Description of problem: After installing the latest Xen kernel (2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen #1 SMP), the system hung on reboot. It displayed the graphical boot screen, stuck on "Setting the hostname." The mouse still responded, and the machine responded to a ping, but otherwise was completely unresponsive. Had to physically reset it. Edited rhgb out of grub.conf and booted the latest kernel without any problem. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 How reproducible: very Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot with kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 selected and rhgb in grub.conf Actual results: Hangs in boot screen Expected results: finish boot up Additional info: Here is what was written to /var/log/messages: Sep 19 09:34:36 ginsburg kernel: bnx2: eth0 NIC Link is Up, 100 Mbps full duplex Sep 19 09:34:36 ginsburg kernel: bnx2: eth0 NIC Link is Down Sep 19 09:34:36 ginsburg kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Sep 19 09:34:36 ginsburg kernel: bnx2: eth0 NIC Link is Up, 100 Mbps full duplex Sep 19 09:34:36 ginsburg kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready Sep 19 09:34:36 ginsburg kernel: audit(1190208876.132:4): audit_pid=2570 old=0 by auid=42949 67295 subj=system_u:system_r:auditd_t:s0 Sep 19 09:49:31 ginsburg syslogd 1.4.1: restart. On the successful boot, the next line after the SELinux message is: Sep 19 09:49:31 ginsburg mcstransd: mcstransd starting
This is 99% sure not a GRUB issue at all since kernel has loaded successfully. Most likely it's a problem in kerenel or init scripts.
Hi, Looks as Vladimir writes - kernel loaded successfully, so it won't be the grub issue. Could you still reproduce this issue with latest grub, kernel and initscripts? Regards Vaclav Pavlin
I filed this report over 5 years ago. I'm no longer at the job I had then, and so no longer working with those systems. I barely recall this event at all. So i'm afraid i won't be much help reproducing this issue. However, it's probably safe to say it's not a major issue anymore.
Ok, thanks. So closing for now.