Description of Problem: The 2.4.18-17.7.x kernel update for RedHat 7.2 hangs in the partition check during boot on a 120Gb Maxtor drive. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.4.18-17.7.x How Reproducible: Every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1. install 2.4.18-17.7.x 2. boot Actual Results: See attached log Expected Results: See attached log Additional Information: The 2.4.9-34 kernel does not suffer from this hang. The 2.4.18-17.7.x kernel boots if hdc=noprobe is used. Of course, that disk isn't usable then. The 2.4.18-17.7.x kernel boots if ide=nodma is used. But that suffers a serious performance penalty. I was going to install RedHat 8.0 on this system, but I fear that the 2.4.18-17.8.0 kernel would suffer the same problem.
Created attachment 82224 [details] expected results (i.e. what I got with ide=nodma)
Created attachment 82225 [details] actual results (i.e. w/o ide=nodma)
I hadn't noticed this before, but I see that the CHS numbers are different in the successful boot (with ide=nodma) and the unsuccessful one (without ide=nodma).
I get the same hang with the 8.0 installation media. bootnet.img to be specific.
1) There are quite a few errata kernels since the one you used, which fix various problems (including security holes). I suggest updating. 2) RHL 7 & 8 is now end of lifed since Jan 1st, and won't get any further updates.