Installation Problem (Kernel Panic + Details)

Oracle99 · 12-01-2005, 06:55 PM

I'm trying to install Mandriva 2006 on a separate harddrive so I can dual boot it with WinXP. I've checked MD5s, reburned CDs, taken out problem dirves, and I'm still coming up with the same error. This error also comes up when I try to load a liveCD as well, so I thought I'd post it here and see if any of you can tell me what this means and how to possibly fix it. Any help is appreciated!

Code:

HPT37XN: unknown bus timing [48 4]
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer difference at virtual address 00000000
printing epi:
*pde = 00000000
Oops: 0000 [#1]
PREEMPT
Modules linked in:
CPU:     0
EIP:      0060:[<c0289688>]
EFLAGS: 00010246     (2.6.9)
EIP is at pci_bus_clock_list+0x8/0x30
eax: 0000000c     ebx: 30070000     ecx: 0000000c     edx: 00000000
esi: 00000040     edi: c18fe5e0     ebp: dfe6b000     esp: dfe51f18
ds: 007b     es: 007b     ss: 0068
Process swapper (pid 1, threadino=dfe50000 task=dfe20aa0)

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Call Trace:
[<c0289a10>] hpt372_tune_chipset+0xd0/0x140
[<c029d026>] probe_hwif+0x266/0x520
[<c029d2ec>] probe_hwif_init+0xc/0x50
[<c02a08d7>] ide_setup_pci_device+0x47/0x80
[<c028b2ed>] hpt366_init_one+0x1d/0x30
[<c04a2e85>] ide_scan_pcidev+0x55/0x70
[<c04a2ece>] ide_scan_pcibus+0x2e/0x90
[<c04a275b>] probe_for_hwifs+0xb/0x20
[<c04a27b4>] ide_init+0x44/0x60
[<c048674b>] do_initcalls+0x2b/0xb0
[<c0100440>] init+0x0/0x140
[<c010047b>] init+0x3b/0x140
[<c0104275>] kernel_thread_helper+0x5/0x10

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Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!

I can see that it might have something to do with my chipset. I'm runing an NForce chipset, if it helps any. Any additional info will be provided if needed.

carl0ski · 12-04-2005, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oracle99

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Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!

= Your hardware doesnt like APIC

1st.
try unplugging the windows Harddrive
(i had an error on a windows HDD recently which caused Mandrake 2006 installer not to boot) (dont tick disable in bios as linux uses its own BIOS system and will still use it)
if that fixes it than you will need to delete all partitions on the windows HDD

2nd
when the install cd boots press F1
instead of Enter to install.

type

linux noapic

3rd
(if that still fails)
enter BIOS and search for and disable
IOAPIC or APIC
usually in CPU Settings of AMI Bios
or
Advanced Chipset in Award Bios.

(if all fails)

when the install cd boots press F1
instead of Enter to install.
press F2 and choose a different kernel.

Quote:

I can see that it might have something to do with my chipset. I'm runing an NForce chipset, if it helps any. Any additional info will be provided if needed.

NForce has reasonable amount of support since it is very popular
but all devices
Motherboard us the less common ATI XPress 200 chipset every onboard device installed straight away.

I had 2 of the above problems
My windows HDD was causing sync errors
and
linux noapic
fixed install disc halting at initializing SATA/IDE chipset during boot.

in my case at the "Configuring Bootloader" ironically i dont need to use noapic to load Mandriva after installed
and if i do tick "NoAPIC" or "NO local APIC" USB and NIC don't work at all.