Description of problem: modprobe hangs on kernel-2.6.8-1.541 modprobe snd-intel8x0 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Fresh install on hardware with intel sound card Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot 2. 3. Actual results: modprobe hangs Expected results: modprobe completes Additional info:
Any kernel messages?
no
strace shows modutils is in a waitpid call. (Typed from the screen) open("/lib/modules/2.6.8-1.541/kernel/sound/pci/snd-intel8x0.ko"m O_WDWR) = 3 fcntl(...) open("/proc/modules", O_RDONLY) ... fstat64 ... mmap2(...) read(4,"snd_ac97_codec 61329 0 - Live 0x"..., 1024) = 1024 read(4,"d 27973 0 - Live 0x2291b000\ntg2 "..., 1024) = 347 read(4,"",1024) = 0 close(4) munmap(0xf6ff7000,4096) = 0 close(3) rt_sigaction(...) rt_sigaction(...) rt_sigprocmask(...) clone(child_stack=0, flags=CLONE_PARENT_SETTID|SIGCHLD, parent_tidptr=0feefca18) = 3171 waitpid=(3171,
Updating bios fixed this problem.