Description of problem: I can't boot the hp dc7600 after an installation of fc5 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. install fc5 on an hp 7600 2. reboot 3. the boot fail Actual results: i got the following answer the machine freeze with the message PCI: BIOS Bug: MCFG area is not E820-reserved PCI: Not using MMCONFIG. Expected results: the machine should boot Additional info: i have updated my machine with the following kernel 2.6.17-1.2145_FC5 but i got always the same problem.
I have the same problem with my HP Compaq dc7600 (EC834ET#UUW). Tested with BIOS versions: 786D1 v01.03 (original) 786D1 v01.56 (latest) Boots with 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5smp
Same problem for me on my HP DC7600. Works OK with kernel-2.6.16-1.2133_FC5, but boot hangs with kernel-2.6.17-1.2145_FC5.
Tested with 2.6.17-1.2174_FC5smp and BIOS 786D1 v01.56. Boots ok.
2.6.17-1.2174_FC5smp works for me too, now.
A new kernel update has been released (Version: 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5) based upon a new upstream kernel release. Please retest against this new kernel, as a large number of patches go into each upstream release, possibly including changes that may address this problem. This bug has been placed in NEEDINFO state. Due to the large volume of inactive bugs in bugzilla, if this bug is still in this state in two weeks time, it will be closed. Should this bug still be relevant after this period, the reporter can reopen the bug at any time. Any other users on the Cc: list of this bug can request that the bug be reopened by adding a comment to the bug. In the last few updates, some users upgrading from FC4->FC5 have reported that installing a kernel update has left their systems unbootable. If you have been affected by this problem please check you only have one version of device-mapper & lvm2 installed. See bug 207474 for further details. If this bug is a problem preventing you from installing the release this version is filed against, please see bug 169613. If this bug has been fixed, but you are now experiencing a different problem, please file a separate bug for the new problem. Thank you.
My HP dc7600 boots ok with 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5smp.