TRY adding pnpbios=off at the end of kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5 ro> root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet --- Derek C Hopkins <derek.hopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > At 11:16 AM 02/10/2007, you wrote: > >On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 09:10 -0400, Derek C Hopkins > wrote: > > > I do not understand. where do I put your "try > appending > > > 'edd=skipmbr' to the kernel command" > > > >In general, such instructions to append kernel > parameters mean for you > >to edit the kernel line in the GRUB configuration. > Either by editing > >the grub.conf file, or just editing the command > line options during the > >boot process (when the grub menu appears, press the > hot keys to edit, > >there's on-screen prompts as to what to press and > when). > > > >Taking an old example, you'd find a stanza like > this, below, and append > >your options onto the end of the kernel line. And, > for the sake of > >trouble shooting, removing options like rhgb and > quiet can help you see > >what's going on during the boot process. > > > >originally: > >title Fedora Core (2.6.20-1.2320.fc5) > > root (hd0,0) > > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5 ro > root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet > > initrd /initrd-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5.img > > > >modified: > >title Fedora Core (2.6.20-1.2320.fc5) > > root (hd0,0) > > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5 ro > root=LABEL=/ edd=skipmbr > > initrd /initrd-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5.img > > > >-- > >(This box runs FC5, my others run FC4 & FC6, in > case that's > > important to the thread.) > > > >Don't send private replies to my address, the > mailbox is ignored. > >I read messages from the public lists. > > > >-- > >fedora-list mailing list > >fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > Thanks Tim now understand. (very new to linux) > > I now get more statements on screen during > boot but it still stops. > > last line is > > ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [PCIO] (0000:00) > > Cheers Derek > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/
