Re: "grub" command works, but GRUB boot loader hangs

[Yoshinori K. Okuji]

From: Ben Liblit <address@hidden>
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