[coreboot] [FILO] #1: ext2 won't work if FAT is enabled

FILO svn at coreboot.org
Fri Sep 26 22:28:12 CEST 2008


#1: ext2 won't work if FAT is enabled
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    Reporter:  hawke at hawkesnest.net  |         Owner:  stepan            
        Type:  defect                |        Status:  assigned          
    Priority:  minor                 |     Milestone:  FILO 0.6          
   Component:  FILO                  |       Version:                    
  Resolution:                        |      Keywords:                    
Dependencies:                        |   Patchstatus:  patch needs review
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Changes (by stepan):

  * status:  new => assigned
  * patchstatus:  there is no patch => patch needs review


Comment:

 I attached a potential fix for the problem.

 According to Wikipedia, the type entries are mandatory in the FAT extended
 BPB.

 Didn't test this, neither with a FAT device, now with an ext2 device.
 Please report any positive or negative tests.

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Ticket URL: <http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/filo/ticket/1#comment:3>
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