Yesterday I updated my Soekris 4511 to v5.3. I am just amused that a new OS can run on a 486 100MHz with 32MB RAM and 4G CF for storage! This was also the first time I have tried 'U'pgrading instead of just reinstalling. Very simple procedure - well done!
Anyway, today I tried PXE-booting my Atom-based Shuttle XS36V, expecting it to lock up as it alway has. Much to my surprise, it worked! Now, I had tried to dig into this PXE booting issue before and found that it locked up on a system call and digging into that, I found that it was most likely a bug in the BIOS. I also discovered that by ignoring the newer style !PXE structs and using the older PXENV+ syle ones, it worked. I submitted all the info I gathered to Shuttle but never heard back from them and the one or two BIOS updates they released since then didn't fix it. So anyway, thanks to whoever fixed the PXE booting for my machine. To make my thanks more official, I did order a DVD set and t-shirt. Keep up the good work! Jorj
