Booting from Flash Memory in MS-6368

Hello all,
we are having problems to boot from a 128Mb Flash Memory. Until now we are booting from a 64Mb Flash Memory and all were ok.
When we boot from this Memory, we execute a start manager (grub): We choose a option in the start menu: for change the bios with "awfl789.exe"(in a MS-Dos Partition) or for run the machine (in another partition: Linux).
When we boot from 64Mb Flash Memory all it´s ok, but when we boot from 128Mb Flash Memory only work the Linux partition; the MS-Dos partition can´t execute the "autoexec.bat".
The program into both memories is exactly the same.
¿Anybody knows if exist problem booting or working with this sizes of Flash Memory?
My computer:
Main Board: MS-6368 v5.0
Bios Version: 5.9
Flash Memory 64Mb: PNY (manufacturer)
Flash Memory 128Mb: PNY (manufacturer)
Microprocesor: C3 800MHz

jakobm wrote:
Are you selecting the right partition with grub's 'root' parameter?
Can you provide us with the partition table and the grub configuration?
Sure. Not-commented out lines from /boot/grub/menu.lst:
timeout 5
default 0
color light-blue/black light-cyan/blue
# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux
root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b6526d0b-875d-46b7-8448-7beb2608c544 ro
initrd /kernel26.img
# (1) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux Fallback
root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b6526d0b-875d-46b7-8448-7beb2608c544 ro
initrd /kernel26-fallback.img
hd0 is a hard drive. Partitions are:
Name Flags Part Type FS Type [Label] Size (MB)
sdb1 Boot Primary Linux ext2 131.61
sdb2 Primary Linux ext3 10001.95
sdb3 Primary Linux ext3 5000.98
sdb4 Primary Linux swap / Solaris 1093.97
I have tried grub>find /[tab] to be sure a root is appropriate. Both img are there.
Last edited by student975 (2011-03-05 23:01:01)

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