Bug 88560 – installer hangs on kernel panic after memory check

Bug 88560 - installer hangs on kernel panic after memory check

Summary:	installer hangs on kernel panic after memory check

Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	9
Hardware:	i386 Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Arjan van de Ven
QA Contact:	Brian Brock
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Reported:	2003-04-10 17:45 EDT by Terry Riley
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:52 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2003-06-05 12:35:42 EDT
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Description Terry Riley 2003-04-10 17:45:23 EDT

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Netscape/7.02

Description of problem:
Install hangs after memory check:

Checking if this processor honors the WP bit even in supervisor mode
<1>Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address c0000000
printing eip:

*pde=00001063
*pte=00000025

Oops: 0003
CPU: 0
Etp: 0060:[<c01143eb>] Not tainted
EFLAGS: 00010206

EIP is at (2.4.20-6BOOT)

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<o> Kernel panic: Attempting fo kill the idel task!
In idle task -not syncing


At this point I have to power cycle to reboot.
Thanks for any help.

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.begin install
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Actual Results:  Install hangs in both graphic and text modes

Expected Results:  Installation proceeds

Additional info:

Computer is a Dell GXMT5166

Comment 1 Alan Cox 2003-06-05 12:35:42 EDT

This is a known problem for the original boxed set CD-ROM. You will find the
paperwork
with it contains instructions on how to get a free update CD (the bug was caught
very late
alas). The net iso images have the bug fixed as do later CD-ROM's

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