Messages in this thread | | | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] THE LINUX/I386 BOOT PROTOCOL - Breaking the 256 limit (ping) | Date | Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:54:13 +0200 |
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On Sunday 27 August 2006 21:32, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > Andi Kleen wrote: > > > > Just increasing that constant caused various lilo setups to not boot > > anymore. I don't know who is actually to blame, just wanting to > > point out that this "obvious" patch isn't actually that obvious. > > > > How would that even be possible (unless you recompiled LILO with the new > headers)? There would be no difference in the memory image at the point > LILO hands off to the kernel.
AFAIK the problem was that some EDD data got overwritten.
> > In order to reproduce this we need some details about your "various LILO > setups", or this will remain as a source of cargo cult programming.
You can search the mailing list archives, it's all in there if you don't belive me.
-Andi
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