Description of problem: We yum updated recently on a Dell Optiplex 320 running Fedora Core 6, and it no longer boots. It gets stuck during the boot process, and here are the last few lines before it stops: . . . Creating /dev Creating initial device nodes Setting up hotplug. Once it reaches that point, it just sits there. In order to get a fully-functioning fc6 installation on the Optiplex 320, we had to use the "pci=nomsi" boot option and lilo as the boot loader. But it worked with the original 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 kernel, as well as all kernel updates through 2.6.20-1.2962.fc6, which is what one of our Optiplex 320's is running. It has only been with this latest kernel release that we've had a problem booting these machines. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.6.22.2-42.fc6 How reproducible: every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1. build Dell Optiplex 320 with fc6 (use boot option pci=nomsi). 2. install lilo; include boot option pci=nomsi in lilo.conf file. 3. run lilo -v, reboot and verify that the workstation boots. 4. yum update, which installs kernel 2.6.22.2-42.fc6. 5. run lilo -v. 6. reboot and select latest kernel. Actual results: workstation hangs during boot at "Setting up hotplug." Expected results: we expect the workstation to boot. Additional info: Seems to be specific to the Dell Optiplex 320, as far as in our shop. We've several different i386 platforms that yum updated / rebooted just fine with the latest fc6 kernel.
Does "noapic" make it boot? Also, is it really dead? Some machines can take a long time to start hotplug. Does pressing capslock make the light go on and off when it gets stuck?
adding "noapic" option does not make it boot. yes, it really is dead. i've let it sit for a long time (> 30 minutes), and no on/off lights from pressing capslock. thank you, jonathan
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