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Issue400

Title grml 1.1-rc1 fails boot completely on Duron 1100 and Pentium3
Priority bug Status resolved
Superseder Nosy List amne, mika, zot
Assigned To mika Topics release-stopper

Created on 2008-02-08.18:22:10 by zot, last changed 2008-04-16.18:03:09 by mika.

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msg1281 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-04-16.18:03:09
Great, thanks for your attention.

regards,
-mika-
msg1280 (view) Author: zot Date: 2008-04-16.17:46:35
All runs fine, about this topic. For me this issue is closed.

regards
Diego
msg1260 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-03-14.22:11:26
Zot, is there any news regarding issue400 or do you think we should close this 
issue?

thx && regards,
-mika-
msg1229 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-02-24.10:09:48
* zot <bts@bts.grml.org> [20080224 11:02]:

> Using SmartBootManager now the Pentium boots grml_fixed.iso
> But the boot option 'noacpi' don't have effect and tries to load 
> ACPI modules like fan.ko, etc.
> For the rest, all goes well, even X!

Alright, that's good news, thanks.

Regarding the noacpi issue see http://bts.grml.org/grml/issue320
A workaround might be booting via "grml blacklist=thermal,fan,ac,processor,battery"

regards,
-mika-
msg1226 (view) Author: zot Date: 2008-02-24.08:46:59
Using SmartBootManager now the Pentium boots grml_fixed.iso
But the boot option 'noacpi' don't have effect and tries to load 
ACPI modules like fan.ko, etc.
For the rest, all goes well, even X!
msg1223 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-02-23.17:26:52
* zot <bts@bts.grml.org> [20080223 18:22]:

> grml 1.0 results:

> Booting from ATAPI CD-ROM :
>  1. FD d<funny characters> System Type-(00)
> DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER

This seems to be another problem then. I don't think I can do
anything for you, sorry.

regards,
-mika-
msg1222 (view) Author: zot Date: 2008-02-23.17:22:20
grml 1.0 results:

Booting from ATAPI CD-ROM :
 1. FD d<funny characters> System Type-(00)
DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER
msg1221 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-02-23.17:16:20
* zot <bts@bts.grml.org> [20080223 18:00]:

> grml_fixed.iso fails to boot on Pentium 133 with 64M of RAM.
> Same message from BIOS saying that is not present a system
> disk.
> grml FAQ says it should work.

Can you please give it a try using
http://debian.netcologne.de/www.grml.org/devel/grml-medium_0.1-rc6.iso
or
http://debian.netcologne.de/www.grml.org/devel/grml_1.1-rc6.iso
?

Amne, is rc6 working for you?
Zod, grml 1.0 worked fine on the same hardware?

regards,
-mika-
msg1220 (view) Author: zot Date: 2008-02-23.17:00:48
grml_fixed.iso fails to boot on Pentium 133 with 64M of RAM.
Same message from BIOS saying that is not present a system
disk.
grml FAQ says it should work.
msg1204 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-02-17.09:26:21
* zot <bts@bts.grml.org> [20080217 08:58]:

> with grml_fixed.iso  all is good on Duron!

Great, thanks for testing.

regards,
-mika-
msg1202 (view) Author: zot Date: 2008-02-17.07:58:18
with grml_fixed.iso  all is good on Duron!


Regards
Diego


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Michael Prokop"
  To: amne@gentoo.org, zot@europe.com
  Subject: [issue400] grml 1.1-rc1 fails boot completely on Duron 1100
  and Pentium3
  Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:20:25 -0000



  Michael Prokop added the comment:

  Hi zot,

  thanks for information. We could locate the bug and found a
  workaround.
  If you want you can give it a try using http://debian.netcologne.de/
  www.grml.org/devel/test/grml_fixed.iso - see
  http://syslinux.zytor.com/
  archives/2008-February/009444.html for details about the problem.

  Closing the bugreport, should be fixed for final release.

  thx for reporting! && regards,
  -mika-

  ----------
  status: need-eg -> resolved

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msg1192 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-02-16.17:20:25
Hi zot,

thanks for information. We could locate the bug and found a workaround.
If you want you can give it a try using http://debian.netcologne.de/
www.grml.org/devel/test/grml_fixed.iso - see http://syslinux.zytor.com/
archives/2008-February/009444.html for details about the problem.

Closing the bugreport, should be fixed for final release.

thx for reporting! && regards,
-mika-
msg1191 (view) Author: zot Date: 2008-02-16.17:14:34
Hi,
when I try to boot grml-1.1rc1 (CD), I receive a BIOS message saying that
there isn't a system disk.
See my attached dmesg obtained with grml 1.0 for the configuration.


