Bug 185102

We are still seeing this in RHEL4 Update 3!
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #147910 +++

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Description of problem:
If kudzu detects new or removed hardware, it prompts you to press a
key.  If you press a key, but don't answer all its questions within a
fairly short period of time, it times out, kudzu disappears.  Boot
does not continue, but you are stuck on a text screen, with the last
message being about enabling swap.

Reboot is required at that point.

(The timeout is roughly 30 sec. or less, maybe per question.)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kudzu-1.1.95-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Add or remove hardware that kudzu will notice.
2. Boot/reboot, and press a key when the initial kudzu prompt comes up.
3. When kudzu asks what do do with the hardware, don't do anything.

Actual Results:  After a short period of time (maybe 30 seconds, give
or take), the kudzu screen disappears, replaced by a black and white
text screen.  The last message on the screen is about enabling swap. 
Nothing more happens.  Boot does not continue, and a reboot is required.

Expected Results:  The system should wait until all the kudzu
questions have been answered.  Or, at least, the system should
continue to boot after the timeout.

Additional info:

-- Additional comment from notting on 2005-02-14 13:45 EST --
Are you using rhgb?


-- Additional comment from bill-redhat on 2005-02-14 16:31 EST --
Yes, I'm using rhgb.

-- Additional comment from notting on 2005-02-14 16:36 EST --
Does it recur if you *don't* use rhgb?

-- Additional comment from notting on 2005-03-14 12:54 EST --
This is a rhgb bug; it's randomly switching to tty1.

(If you're in this situation, ctrl-alt-f7 or f8 should get you back to
rhgb.)