Bug 176019 - kernel 2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 hangs when booting (�cups?)
Summary: kernel 2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 hangs when booting (�cups?)
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 4
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dave Jones
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-12-17 16:19 UTC by Sanse
Modified: 2015-01-04 22:23 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2006-01-08 22:39:47 UTC
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Description Sanse 2005-12-17 16:19:09 UTC
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Description of problem:
I have updated kernel-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 using yum.

When I try to boot it freezes in the middle proccess. It looks like it hangs the computer when the kernel try to start cups at booting time.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. yum update kernel
2. Turn on the computer
3. Select kernel from grub
  

Additional info:

Comment 1 Bill Marrs 2005-12-18 15:34:40 UTC
I just updated 4 servers to 1653_FC4, 3 came up fine, but the 4th is getting a 
kernel panic early in the boot, I think because it's failing to mount the root 
file system.   Going back to the previous kernel 1644_FC4 fixes the problem for 
me.

I'm having trouble gathering useful data because there's no log of the boot as 
far as I can tell (makes sense, I guess, since the problem occurs before it 
mounts the filesystem).  I think I'll try forcing a re-install of the 1653_FC4 
kernel.

My system is SMP and has software RAID as well.  Another one of my servers is 
virtually identical hardware and software, but it's OK.

Comment 2 Bill Marrs 2005-12-18 15:35:29 UTC
p.s.  My system isn't using cups.

Comment 3 Sanse 2005-12-18 20:40:00 UTC
This is definetely a problem "kernel versus CUPS".

I have intalled: cups.i386 1:1.1.23-15.2 installed

Now if I boot the 1653_FC4 without cups enable in level 3 (service
configuration) the kernel boots fine. 

But then when I try to start CUPS (service configuration) the machine hangs.

I have a 2 computer WLAN (wireless). This computer has a printer shared (using
samba and CUPS) so I need CUPS to print. I think here there is the real problem:
with the 1653_FC4 kernel CUPS does not start and frezze my computer.

Just in case, my WLAN is a wireless one. I use a CONCEPTRONIC USB CRU device
with drivers from http://rt2x00.sourceforge.net (package rt2570-cvs-2005121511,
rt2570 Module).

P.S. Whith 1644_FC4 kernel, CUPS fail to start on booting but I can start it
when the LAN is running.

Comment 4 Dave Jones 2005-12-20 03:31:11 UTC
do either of you actually have a printer ? If so, what type? (Parallel/usb ?)


Comment 5 Sanse 2005-12-20 08:50:12 UTC
The printer is a EPSON 660 connected throuugh the paralallel port to the same 
computer with de problem. It works fine with 1644_FC4 kernel. I think the 
printer does not have anything to do with de bug. 

From my point of view the bug is that the 1653_FC4 kernel is not able to start 
CUPS, perhaps because of the share services of the LAN (WLAN) configuration, 
and hangs the computer.


Comment 6 Bill Marrs 2005-12-20 12:30:15 UTC
My boot kernel panic with 2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 is not related to cups or printing 
(neither are installed on this server).  I think this is just the wrong place 
for my bug, I'm out of here. Maybe, I'll post a new bug for my issue.

 good luck

Comment 7 Sanse 2006-01-08 22:39:47 UTC
I have just updated to kernel-2.6.14-1.1656_FC4 using yum.

Now it boots fine.

CUPS still fails to start at boot time but I can restart it when my wireless LAN
is running, just the same as with 1644 and previous kernels. 

I have removed the kernel-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 (bye!, ¡Adios!).

It looks like the problem was related with kernel-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 when start CUPS.

Cheers,

LINUX ERGO SUM

PD: For devices and hardware information, the wireless device CONCEPTRONIC USB
C54RU works fine with rt2570 USB nightly CVS tarball.
(http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Downloads).


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