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Michael Prokop"
  To: amne@gentoo.org, zot@europe.com
  Subject: [issue400] grml 1.1-rc1 fails boot completely on Duron 1100
  and Pentium3
  Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:47:43 -0000



  Michael Prokop added the comment:

  Zot and amne, any chance to get details about your hardware
  configuration? I'm
  in contact with upstream of syslinux and need exact hardware
  information. See
  http://syslinux.zytor.com/archives/2008-February/009408.html

  _____________________________________
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msg1185 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-02-13.19:47:43
Zot and amne, any chance to get details about your hardware configuration? I'm 
in contact with upstream of syslinux and need exact hardware information. See
http://syslinux.zytor.com/archives/2008-February/009408.html
msg1164 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-02-09.16:33:01
Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org> has uploaded a package that may fix your bug.
Please test the package and inform the maintainer whether
version 0.2 of grml-live works as intended or not.

Thank you

The changelog is attached below

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Format: 1.7
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:54:10 +0100
Source: grml-live
Binary: grml-live
Architecture: source all
Version: 0.2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
Changed-By: Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
Description: 
 grml-live  - build system for creating a grml (based) live-cd
Changes: 
 grml-live (0.2) unstable; urgency=low
 .
   * Revert isolinux.bin to version 3.31. Newer versions (like 3.55-1)
     just fail on several old boxes. [Testing: issue400]
   * Add new packages to GRML_FULL:
     - auctex
     - loop-aes-testsuite
   * Add new packages to GRML_MEDIUM:
     - atl2-modules-2.6.23-grml
     - firmware-iwlwifi
     - madwifi-modules-2.6.23-grml[64]
     - madwifi-tools
   * Set 'confirm=1' in /etc/apt/listchanges.conf.
   * Add /etc/grml/fai/config/scripts/GRMLBASE/36-cpufrequtils
     for providing default /etc/default/loadcpufreq configuration.
   * Move sourcing /etc/grml/grml-live.local *before* the cmdline
     option parsing so we can override already set defaults interative.
   * Grep using the quiet option for squashfs features.
Files: 
 77b1ae1a0018c56e0003f87207287897 601 grml extra grml-live_0.2.dsc
 c86ef37ce34c4ed903d66ebba924eb36 1983740 grml extra grml-live_0.2.tar.gz
 327b8b39cd6b222d393a9b6dbfa4649f 1964082 grml extra grml-live_0.2_all.deb

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msg1163 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-02-08.19:20:19
* zot <bts@bts.grml.org> [20080208 19:22]:

> Trying to boot grml 1.1rc1 produces the message that is not present a system disk.
> I see no bootprompt at all. I hear from others that this happens on old machines.
> I tried with both CD drivers on my machine(CD-R as hdb, CD-RW as hdc).

Ouch. :-/ Too many systems seem to suffer from this problem.
Looks like we have to fallback to an older isolinux version. :(
I'll try to provide a new rc soon, would be great if you could test
the ISO then with the problematic system.

thx && regards,
-mika-
msg1162 (view) Author: zot Date: 2008-02-08.18:23:06
Trying to boot grml 1.1rc1 produces the message that is not present a system disk.
I see no bootprompt at all. I hear from others that this happens on old machines.
I tried with both CD drives on my machine(CD-R as hdb, CD-RW as hdc).
History
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2008-04-16 18:03:09mikasetstatus: need-eg -> resolved
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2008-04-16 17:46:35zotsetnosy: mika, amne, zot
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2008-03-14 22:11:27mikasetstatus: chatting -> need-eg
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2008-02-24 10:09:48mikasetnosy: mika, amne, zot
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2008-02-24 08:47:00zotsetnosy: mika, amne, zot
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2008-02-23 17:26:52mikasetnosy: mika, amne, zot
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2008-02-23 17:22:20zotsetnosy: mika, amne, zot
messages: + msg1222
2008-02-23 17:16:20mikasetnosy: mika, amne, zot
messages: + msg1221
title: grml_fixed.iso fails boot on Pentium -> grml 1.1-rc1 fails boot completely on Duron 1100 and Pentium3
2008-02-23 17:05:44zotsetnosy: mika, amne, zot
2008-02-23 17:04:49zotsetnosy: mika, amne, zot
title: grml 1.1-rc1 fails boot on Pentium -> grml_fixed.iso fails boot on Pentium
2008-02-23 17:03:53zotsetnosy: mika, amne, zot
title: grml 1.1-rc1 fails boot completely on Duron 1100 and Pentium3 -> grml 1.1-rc1 fails boot on Pentium
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2008-02-17 09:26:21mikasetstatus: resolved -> chatting
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