Re: GRUB2 problem with Linux EDD module?

[Jordan Uggla]

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Wang Weber <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Recently I tried to create a Fedora 14 bootable USB key for X86_64. In the
> Kickstart script I want to use Linux EDD (Bios Enhanced Disk Drive Services)
> module to get the biosdisk information,

What information are you trying to get? What is your end goal?

> however I met some strange
> behaviors. Following is the two tests:
>
> 1. Install GRUB2 ((GRUB) 2.00) to the USB key and boot up the system, the
> EDD module cannot be correctly loaded with following kernel error message:
>
>                 edd information not available
>
> 2. Install GRUB 0.97 to the USB key and boot up the system, the EDD module
> could be loaded successfully. All the kernel option is the same with the
> previous case.

The difference probably comes from using the 32 bit linux loading
protocol rather than the 16 bit one. Try using "linux16" as a test.

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