Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] Supermicro problems
On 05/08/2015 03:04 PM, Locane wrote:
Hey Todd. My name is Michael, and I have a lot of experience
dealing
with Supermicro hardware and the LiveCD as a combination. I'm not an
authority on LiveCD creation or maintenance, but I do have some tricks.
What's the specific error you're getting?
I've used DD to copy a livecd to a USB stick many times, so I would say
it's probably fine to back it up that way. You may want to test it on a
clean separate USB stick first.
Hi Michael,
I am a system builder. I almost exclusively use Supermicro
motherboards.
What typically happens is that I get the boot countdown screen,
then I get a flashing cursor in the upper right.
I have been through this with Supermicro several times. They
have come up with a new bios that will work, but you must
have Legacy USB support enabled. Last I asked, they were
still working on it.
And, I will not upgrade a BIOS on a working system -- only
on a new system with nothing installed on it. I have had
too many motherboards get hosed by upgrading BIOS'es.
I think the big problem here is that Supermicro Support
does not have any Linux test stations. And, they do not
want me to send them a test stick. (I presume because
they think I will send them an infection. Which makes
no sense. Just unplug your SATA connectors from your
hard drives before boot off a foreign stick.)
Of interest, I have a DOS 6.22 Live USB disk that I use
to upgrade BIOS'es with. It boots off of anything and
everything.
-T
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