Ubuntu
syslinux package

Hard reset during chromebook installation (with patch)

Bug #1429323 reported by none
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syslinux (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Installer hard resets after the boot menu on many Chromebooks, e.g. Acer C720. Others report the same behavior at http://askubuntu.com/questions/558525/usb-installer-just-exits-when-trying-to-install-on-a-chromebook-c720

Is the Ubuntu installer using syslinux 6.02+ and a relocatable kernel?

If so, see patch at http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2015-February/023209.html

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none (none1234) wrote :

I've confirmed that the daily build (http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/) installer also hard resets.

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Robie Basak (racb) wrote :

I don't have the necessary knowledge to review the patch, but hopefully assigning it to the syslinux package will be helpful.

affects: installation-report (Ubuntu) → syslinux (Ubuntu)
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package syslinux - 3:6.03+dfsg-5ubuntu1

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syslinux (3:6.03+dfsg-5ubuntu1) vivid; urgency=medium

  * debian/patches/relocatable-kernel-loads.patch: load_linux: relocate
    protected-mode code as intended. Thanks to Scot Doyle
    <email address hidden>. Closes LP: #1429323.
  * debian/patches/load_linux-correct-type.patch: load_linux: correct a
    type. Thanks to Scot Doyle <email address hidden>.
 -- Steve Langasek <email address hidden> Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:11:27 -0700

Changed in syslinux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
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none (none1234) wrote :

The daily build now boots as expected.

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