[Bug 1518026] [NEW] syslinux not working with usb device

[Hadmut Danisch]

Public bug reported:

Hi,

I've noticed that one of my scripts, that creates bootable USB pendrives
and worked for ages stopped to work under 15.10.

I've tracked this down to a problem with syslinux. See the script
attached.

Under ubuntu 14.04 the script works, it creates a usb pendrive, that
properly boots into syslinux (as expected to the point where it
complains about the missing config file, test script does not install a
configuration file).

But under ubuntu 15.10 the boot process aborts after the 
SYSLINUX 6.03 EDD 20150813 ...

line with

Boot error


(testing with a 8GB usb pendrive)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: syslinux 3:6.03+dfsg-8ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-17.21-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Thu Nov 19 19:52:20 2015
Dependencies:
 gcc-5-base 5.2.1-22ubuntu2
 libc6 2.21-0ubuntu4
 libgcc1 1:5.2.1-22ubuntu2
 mtools 4.0.18-2
 syslinux-common 3:6.03+dfsg-8ubuntu2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-08 (41 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150924)
SourcePackage: syslinux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: syslinux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily

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Title:
  syslinux not working with usb device

Status in syslinux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi,

  I've noticed that one of my scripts, that creates bootable USB
  pendrives and worked for ages stopped to work under 15.10.

  I've tracked this down to a problem with syslinux. See the script
  attached.

  Under ubuntu 14.04 the script works, it creates a usb pendrive, that
  properly boots into syslinux (as expected to the point where it
  complains about the missing config file, test script does not install
  a configuration file).

  But under ubuntu 15.10 the boot process aborts after the 
  SYSLINUX 6.03 EDD 20150813 ...

  line with

  Boot error

  
  (testing with a 8GB usb pendrive)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: syslinux 3:6.03+dfsg-8ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-17.21-generic 4.2.3
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Thu Nov 19 19:52:20 2015
  Dependencies:
   gcc-5-base 5.2.1-22ubuntu2
   libc6 2.21-0ubuntu4
   libgcc1 1:5.2.1-22ubuntu2
   mtools 4.0.18-2
   syslinux-common 3:6.03+dfsg-8ubuntu2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-08 (41 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150924)
  SourcePackage: syslinux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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