Description of problem: When booting the system, the line "Probing EDD (edd=off to disable)...ok" is displayed, but then the system is frozen. Only a hard reset will work. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot PC 2. at initial splash screen edit kernel parameters to remove rhgb and quiet (if not already removed) 3. hit return to boot. Actual results: the following line displayed: "Probing EDD (edd=off to disable) ... ok", then the PC is frozen, and needs hard reset or power cycle. Expected results: typical boot messages displayed, along with a successful boot. Additional info: I have had this system running in practically the same configuration since RH9. I was running F11 for over two years before I upgraded to F13. I did do a test install on a similar system that did work. The only difference is that the failing system has a SCSI array adapter. Also, the system will boot after a random number or resets - anywhere from 2 to 50+. Basically hit or miss. If I do manage to get this system booted I will attach the dmesg boot log.
If you get it to boot, try the 2.6.34.3-37 kernel from updates-testing.
Created attachment 439824 [details] dmesg output from successful boot
(In reply to comment #1) > If you get it to boot, try the 2.6.34.3-37 kernel from updates-testing. That kernel did the same thing. I have attached a dmesg output from a successful boot (from 2.6.33.6-147 kernel).
Do you get any aditional messages if you remove "rhgb" and "quiet" from the kernel options in /etc/grub.conf ?
I'm not sure if this would be the right place to post this, but I'm hitting this as well with the kernel on the F14 1386 install DVD. I either get a freeze as above or I get a "decompression failed" error whilst the kernel is loading the initrd with the standard "System halted" message straight after. It might also be worth a note that the display is rather garbled when I reach the boot menu. I'll, er, leave it at that just in case I should be filing this as a new bug. ;)
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