Re: [Etherboot-developers] 4.7.23 problems

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Ken Yap <ke...@nl...> writes:

> >> What happens with 4.7.22? If that also crashes in the same way then it's
> >> not a .23 problem per se but something else unresolved.  I know this
> >> doesn't help you much but it at least narrows down the problem.  If .22
> >> works (the EEPRO100 driver didn't change in between) then I want to know
> >> about it.
> >
> >4.7.22 does not crash.
> >It is also not recognized on the Tyan S2510 motherboard with AMI BIOS.
> >In other words: Etherboot 4.7.22 flashed on Intel Pro100+ card is not
> >called from BIOS at boot time on this motherboard.
> >Flashed eepro100 4.7.22 Etherboot is recognized and runs fine on Intel
> >L440GX+ motherboard.
> >Also, 4.7.23 runs fine on Tyan motherboard when run from a boot floppy.
> 
> Grr, BIOS issues again. I wish there was an easy way to determine
> conformance or not of a BIOS to the standard.

:)

One of the reasons why I'm working on linuxBIOS for a long term
solution.  Then if you have a real problem you read the source or
recompile a new BIOS....

Eric