[CentOS] Hardware freezes on Dell Optiplex 320 while booting (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499204)

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Jason Pyeron wrote:
> Steps tried:
>
> Install from centos 5.5 x86_64 disc, locks up after reboot at GRUB (FAILS)
> Boot centos 5.5 x86_64 install drop to shell and chroot (WORKS)
> Boot fedora 13 isolinux disc, choose boot hard disk, launches centos 5.5
> grub
> (WORKS)
>
> Compiled and installed grub package from fedora 13 on centos 5.5 x86_64
> same problem. (FAILS)
>
> Boot fedora 13 isolinux disc, choose boot hard disk, launches newer grub
> installed on centos (WORKS)
>
> Installed fedora 13 x86_64 default settings for disk layout.  (WORKS)
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499204
>
> Looking for advice on getting this hardware to boot unattended.

Let me get this straight: you've installed CentOS 5.5? Have you checked
/boot/grub/device.map, so that it looks something like
#################
# this device map was generated by anaconda
(hd0)     /dev/sda
#################
Do you have a /boot/grub/grub.conf?

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