Bug 146251 - Boot process hangs at CPUSPEED step on x86_64
Summary: Boot process hangs at CPUSPEED step on x86_64
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 4.0
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
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high
Target Milestone: ---
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Assignee: Jarod Wilson
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-01-26 14:23 UTC by Ryan
Modified: 2008-08-02 23:40 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2007-06-15 21:13:55 UTC
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Description Ryan 2005-01-26 14:23:25 UTC
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Description of problem:
The process cpuspeed causes the boot process to halt at this step on
the x86_64 version.  Forcing a hard boot is the only way to end the
boot process.  Boot process will not advance beyond this point.  This
also appears in Fedora Core, Version 3 for x86_64 also.  Hare is
listed below.

DFI LanParty UT 250GB
nForce 3 chipset
AMD 64 3200+
80 GB Maxtor IDE drive

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

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Install either RHEL 4.0 Beta2 or FC3 for x86_64
2.  Attempt to boot either OS
3.  OS will lock on cpuspeed and will not proceed.
    

Actual Results:  Boot process hung and would not advance on step
"Starting CPUSPEED".

Expected Results:  It should have booted completely in the OS,
providing a stable OS for use.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Suzanne Hillman 2005-02-01 16:03:58 UTC
Have you checked if this still happens with the rhel4 release candidate?

Comment 2 Ryan 2005-02-01 17:25:28 UTC
Where do I acquire the RC?  All I've been able to get a hold of is RHEL 4 
beta2.  Thanks

Comment 3 Suzanne Hillman 2005-02-02 19:53:26 UTC
Just determined that we are not able to reproduce this in-house on one of our
own beta2 x86_64 boxes, so I'm suspecting something specific to your hardware.

Did this machine work with previous releases?

Comment 4 Michal Szymanski 2005-05-19 21:36:17 UTC
I have not been able to boot FC3 x86_64 SMP kernels (none of the available,
2.6.9 and higher) until I disabled 'cpuspeed' services. Contrary to the original
post, there was no proble to boot the system into uP kernel. That is how I was
able to disable cpuspeed. The hangs were at random places after 'cpuspeed' but I
have never got to the end of the boot process.

Also, the machine was resetting right after GRUB initial screen when trying to
boot SMP kernel after a reboot from uP session (w/o hard reset or power off/on).
The reason seems to be that the machine's CPU(s) were left in low-frequency
(1GHz instead of nominal 2.4GHz). The BIOS screen shows 1.0GHz until a hard reset.

My machine is dual-Opteron 250, Tyan K8W S2875 MoBo. Fedora Core 3 x86_64.

Michal.

Comment 5 Suzanne Hillman 2005-05-20 13:07:52 UTC
Michal - as your comment is specific to FC, and does not appear to relate to
RHEL at all, would you please open a new bug for Fedora Core for your problem?

Comment 6 Michal Szymanski 2005-05-23 10:09:13 UTC
I have just opened it for FC3, bug #158523

Comment 8 Jarod Wilson 2007-02-12 21:46:07 UTC
Can this issue be reproduced with the latest RHEL4 bits?

Comment 9 Jarod Wilson 2007-06-15 21:13:55 UTC
No activity on this bug in 2 years, works fine on a ton of hardware we have
in-house. Closing WORKSFORME.


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