Bug 243105

Summary:	Anaconda hangs when autoprobing on ASUS M2A-VM
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	Reporter:	Milan Kerslager <milan.kerslager>
Component:	kernel	Assignee:	Red Hat Kernel Manager <kernel-mgr>
Status:	CLOSED INSUFFICIENT_DATA	QA Contact:	Martin Jenner <mjenner>
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Version:	5.0	CC:	dzickus, jarod, petrides
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Description Milan Kerslager 2007-06-07 11:09:06 UTC

Anaconda hangs when trying to boot i386 version of RHEL5 just after:

running /sbin/loader

The Numlock works, latest message on 3rd and 4th text console is about loading
ohci-hcd (4 times), but CTRL+ALT+DEL does not work. With "noprobe" option I'm
able to reach "Select Device Driver to Load" screen.

I tryed to update the BIOS (to version 0601) and then I'm able to boot Fedora 7.
Loader loads pata_atiixp driver, continues and is able to read HDD on SATA port.
Before BIOS update, the F7 installer hangs at the same point like RHEL5 installer.

Comment 1 Jarod Wilson 2007-09-02 02:51:33 UTC

Do any of the following added kernel boot options help?

"acpi=off"
"ide0=noprobe"
"irqpoll"

Also, if you have access to RHEL5.1 beta isos, would be good to know if this can be reproduced with our 
latest bits.

Comment 2 Prarit Bhargava 2008-05-09 14:57:56 UTC

BZ has been in NEEDINFO since September 2007 -- closing.