Bug 62128

Summary:	Installer hangs when loading aic7xxx module
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Need Real Name <james>
Component:	kernel	Assignee:	Arjan van de Ven <arjanv>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	7.2	CC:	supcik
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Description Need Real Name 2002-03-27 19:37:57 UTC

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Description of problem:
When trying to use either the graphical installation or the verifymedia 
functions in the 7.3 beta install, the installer hangs during booting which 
trying to load the aic7xxx module.

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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Boot off 7.3 beta CD on Lancewood motherboard
2.Start any option (verifymedia, graphical install ...)
3.Hang while loading aic7xxx modules
	

Actual Results:  Installer hangs while loading aic7xxx module

Expected Results:  Installer should load module and proceed with installation 
or update

Additional info:

This has been a problem since 7.2 I believe, but I am unable to find the 
bugzilla reference to the previous problem. This really needs to be fixed.

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2002-03-27 22:29:47 UTC

Is this a 440GX based board?

Comment 2 Need Real Name 2002-03-28 16:02:38 UTC

Yes, it is a 440GX. What information would you need to fix this? I have contacts
at Intel that might be more cooperative than what seems to be the case so far.

Comment 3 Michael Fulbright 2002-04-10 02:32:23 UTC

I believe this is a kernel issue, reassigning.

Comment 4 Arjan van de Ven 2002-04-10 11:26:26 UTC

Well this is a bios issue.
/me goes to check if all the "Intel can't write proper bioses" workarounds are
still in place. Can you attach the output of the dmidecode program (part of the
kernel-utils package)?

Comment 5 Need Real Name 2002-05-07 20:36:38 UTC

I have the same problem with an Asus P2L97S Motherboard. It worked with the Beta
1 of Redhat 7.3 but it doesn't work with the 7.3 Valhalla :-(

Comment 6 Arjan van de Ven 2003-06-07 20:16:46 UTC

this is fixed in errata kernels and in RHL9