[Bugs] #780 UNSP: SoaS on stock flash drives doesn't boot on Dell GX280

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#780: SoaS on stock flash drives doesn't boot on Dell GX280
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    Reporter:  colinz                     |          Owner:  sdz                        
        Type:  defect                     |         Status:  new                        
    Priority:  Unspecified by Maintainer  |      Milestone:  Unspecified by Release Team
   Component:  SoaS                       |        Version:  Unspecified                
    Severity:  Unspecified                |       Keywords:  helper-cd dell             
Distribution:  SoaS                       |   Status_field:  Unconfirmed                
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 Discovered some boot problems in Olin College's computer labs. Here are
 the resources:

 =Materials=

 ==CBZ-Flash-10apr==
 Personal 1gb Lexar Media flash drive
 Version: SoaS Beta, downloaded 10 Apr 09
 flashed using UNetBootin

 ==SoaS-branded==
 Flash drives Caroline distributes
 Version: unknown (Caroline provided)

 ==SoaS-branded-reflashed==
 One of your SoaS flash drives, I reflashed with my laptop.
 Version: SoaS Beta, downloaded 10 Apr 09
 flashed using UNetBootin

 ==Olin-old-Dells==
 Model: Optiplex GX280
 Service Tags: 8VQ3K81

 ==Olin-new-Dells==
 Model: Optiplex 755
 Service Tags: 6JBSDF1

 ==yellow-helper-cd==
 The yellow helper cds Caroline distributes (one left at Olin for me to
 play with)

 ==19apr-helper-cd==
 Helper cd I downloaded and burned 19 Apr 09

 =Results=
 Olin-old-Dell + SoaS-branded
  = boot device not detected
 Olin-old-Dell + SoaS-branded + yellow-helper-cd
  = cannot find root file system
 Olin-old-Dell + SoaS-branded-reflashed
  = boot device not detected
 Olin-old-Dell + SoaS-branded-reflashed + yellow-helper-cd
  = cannot find root file system

 Olin-old-Dell + CBZ-Flash-10apr
  = boots
 Olin-old-Dell + CBZ-Flash-10apr + yellow-helper-cd
  = cannot find root file system
 Olin-old-Dell + CBZ-Flash-10apr + 19apr-helper-cd
  = cannot find root file system

 Olin-new-Dell + CBZ-Flash-10apr
  = boots
 Olin-new-Dell + SoaS-branded
  = boots
 Olin-new-Dell + CBZ-Flash-10apr + yellow-helper-cd
  = <not yet tested>
 Olin-new-Dell + CBZ-Flash-10apr + 19apr-helper-cd
  = <not yet tested>

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/780>
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