From: Ben Liblit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: "grub" command works, but GRUB boot loader hangs
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 00:54:35 -0700
> What happens next? In an earlier message, Okuji wrote "I don't
> remember why get_diskinfo_floppy is there any longer; It seems not
> only unnecessary but also harmful, I think." Should we officially
> remove that call?
I agree.
> Okuji had asked me to try disabling LBA support, not int13
> extensions. Are those two different terms for the same thing?
Yes.
> 2. GRUB gains the ability to detect this specific BIOS and
> avoids using the buggy int13 calls. Such a workaround would
> require additional development, but will proactively avoid
> future bug reports from other users with similar hardware.
That's not acceptable for stage1.
> 3. GRUB gains a new command which lets users tell it not to use
> int13 extensions on specific devices. Future users will
> still have to re-discover this issue, but the workaround is
> ready and waiting, and could be recommended as a thing to
> try in the GRUB FAQ.
Likewise.
> To be honest, I find it surprising that my SCSI BIOS turned out to
> be buggy, since this is such a mainstream controller. The Adaptec
> AHA-2940UW might be a bit dated now, but in its day it was an
> extremely widespread piece of hardware. I would have thought that
> any bugs in its BIOS would have been found and fixed long ago.
> Apparently not. :-(
AFAIK, Adaptec's SCSI cards are not so good. :-p
I think it would be best to add your experience into the GRUB FAQ,
because there is no way to avoid the problem automatically.
Okuji
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