Re: [Unattended] Bootdisks crash with IBM Blades

[Francis G. <fga...@gm...>]

2006/3/30, Andreas Nick <pos...@ya...>:
> We have a strange problem! The Linux bootdisk and the
> Freedos bootdisk crash while booting an IBM blade type
> 8843 (2*2.8 XEON, 3 GB, LSI Logic).
>
> Linuxboot (4.6):
> 1. Disable one network card in the bios
> ->Bootdisk crash in the hardware detection section
>
> 2. Both cards enabled
> -> The Bootdisk stops on the command uhdcp (?) (rennew
> the DHCP Adress?)... the sytem get a timeout
>
> Dosboot (UMZ)
> Driver tested - emm386 enabled, disabled, himem.sys,
> himem.exe, himem64.exe
>
> The Disk crash with a strange console error. Every
> keyboard input output in the same charakter (I have a
> screenshot). Sometimes the blade reboot automaticly
> (full crash).
> This error start with "perl.exe install.pl" in the
> autoexec.bat bud the choice command in the
> autoexec.bat works (network). I have written a new
> choice command in pure perl bud with the same result.
>
> Can anyone help?
>

Have you tried some Live CD distribution on it? For instance, try
Knoppix, disable all hardware detection at bootup, try and insert
drivers one by one, and see at what point it hangs - if ever.

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