Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:58:46 +0200 | From | devzero@web ... | Subject | Re: Problems with edd |
| |
>Hi all. I have a problem with trying to boot from a Fedora 9 >installation CD-R. It works on another machine, so the disk >is OK. I guess if anyone knows the answer then it will be >found here on the kernel developers list. > >When trying to boot from a CD-R installation disk, on my >Advent 6415 laptop I get the following: > >Welcome to Fedora 9! [the installer splash screen] > > I then click on either: > > Install or upgrade an existing system > [or] > Install or upgrade an existing system (text mode) > > [both give me the same following error] > > Loading vmlinuz........................................... >.............. > > Loading initrd.img........................................ >................. > ...............ready. > Probing EDD (edd=off to disable)... ok > vmlinuz: attempted DOS system call > boot: > > If I hit return now, the machine goes back to the 'Welcome >to Fedora 9!' splash screen. > >I have edited the kernel parameters at the spalsh screen and >tried: > >edd=skipmbr edd=off > >All that does is not display the line: > Probing EDD (edd=off to disable)... ok
as you can see "ok" , then this is no edd problem it would have been an edd problem if you could only see the message before "ok".
>The installation still hangs at the boot: prompt. > >Has anyone come across the behaviour before please? >
no, but i`m sure that this is not related to edd.
not sure if this is fedora specific, but it seems so - see for example:
http://blogs.gnome.org/diegoe/2008/04/10/vesamenuc32-attempted-dos-system-call/
maybe some issue with the vesa bios probe for getting video mode information or switching to appropriate mode.
cc`ing hpa - maybe he as a clue.....
>Is there any way I can get my laptop to boot from this >media, maybe by passing some undocumented kernel parameters?
see that link. try booting with "linux" or "linux0".
i think it`s good to report to the fedora people - maybe the have added stuff which doesn`t work reliable...
>Kind Regards, >Keith Roberts
regards roland
_____________________________________________________________________ Der WEB.DE SmartSurfer hilft bis zu 70% Ihrer Onlinekosten zu sparen! http://smartsurfer.web.de/?mc=100071&distributionid=000000000066
| |