Re: A thread on grub-bug could need attention

[Daniel Kiper]

On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 12:35:20PM +0100, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i am unhappy about the state of the thread
>
>   http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grub/2017-12/msg00010.html
>   "HP ProBook x360 11 G1 EE incompatible with grub"
>
> which is about an EFI implementation which SYSLINUX for EFI can operate
> from USB stick whereas GRUB from USB stick ends up with black screen.
>
> An allergy of the firmware towards ISO 9660 hybrid images on USB stick
> can surely be ruled out by
>   http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grub/2017-12/msg00022.html
>   (The only known production ISO with SYSLINUX for EFI does work)
>   http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grub/2017-12/msg00024.html
>   (A normal distro installation works after replacing GRUB by SYSLINUX)
>
> The bug reporter, Michel Bouissou, seems well apt enough to do experiments.
> But i am not apt enough to propose any beyond ISO 9660.
> Could people from this list please give Michel some hints about how to
> retrieve more information about the problem between GRUB and this
> peculiar EFI ?

Thank you for a notice. Sorry for late reply. I am just back after a bit
longer vacation. Now I am recovering and trying to get at speed. I will
take closer look at the thread next week.

Thanks,

Daniel