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dmitri
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 Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:00 pm Post subject: problem booting kernel after install. |
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Using the livecd x86-1.4-20030807-cd1.iso
on a Dell Optiplex gx240 P4 1.7Ghz.
I was running rh8 and rh9 on the box previously.
Problem is that the machine reboots right after selecting the boot config in grub (and lilo). I briefly see a message that it is booting the kernel, then briefly see the screen filled with 1 ascii character, then the machine resets.
I have tried starting with stage1 and stage3.
I have tried using lilo (same result).
I used the gentoo-sources and genkernel.
Tried updating the proc with genkernel --config, but had the same result.
Currently have CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" and
CFLAGS="-O3 -mcpu=pentium4 -funroll-loops -pipe"
hda1=winblows
hda2=boot ext2
hda3=swap
hda4=root reirserfs
cdimage / # cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=linux-2.4.20-gentoo-r7
root (hd0,1)
kernel (hd0,1)/boot/kernel-2.4.20-gentoo-r7 root=/dev/hda4
initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd-2.4.20-gentoo-r7
title=windows 2000
root (hd0,0)
chainloader (hd0,0)+1
Thanks
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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don't know if this is the problem, but the initrd file looks big.
du -sk /boot/kernel-2.4.20-gentoo-r7 /boot/initrd-2.4.20-gentoo-r7
1112 /boot/kernel-2.4.20-gentoo-r7
1425 /boot/initrd-2.4.20-gentoo-r7
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Sargonas
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:12 am Post subject: |
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| dmitri wrote: | don't know if this is the problem, but the initrd file looks big.
du -sk /boot/kernel-2.4.20-gentoo-r7 /boot/initrd-2.4.20-gentoo-r7
1112 /boot/kernel-2.4.20-gentoo-r7
1425 /boot/initrd-2.4.20-gentoo-r7 |
yes something is indeed not right with that at least I dont remember them being that big ( havent used one in a year or so ). What are you using that requires an initrd? I dont even use them, if your not using anything that requires one just delete that line out of grub.conf and delete the file out of your boot
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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removed the initrd from the grub.conf, but that did not work.
Any idea on how to debug this?
Should I try starting over with a diff cd?
Would booting manually with a grub floppy show any errors msgs?
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did you make sure and compile all the stuff into the kernel that you needed such as /proc /dev support mount /dev at boot reiserfs support? I have seen this happen when I miss a modules or something important like that.
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I used genkernel.. which I assumed would "do the right thing"(tm) 
I can build my own if that would be better..
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| dmitri wrote: | I used genkernel.. which I assumed would "do the right thing"(tm)
I can build my own if that would be better.. |
hmm, maybe I am less trusting then most, but I might try doing the:
NOT sure that is the syntax or not. But in there make 100% sure that rieserfs is built into the kernel not as a modules, same with devfs, , mount at boot, and proc is all in kernel and not as module. Sorry I dont know much about genkernel, but I would think that it would detect what fs root is and compile it in the kernel but not sure
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| dmitri wrote: | I used genkernel.. which I assumed would "do the right thing"(tm)
I can build my own if that would be better.. |
hmm, maybe I am less trusting then most, but I might try doing the:
NOT sure that is the syntax or not. But in there make 100% sure that rieserfs is built into the kernel not as a modules, same with devfs, , mount at boot, and proc is all in kernel and not as module. Sorry I dont know much about genkernel, but I would think that it would detect what fs root is and compile it in the kernel but not sure
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still not working.
I tried again with the p4 1.4 20030911 livecd with the same results.
using
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CFLAGS="-O3 -march=pentium4 -funroll-loops -fprefetch-loop-arrays -pipe"
So far I have tried:
1. x86 1.4 20030807 live cd
a . genkernel no configuration (boot failed)
b. genkernel --config to change cpu to p4 and verify reiserfs, /dev etc (boot failed)
c. cat /proc/config > .config. make menuconfig to verify reiserfs, /dev etc (boot failed)
d. manual kernel build of bzImage. (boot failed).
2. p4 1.4 20030911 live cd
a. genkernel no configuration (boot failed)
Failure in all cases is that grub/lilo starts the kernel decompress part and quickly resets.
Failure for 1.c just freezes at the kernel decompress part.
I have sucessfully installed gentoo on a epia box and a p3 both using just genkernel with no configuration. Don't know why this p4 box is being soooooo difficult. This same box and run rh8 and rh9 just fine.
Any help would be appreciated.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 1:47 am Post subject: Same exact problem... |
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| I'm having the exact same problem. I've tried all of the above on my IBM Thinkpad 570 with no help. The last thing I see before my machine resets is "initrd..." and that is that. My WinXP is looking better and better everyday I fool with Gentoo... |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:10 pm Post subject: Power management |
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When you build your kernel, in the General Setup section near the bottom, disable "Power Management" and "ACPI support". I had the same problem, and removing both of these fixed it. My kernel now boots successfully.
I'm not sure which option actually causes the problem, if I get time to experiment I'll let you know. |
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