On Sat, 2005-02-12 at 18:28 +0000, Chethiya Ranaweera wrote: > > >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: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:06:43 -0500 > > > >On Sat, 2005-02-12 at 15:43 +0000, Chethiya Ranaweera wrote: > > > > > > >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: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 08:40:15 -0500 > > > > > > > >On Sat, 2005-02-12 at 05:24 +0000, Chethiya Ranaweera wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey guys, > > > > > 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? > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Chethiya, > > > > > > > >How about a complete description of your system, motherboard, disk, > > > >graphics card, memory, etc. Excuse me if you already did, I did not > >see > > > >it. > > > > > > > >Are you up to date with the latest packages. You're not running > >rawhide > > > >are you? > > > > > > > >In the mean time you can try adding noapic to the kernel command line, > > > >try booting a uniprocessor kernel (if it's a SMP box). > > > > > > > >Bob... > > > > > > > >-- > > > Bob, > > > My system is up2date with the latest packages. And here is a description > >of > > > the system: > > > > > > AMD Athlon 1.4 MHz > > > MSI Mother board/ Nvidia nforce2 chipset > > > 512 MB DDR Ram > > > Geforce Fx 5200 Video card > > > 160 GD Seagate HD > > > Netgear NIC > > > LCD Monitor > > > > > > > >I don't see anything out of the ordinary. Did you try the noapic > >option? Also make sure your BIOS is at the latest revision and you are > >not overclocking (too much). > > > >Are there any errors during boot (dmesg| more) or look > >in /var/log/messages. > > > >If you have a USB keyboard and/or mouse, unplug any other USB devices. > > > >Bob... > > > >-- > >Yes, it worked. I am so happy to see the new kernel up and running. I typed > >uname -a and there it is, I can see the new kernel version. Thanks Bob, you > >were right. I disconnected all USB devices except my mouse and ran the new > >kernel on level 3. When promped I kept the old configuration of the USB > >devices and let the system boot. After that I turned off the system, > >connected all the devices and hit the power button. That's it, it boots > >smoothly w/o any problem. Had something to do with USB before. Anyways it > >feels good to be on top of technology and thanks for help everyone. > > Congratulations! Bob...
