Description of problem: The kernel pauses at /dev/rtc exists, will not overwrite, creating /dev/rtc0 After hitting ctl-c booting will continue. It will halt again once init starts network and it replies OK. If network services are turned off at boot, the booting is successful. I can also become connected to the network with the NetworkManager enabled with the network service turned off. These problems do not show with kernels before fc9 tagged kernels. I can boot successfully with the network service on and do not see the /dev/rtc exists pause. Also, if started at runlevel 1 the system will lockup if telinit to either runlevel 3 or 5. Just starting the network service in runlevel 1 causes this lockup. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.23.8-63.fc8 kernel-2.6.24-0.123.rc6.fc9 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. start computer with ant kernel tagged with fc9, no special boot options 2. hit ctl-c when /dev/rtc error occurs 3. wait for long time after network replies started OK. Actual results: /dev/rtc error always created so /dev/rtc0 created followed by a system pause. no response of system after network service started. Expected results: Expected system to boot as fc8 and before kernels do now. Additional info: Another bug has been filed against initscripts for the network service portion of above problem listing.
Created attachment 290507 [details] Current messages from /var/log/messages
bug 426714 was created for the network problem. In short service network start always locks up system for fc9 tagged kernels. fc8 tagged and before kernels will boot without the lockup or /dev/rtc problem.
Problem still exists kernel-2.6.23.9-85.fc8 - network starts OK kernel-2.6.24-0.133.rc6.git8.fc9 - locks up after network is started and replies OK
/dev/rtc and /dev/rtc0 stall still present. This happens even in runlevel 1
Created attachment 291033 [details] ps -axf output for fc8 tagged kernels which do not stall This is the output of ps for the fc8 tagged kernels. The system is started in runlevel 3 with network services not started. Then the network service is started and ps -axf is obtained from another terminal. FC9 version coming in another attachment. The process is the same.
Created attachment 291034 [details] This version is for the fc9 tagged kernel The network stalls after OK is prompted. system does not progress if service is started at boot.
I'm still getting the hang on the /dev/rtc creating /dev/rtc portion of the booting with kernel-2.6.24-0.157.rc8.fc9 or any 2.6.24 version. kernel-2.6.23.14-107.fc8 does not show this problem or the network stall during initialization.
With kernel-2.6.25-0.35.rc1.fc9.i686 I no longer have the problem with /dev/rtc already existing. Closing bug.