Bug 371081 – Cannot boot install DVD, hangs at "running /sbin/loader"

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Bug 371081 - Cannot boot install DVD, hangs at "running /sbin/loader"

Summary:	Cannot boot install DVD, hangs at "running /sbin/loader"

Status:	CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 338061

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Product:	Fedora
Classification:	Fedora
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	8
Hardware:	All Linux

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Reported:	2007-11-08 07:08 EST by Simon Roberts
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:12 EST (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Last Closed:	2007-11-08 11:03:39 EST
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Description Simon Roberts 2007-11-08 07:08:26 EST

Description of problem:
Attempting to boot the FC8-i386 DVD - installer loads the kernel, the hangs at
"running /sbin/loader".  The alternate VCs show that it's just inserted the
loopback module and loaded the floppy driver.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora 8 Final (i386 DVD)

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Insert DVD
2. Boot
3. Select any of the options at the grub screen, or the boot menu
  
Actual results:
Apparent hang. Enter and switching VCs etc still works, but control-alt-delete
didn't. No progress.

Expected results:
System will at least start the installer.

Additional info:
Hardware is a Dell Inspiron 9300 (2000Mhz Centrino, Mobility Radeon X300 video
card, all external USB devices removed).  System currently boots FC7 fine with

kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.23.1-21.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ atapi_enabled=1 hdc=noprobe rhgb

I tried any and all of: noapic nofb nousb noprobe mem=512MB acpi=noirq
with no change in effect.

Comment 1 Klaus Möllenhoff 2007-11-08 10:09:33 EST

the same for me at an dell inspiron 1300 and an acer aspire 5650. 
its working on a old medion 6400 notebook. 

is it the same like bug 338061: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=338061 ?

Comment 2 Gianluca Varisco 2007-11-08 11:02:59 EST

I can confirm the problem, too. I'm merging this ticket with #338061

Comment 3 Gianluca Varisco 2007-11-08 11:03:39 EST


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 338061 ***

Comment 4 Simon Roberts 2007-11-08 15:44:46 EST

Yes, I found that issue afterwards. It's not actually a crash, just a three
minute delay. Thanks.   (It still didn't work, but that's another issue)

Comment 5 Mary Ellen Foster 2007-11-09 09:27:24 EST

*** Bug 372321 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 6 Mary Ellen Foster 2007-11-09 09:28:22 EST

I just duplicated my bug to this report. I haven't checked whether it's a freeze
or a three-minute delay, but my problem seems to have gone away when I added
"noapic" to the boot command line. The Smolt profile of my laptop is included in
bug 372321

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