Robin Laing wrote: > Neal Becker wrote: >> Craig Thomas wrote: >> >> >>>On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:23:49 -0500 >>>Neal Becker <ndbecker2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I can't seem to get any kernels to boot, except the install CD/DVD. >>>>They always hang. >>>> >>> >>>Is it a widescreen? My dv1227 works great. How far into the process does >>>it get? are you sure it's the kernel and not graphics related? Have you >>>tried not starting X at boot? >>> >>>http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/#runlevel >>> >>>If you can boot the install CD, you can boot into rescue mode: >>> >>>http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/#rescue >>> >>>HTH >>> >> >> >> It is widescreen. It's not graphics. >> >> The 2.6.11 kernel that comes on the FC4 install works. But, I can't >> accept this notebook if it won't boot newer Fedora kernels. >> >> All Fedora 2.6.14.xxx kernels won't boot. With no command line args, it >> stops at >> ACPI: Subsystem revision 20050902 >> >> If I use acpi=off it stops later. I also tried acpi=irq. All fail, but >> at different points! >> >> I tried the new test kernel 2.6.15-1.1823_FC4. Same result. >> >> I am trying to install FC5T1 right now. >> > > I have no idea but as a suggestion, is your HD a Sata drive in the > notebook? I ask this as I have a Toshiba that has SATA drives even > through the spec said it was IDE. I could install FC4 on the laptop > but the CD/DVD would only work at a slow speed. The newer kernels > overcome this problem. This is why I wonder if it is related to the > controller chip and atapi driver. > > What is the controller chip for the drives? Is the BIOS updated as > well? Maybe an option in the BIOS will allow you to set the drives as > legacy. > > Something to look at. > > http://www.linuxforum.com/linux-acpi/aboutacpi.html > I have made significant progress. Now I see what's going on. It doesn't matter what kernel version I try, but how it is installed. It seems that installing the kernel from FC4 fresh install is OK, but rpm -i <any kernel> will just hang on boot. I just tried FC5T1, and the same result. Conclusion: kernels installed with anaconda boot, those installed with rpm -i don't. Now, any ideas what could be the problem? Any idea how I can manually use anaconda to do my updates? I have to decide soon whether to keep this notebook. I don't want it if I can't update the kernel.
