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Description of problem: after yum update system cannot boot instead it hangs. Message at the console: "Starting rhsmcertd 240 1440" ... stays there at this point for ever. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: By rebooting to new kernel 2.6.32-220.7.1.el6x86_64 Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: system hangs Expected results: booting to 2.6.32-220.7.1.el6x86_64. Additional info: After upgrading to "2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.x86_64" system hangs during reboot at the following line: < Starting rhsmcertd 240 1440 > So I have no choice other than booting back to "2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64". Here is the grub info after the update: <snip> title Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.x86_64) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.x86_64 ro root=UUID=a3cfe83c-84fc-4440-b72d-66d96d467fed rd_NO_LUKS KEYBOA RDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rd_NO_MD quiet SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 rhgb crashkernel=auto rd_NO_LVM rd_NO_ DM rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.x86_64.img title Red Hat Enterprise Linux (2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 ro root=UUID=a3cfe83c-84fc-4440-b72d-66d96d467fed rd_NO_LUKS KEYBOARDTY PE=pc KEYTABLE=us LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rd_NO_MD quiet SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 rhgb crashkernel=auto rd_NO_LVM rd_NO_DM r hgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64.img <snip> Here is the 'tail /var/log/rhsm/rhsmcertd.log' output: Mon Apr 16 15:09:33 2012: started: interval = 1440 minutes Mon Apr 16 15:09:33 2012: started: interval = 240 minutes Mon Apr 16 15:09:35 2012: certificates updated Mon Apr 16 15:09:35 2012: certificates updated Mon Apr 16 15:14:27 2012: started: interval = 1440 minutes Mon Apr 16 15:14:27 2012: started: interval = 240 minutes Mon Apr 16 15:14:30 2012: certificates updated Mon Apr 16 15:14:30 2012: certificates updated Mon Apr 16 19:14:29 2012: certificates updated Mon Apr 16 23:14:30 2012: certificates updated It appears this problem has been fixed but I still experience the original problem. Appreciate a feedback.
Since I get hang up during reboot (kernel 2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.x86_64), I tried stopping (chkconfig rhsmcertd off). Then the system hangs up at RHN Daemon (Starting Red Hat Network Daemon [OK] ). However, I was able to boot back to 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 kernel from grub, while my 'rhsmcertd off' state. I am surprised why this issue hasn't reopen. Thanks for any feedback.
Today I upgraded to "2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64" but the issue is still the same, it still hangs at "Starting rhsmcertd 240 1440" never boots to the OS. Thanks and Waiting for feedback.
Definitely this is not a kernel bug as I thought of. I had built the NVidia kernel module for my Nvidial video card. I had to blacklist the nouveau, RH native Nvidia module. Since I upgraded the workstation(kernel upgrade), manufacturer Nvidia wouldn't work. Also, the RH native nouveau wouldn't load due to the blacklisting. As a remedy I had to de-activate the blacklisting of nouveau module then the system booted to the new kernel. I also had to rename the xorg.conf file.
is this related to subscription-manager?
(In reply to comment #5) > is this related to subscription-manager? Yes it is related to rhsmcertd. Nouveau needed to be blacklisted to install Nvidia driver. There is lot of info in the Nvidia forums.
I am running fine on 2.6.32-279.11.1.el6.x86_64. Can you let me know how to reproduce this.
I have run a 6.2 to 6.3 upgrade, and can not reproduce this. Closing.