[ltp] X31 not booting anymore

Brian Youngstrom linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:43:52 -0800


On Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 03:54:04AM +0000, Dimitrios wrote:
> > I have an X31 setup for a dual-boot WinXP and Fedora Core 1.  Something
> > has happened to the machine so that it refuses to boot anything linux
> > related.  Both the installed kernels and the FC1 install floppy kernels
> > hang immediately after 'OK, booting the kernel.'.
> 
> I've seen that happen before, i think in my case it was the kernel
> trying to load something... and if i remember correctly, if you leave
> it like that for 30 min or so, it will get unstuck and continue.

I've let this one sit overnight once, more than an hour several times.

> Can you try Fedora Core 2 test1?

I'll give it a shot, although my hopes are not high.  The hang is
happening on kernels that have worked fine before on this machine and
another X31 that I have here.

Thanks,
-Brian


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Brian Youngstrom                               byoung@cs.washington.edu
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