system locks at checking for new hardware after kernel upgrade
 

I am running Fedora core 3 with kernel 2.6.9-1.724_FC3
I upgraded via yum to 2.6.10-1.737_FC3 after reboot my system locks at checking for new hardware. At this point I can not even move the mouse. I then upgraded to kernel 2.6.10-1.741_FC3 in hopes this would fix my problem, it did not. When I boot my computer I can tell it to use kernel 2.6.9-1.724_FC3 and everything boots fine with no errors. I am some what new to linux and I need help trouble shooting this problem.

RedHawk

I did an interactive startup and found that if I do not run KUDZU and CUPS the system will boot fine.

Redhawk

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I changed the inittab from level 5 to level 3. I was hoping I would get more info on the error. Well long story short here is the information i collected.

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checking for new hardware kernel panic -not syncing: drivers/serial/8250.c :1225 : spin_is_locked on uninitialzed spinlock c0405404.
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computer hangs after this.....

There are no external serial devices in use on my system.

Re-install
 

OK, I did a full reinstall of linux. from a clean install the first thing I did was installed the latest kernel. I rebooted the computer and BOOM same problem.. I updated the kernel with up2date and my install was default..... I have updated other computers with the new kernel with no problems.... I am lost and shooting in the dark on this problem...............

I upgraded to kernel-2.6.10-1.770_FC3 to day and no luck...........
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checking for new hardware kernel panic -not syncing: drivers/serial/8250.c :1225 : spin_is_locked on uninitialzed spinlock c0405404.
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is this a driver problem or hardware problem.... Pls help......