boot to kernel hangs

tommytbone · 05-08-2006, 10:37 PM

hello all. i have a issue here on a 300 series IBM eserver. i loaded fedora core 5 on it and when i got to reboot after a (several) install the system hangs on uncompressing linux... ok, booting to kernel. i have tried diffrent partitions to install on and also pulled grub out just incase but still nothing booting. any ideas would be great.

IBM eserver
40 gig hd
512 ram

Penguin of Wonder · 05-10-2006, 09:09 AM

Are you using a stock kernel or did you compile it yourself? Sounds perhaps like it configured wrong.

tommytbone · 05-10-2006, 03:22 PM

it is the stock kernel, right from the frdora web site.

Penguin of Wonder · 05-10-2006, 04:54 PM

Does it boot live CDs? Like Knoppix or Slax? If so maybe you should just try a different distro. Thats the best advice I can honestly give you. Sorry.

tommytbone · 05-11-2006, 11:56 PM

it will boot a live cd. i have tired slack and a older version of mandy but still not luck. the realy funny thing is that it will take a windows instal with no issues what so ever(2k advanced server). i have never seen a flaky eserver 300 before but there must be some hardware hang up that is causing the issue. o well, i guess i'm stuck with windows or i could try a red had 9 set i got laying around the shop.

Penguin of Wonder · 05-12-2006, 09:21 AM

I have you tried a BSD? I haven't personally, but they are mainly used for servers and I've been told they are better with hardware detection and such. I've give it a look before you give up totally.