Bug#419766: Grub fails to boot kernel on Dell OptiPlex 320 PCs

[William Thompson]

On Thu, May 03, 2007 at 07:41:24PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 04:29:23PM -0400, William Thompson wrote:
> > Package: grub
> > Version: 0.97-27
> > Severity: important
> > 
> > When attempting to boot linux on a Dell OptiPlex 320, I get the text screen
> > where it tells me what it's booting (menu option), the kernel I'm booting,
> > and another line that tells me it's linux-bzimage, setup=0x1400,
> > size=0xd9e98 and hangs.  It does not appear that linux actually has booted. 
> > 
> > I understand this is a common problem for this machine.  The bios is 1.1.5
> > (Latest as of this date)
> 
> Have you verified that Linux doesn't really boot, and it's not just your
> console being crippled ?

Linux *DOES* boot on this machine using syslinux as the boot loader.  I didn't
try lilo (it's too hard to install on USB sticks)