Bug 79752

Summary: (440GX IRQ_ROUTING)l440gx MB fails to boot with newer kernels
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Shaun Durnan <shaun>
Component: kernelAssignee: Arjan van de Ven <arjanv>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Brian Brock <bbrock>
Severity: medium Docs Contact:
Priority: medium    
Version: 7.2CC: billy, ccook, clemtaylor, doug.gallob, dvantilburg, jgomo, kholcomb, macker, sklarm, tim.evans, tin, tswarm, william
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Description Shaun Durnan 2002-12-16 16:11:53 UTC
Description of problem:

After upgrading kernel using up2date
Fails to boot with newer version of Kernel, on L440GX motherboard

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

2.4.9-34smp             works

2.4.18-17.7xsmp         fails
2.4.18-18.7xsmp

How reproducible:

Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot using grub
2. choose kernel greater than 2.4.9-34
3.
    
Actual results:

hangs during boot with last line

ply: 2048 Unix98 ptys configured

next line in normal boot (3.4.9-34smp) is

serial driver version 5.05c .....

Expected results:

normal boot

Additional info:

I installed 7.2 using a downloaded boot disk and using apic option 

This worked fine until i updated the kernel using up2date

it now hangs, unless I select the old kernel

This is obviously a secrity risk, as the reason fro the the kernel updates were
security


Thanks

Shaun

Comment 1 Shaun Durnan 2002-12-18 20:36:12 UTC
Why was the severity changed from security to high

There are Kernel updates for security reasons, which I cannot apply

This is a security issue.

Thanks

Shaun

Comment 2 Need Real Name 2003-01-02 15:30:42 UTC
I am having the same problem too.  
I had problems with the L440GX mobo, which was resolved using Mr Ledford's 
boot disks from Bug 29555.  
I am using RH 7.1 so my current working kernel is 2.4.2-2smp.  I have tried 
kernel updates 2.4.18-18.7 and 2.4.18-19.7 with no joy.  The server hangs on 
boot, I have made sure that I am using the smp kernel and have tried to boot 
with and without "boot: linux apic"

Thank you for your time
Moon
PS Happy New Year


Comment 3 Need Real Name 2003-03-27 17:28:34 UTC
More of the same:

RH=7.3
MB=L440GX+
Single CPU installed
Latest BIOS from Intel - 14.3 (build 133)

2.4.18-3smp
2.4.18-27.7.xdebug - work fine

2.4.18-18.7.x
2.4.18-18.7.xsmp
2.4.18-27.7.x
2.4.18-27.7.xsmp - don't work

These kernels hang on "oprofile: APIC was already enabled" without the "noapic" 
option and goes into the famous aic7xxx error loop with the "noapic" option. 

I believe I originally got the working 2.4.18-3smp kernel installed using Doug 
Ledford's posted suggestions, as this machine also exhibited the associated 
L440GX/RH7.3 install problems. 

I'm O.K. for now using one of the working kernels, but would ultimately prefer 
not to use a debug kernel or the less secure kernel so I thought I'd add a bit 
more info while I add my name to the cc list for this bug.

I also have a question which you may feel free to ignore if this is not the 
proper forum (or point me to a more appropriate forum): Until this bug is 
fixed, can anyone offer any opinions about the pros and cons of using either 
the older 2.4.18-3smp kernel vs. the newer 2.4.18-27.7.xdebug? 



Comment 4 Mark J. Cox 2003-06-02 11:33:14 UTC
We've since issued another kernel update, RHSA-2003:172, which should fix this.
 Please let us know.

Comment 5 Need Real Name 2003-06-02 20:58:35 UTC
Whoo-hoo!! Way to go kernel gurus!!
Both single processor and smp versions of kernel-2.4.20-13.7 boot with no 
problems! Thanks.

Comment 6 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:28:01 UTC
*** Bug 88855 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 7 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:28:26 UTC
*** Bug 78415 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 8 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:29:08 UTC
*** Bug 77643 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 9 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:29:42 UTC
*** Bug 77090 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 10 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:30:19 UTC
*** Bug 76551 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 11 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:31:19 UTC
*** Bug 75947 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 12 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:32:02 UTC
*** Bug 71452 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 13 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:34:38 UTC
*** Bug 54422 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 14 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:35:33 UTC
*** Bug 53829 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 15 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:36:10 UTC
*** Bug 53786 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 16 Alan Cox 2003-06-08 11:37:24 UTC
*** Bug 53644 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***