Slackware 12 RC1 boot problems

bgeddy · 06-19-2007, 11:32 AM

I have been keeping up with the current versions of Slackware 12 using Alien Bobs mirror scripts and have just done a complete install from DVD of 12rc1. I chose to install huge-2.6.21.5 kernel on install as I was having problems with a previous install of huge-smp-2.6.21.5 . I have a problem with booting the system. On reboot the system will hang at different places. E.G.

Code:

Reboot 1) hang at "ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq14.
Reboot 2) Boots OK
Reboot 3) hang at "serial8259:ttys0 at i/0 0x3f8 (irq=4) is a 16550A
Reboot 4) hang at "Serial:8250/16550 driver ....
 ---- hit a key --- boot carries on and hangs at "hdc:GCR-8521B,ATAPI CD/DVDROM
--- power off completely.
Reboot 5) Boot OK

Powering down completely seems to fix this. I also boot to Slack 11 kernel 2.6.20.4 from a different partition and everything works fine. Is this something to do with IRQ probing ?

Road_map · 06-19-2007, 02:35 PM

Try

Code:

append="acpi=off"

in your /etc/lilo.conf, Slackware 12 bootable partition config.

bgeddy · 06-19-2007, 02:58 PM

Tried that - no effect I'm afraid.. The only solution to this at the moment is to completely power down the system.

H_TeXMeX_H · 06-19-2007, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgeddy

Is this something to do with IRQ probing ?

It might be, try stopping it from probing. Unfortunately, I don't remember the append for that one. Try searching the forums for it ... I have to go eat lunch ... be back to search some more.

Road_map · 06-19-2007, 04:16 PM

Maybe here: Linux kernel parameters.

H_TeXMeX_H · 06-19-2007, 05:54 PM

Hmmm ... now which one is it ... maybe:

Code:

acpi=noirq

?

Allen614 · 06-20-2007, 01:20 AM

Do you still have the line append=hdc=ide-scsi or something like that? In Lilo. If so,take it out.

I still have to do "hdparm -c 1 /dev/hdc" to enable DMA on my DVD player.

Click,click off we go.

quietguy47 · 06-20-2007, 08:43 AM

I had similar problems after install rc-1 except that the screen would suddenly go blank before locking up. I had no idea what was causing the problem so after mucking about a bit, I ended up using the Slackware 11 dvd as a rescue disc and booted with the huge26.s kernel. It didn't allow me to do much but I was able to compile a new 2.6.21.5 kernel which seemed to take care of the problem. Slackware 12 rc-1 boot's and works just fine now.

bgeddy · 06-20-2007, 09:17 AM

Thanks for all the replies:

Quote:

I had similar problems after install rc-1 except that the screen would suddenly go blank before locking up. I had no idea what was causing the problem so after mucking about a bit, I ended up using the Slackware 11 dvd as a rescue disc and booted with the huge26.s kernel. It didn't allow me to do much but I was able to compile a new 2.6.21.5 kernel which seemed to take care of the problem. Slackware 12 rc-1 boot's and works just fine now.

I didn't want or expect to have to compile my kernel from a fresh install but looks like it's the only way as the kernel parameters don't seem to make much difference. My previous stock Slackware kernels have worked fine on this machine - possibly it doesn't like 2.6.21.5. My Slackware 11 partition uses a custom compiled 2.6.20.4 and it works fine.

bgeddy · 06-20-2007, 10:20 AM

Update - I have switched to the huge-smp-2.6.21.5-smp kernel, and put :

Code:

 append = "acpi=noirq"

in my lilo.conf Slack12 section.

This seems to have fixed my problems !! Thanks for all the info...