: For discussion of Syslinux and tftp-hpa >Betreff: Re: [syslinux] Intel DX79TO localboot problem with CentOS > >Code doesn't just write itself... > >Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> wrote: >>I like to reactivate this topic because i don't see any changes at the > >>last time... >>So what about the topic? >> >> >>2013/8/9 Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> >> >>> 2013/8/7 Jonas Keidel <jonas at jonas-keidel.de> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/8/6 H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> >>>> >>>>> On 08/05/2013 11:29 PM, Jonas Keidel wrote: >>>>> > 2013/8/6 H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> >>>>> > >>>>> >> What about "chain.c32 hd1" or "chain.c32 hd1 swap"? >>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> > That's right, but due to our pxe environment we need a static >>entry >>>>> which >>>>> > handles both, booting from first and second hdd if one fails. >>localboot >>>>> > does so. >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Actually this does highlight an issue with chain.c32... there >>really >>>>> should be support for "try this, check X, then that". >>>>> >>>> >>>> Can that be implemented? Because i think that is a must-have >feature >>of >>>> chain.c32 to test if there is a bootable sector on first hdd --> >>boot from >>>> that. >>>> If not it should try to look for a bootable sector on the second >hdd >>and >>>> try that. >>>> if both don't work it should abort. At current state it always >>aborts if >>>> the given hdd (hd0 or hd1) is not bootable. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> So what about this topic? Do you think it can be implemented? >>> >>> >>>> >>>>> -hpa >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> > >-- >Sent from my mobile phone. Please excuse brevity and lack of >formatting.-- Sent from my mobile phone. Please excuse brevity and lack of formatting.