Description of problem: When I try to boot fedora core 2 test release 1 with the smp kernel I get the following. request_module: runaway loop modprobe bin_fmt-0000 request_module: runaway loop modprobe bin_fmt-0000 request_module: runaway loop modprobe bin_fmt-0000 request_module: runaway loop modprobe bin_fmt-0000 request_module: runaway loop modprobe bin_fmt-0000 The system never gets past this on the bootup. If I boot a nonsmp kernel it boots without issue. It does this with the most recent kernel and with the original bundled kernel as well. This is on an intel SE7501WV2 smp board from intel running dual xeon 2.4ghz processors with 512KB cache. Intel SRCZCR RAID Controller, 6gb of ram and 2 18gb SCSI hard drives in a mirror raid. boot partition is about 8gb /dev/sda1 7.9G 6.2G 1.3G 83% / Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora Core release 1.90 Kernel 2.6.2-1.87 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux SMP How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Boot the machine and select an smp kernel 2.The machine will then boot to mentioned error 3.If a nonsmp kernel is selected on bootup it works fine. Additional info: The server can be put on an external ip address avalaible for debugging purpose.
does it boot properly if you install on a non raid device, like a stock IDE drive?
I will be able to test on a non raid SCSI device but not on a IDE drive. The board I have is the SCSI version
Yes, installation and kernel 2.6 SMP is working with non raid device installation. It is really related to the GDTH SCSI Controller driver
same problem here with a supermicro superserver 6013P-8 mainboard ICP GDT8114RZ - raid controller (gdth) 2 Seagate ST373453LC (72GB) in mirror configuration installing fedora core 2 - Kernel 2.6.5 installation is working fine reboot and the following happens - SMP kernel is booting and loops (like described above) - UP Kernel is booting and system is usable the system is a smp P4 system and so help would be appreciated Marcus
yum update from fedora core 2 - Kernel 2.6.5-1.358 to Kernel 2.6.6-1.435 fixed the problem with ICP GDT81114RZ and SMP in my hardware scenario. fedora core 2 does now startup with SMP kernel.