Bug 4438

Summary: Update syslinux to 4.06 (or 5.01)
Product: [Build System, Metadata & Runtime] OE-Core Reporter: Jonathan Liu <net147>
Component: coreAssignee: Jonathan Liu <net147>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED QA Contact:
Severity: normal    
Priority: Medium CC: dvhart, meta.mr.watcher, meta.watcher
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: 1.5 M2   
Hardware: x86   
OS: Multiple   
Whiteboard:
OS type for building Yocto: --- Type of Regression: ---
Verified: Documentation change: ---

Description Jonathan Liu 2013-04-30 06:36:36 UTC 
I have trouble booting with syslinux 4.03 on Intel D2500HN Atom Desktop Board.
The first boot succeeds but subsequent boots fail when rebooting the system.

I have successfully used syslinux 4.05 and later on this desktop board without any issue.

Please update syslinux to 4.06.
Comment 1 Jonathan Liu 2013-04-30 06:38:55 UTC 
In particular, the boot fails showing only the SYSLINUX 4.03 line. No boot: line appears.
Comment 2 Jonathan Liu 2013-04-30 07:06:39 UTC 
Update: It seems it doesn't work with syslinux 4.05 MBR either. I am using core-image-minimal hddimg image. Interestingly, I can get the drive to boot again by plugging it into a Windows system, letting it mount the drive, ejecting it and reconnecting it to my D2500HN desktop board.
Comment 3 Jonathan Liu 2013-04-30 07:12:12 UTC 
Yay! I tested with syslinux 4.06 MBR - it seems to boot and reboot reliably now.
Comment 4 Darren Hart 2013-04-30 16:23:20 UTC 
I may go all the way to 5.01, but yes, this is needed.
Comment 5 Darren Hart 2013-04-30 17:51:27 UTC 
I see Jonathan has already submitted a patch to oe-core. Jonathan, I'm going to leave this to you since you are already into it.