Description of problem: kernel 2.6.18-1.2849.fc6 hangs on boot. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: everytime. Steps to Reproduce: 1. install 2.2.6.18-1.2849.fc6 kernel on Dell Dimension 8100 w/ livna Nvidia kmod. 2. reboot Actual results: Hangs -- no panic Expected results: Should boot as normal Additional info:
Created attachment 142631 [details] screen shot of boot hang
Does it hang if you aren't using the nvidia module? We (obviously) can't provide support for nvidia's closed-source software.
I removed the nvidia kmod and it still hangs.
How about if you try booting without 'quiet rhgb' on the kernel commandline? (hit 'a' in the GRUB screen to edit the kernel commandline)
Thanks for looking into this Will.. Please see the screenshot attachment I posted with this bug. it is the result of a boot with quiet and rhgb removed.
try booting with initcall_debug=1 What's the last 2-3 lines it prints after that ?
Created attachment 144018 [details] screenshot of boot w/ initcall_debug=1 PCI: Bridge: 0000:00:1e.0 IO window: e000-efff MEM window: ff100000-ff2ffffff PREFETCH window: 40000000-400fffff Calling initcall 0xc076d8ae: inet_init+0x0/0x2d2() NET: Registered protocol family 2 See attached for screenshot
OK - I;m seeing the same thing - 2.6.18-1.2849 stalls just after the grub menu - I can't take a screen shot but I can type in the last few lines after i removed the rhgb and quite flags PCI: Bridge: 0000:00:1e.0 IO Window: 4000-4fff MEM Window: e0300000-e03fffff PREFETCH window: 70000000-71ffffff PCI: Found IRQ 10 for device 0000:03:01.0 PCI: Sharing IRQ 10 with 0000:00:1f.3 PCI: Sharing IRQ 10 with 0000:00:1f.5 PCI: Sharing IRQ 10 with 0000:03:01.1 NET: Registered protocol family 2 BTW, my ethernet card went flakey at the same time - I always booted into 2798 rather than 2849 because 2849 didn't boot - but the ethernet e1000 type card wouldn't get found at the hardware acquisition level unless I rebooted three times - I don't know if it is related - but it sure is a coinicidence. I'm ont running any special video drivers - I have an ATI card using generic FC6 video when I run the initcall_debug=1 there is one additional line before the last NET line above Calling initcall 0xc076d8ae: inet_init+0x0/0x2xd2() hm, looks exactly the same as above --- I'm running a Gateway M675 laptop
2.6.18-1.2868.fc6 boots fine! Was something fixed here?
Pretty sure this was the auto-apic patch causing problems. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 215154 ***
thanks - this is wonderful news that the problem might have been isolated - but how do I get the machine to boot up - what do I DO?
(In reply to comment #11) > thanks - this is wonderful news that the problem might have been isolated - but > how do I get the machine to boot up - what do I DO? Ah, sorry, it was a bit hidden in bug 215154. Just add 'apic' to your kernel boot parameters. Not needed with the latest kernel, only with 2849.