Hey guys,From: Bob Chiodini <rchiodin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> To: Fedora Core <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Kernel crash Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:22:17 -0500
On Fri, 2005-02-11 at 14:21 -0800, Richard E Miles wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:39:58 +0000
> "Chethiya Ranaweera" <ckranaweera@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > >From: Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: Re: Kernel crash
> > >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:22:04 -0600
> > >
> > >On Fri, 2005-02-11 at 15:59 -0500, David Cary Hart wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 2005-02-11 at 14:40 -0600, Jeff Vian wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > IIRC, when the kernel is updated, the nvidia driver must be recomplied
> > > > > for the new kernel.
> > > > >
> > > > > you can boot to run level 3, recompile the drivers under the new
> > >kernel,
> > > > > and you should have it fixed.
> > > > >
> > > > That's correct but he claims NOT to be using nvidia drivers in
> > > > xorg.conf.
> > >
> > >Unless I am missing something, he never has said that he is not using
> > >the nvidia driver. In fact he has avoided your suggestion to change the
> > >driver in xorg.conf, and is blaming hte nvidia driver for the problem.
> > >
> > >As I read his messages, nothing has been said until now about
> > >recompiling/reinstalling which is needed for new kernel releases.
> > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > Thanks for help guys,
> > Yes, I am using nvidia drivers with the old kernel which works fine. You
> > told me to make a change in xorg.conf from nvidia to nv. When I looked it
> > was already set to nv and now we know it is not the problem.
> >
> > Well now I have another question since I am a newbie. I have downloaded the
> > latest nvidia drivers. And I want to recompile them to the new kernel as you
> > have suggested. But how can I boot the new kernel into run level 3? Please
> > give me the commands and I will try your suggestions.
> >
> >
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> You can boot into runlevel 3 by appending a 3 to the kernel boot line. Hit e
> to edit then at the end of the line but a space then 3.
> If you want to permanently boot into run level 3 edit /etc/inittab. The line:
> id:5:initdefault: should be changed to
> id:3:initdefault:
> --
> Richard E Miles
> Federal Way WA. USA
> registered linux user 46097
>
I think the OP should get past the kudzu issue before trying anything new. In run level 3, no graphics drivers should be coming into play, but kudzu seems to be hanging.
FYI, it looks like kudzu has a 30 second timeout should detection hang. Obviously if the computer is crashing that does not matter.
Chethiya, did you wait more than 30 seconds for hardware detection to complete? Sometimes it takes a while. Do the keyboard lights flash after the system stops? If so, boot into an older kernel and take a look through /var/log/messages for any oops that may have occurred during the boot that failed.
One last thing, try booting an older kernel and run /sbin/chkconfig kudzu off, then reboot. This should stop kudzu from running at boot time and allow you to get running at, hopefully, run level 3 so you can get the nvidia driver recompiled. From what has transpired so far, I don't think the nvidia (their's or xorg's) drivers are your problem.
memtest86 from the Fedora boot CD may also reveal problems.
Bob...
I followed your instructions and made some improvements. But my luck ran out and landed on some other problems. Ok let me explain.
Like said above I turned off kudzu and rebooted in runlevel 3. Then the system got stuck on cups. So I booted my old kernel and turned off cups also and rebooted with the new kernel on runlevel 3. This time it booted without any problem and gave me the login screen. But now I can not use my mouse or keyboard. The lights do not show up when I tried to move the mouse or type in. Maybe because I turned off kudzu before. So I can get to login screen w/o any problem and that's just it.... Now what should I do?
