booting process stops after CentOS installation/root (hd0,0)

Issakar · 07-22-2009, 04:31 AM

Hi,
I've installed CentOS 5.2 on a Optiplex 320 DELL machine, but cannot boot. below is the message found when booting. Your help would be highly appreciated.

Booting 'CentOS (2.6.18-92.el5xen)'
root (hd0,0)
filesystem type is ext2fs,partition type 0x83
Kernel /xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5 [Multiboot-elf, <0x100000:0xca628:0x849d8>

born4linux · 07-22-2009, 10:11 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...o.conf-614053/

try using the pci=nomsi parameter in grub.

go to the grub menu during startup and edit the kernel line. this will bring
you to a shell. appennd pci-nomsi and pres ENTER.

then boot.

hth.