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

Wed Jul 28 21:08:32 UTC 2010
Jason Pyeron <jpyeron at pdinc.us>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Tom H
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 16:55
> To: centos at centos.org
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Hardware freezes on Dell Optiplex 320 
> while booting(https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499204)
> 
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Jason Pyeron 
> <jpyeron at pdinc.us> 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.
> 
> What does "FAILS" actually mean? I assume that you are only 
> getting to the grub menu when booting from an F13 CD and 
> chainloading to the CentOS grub.

Thanks for your debugging steps, this has already been confirmed as a BIOS /
grub bug with this dell see the subject for your answer.

I am currently trying to make a workaround which is not invasive on the system
or procedure.

> 
> If my assumption about the grub menu is correct, one of your 
> grub stages must be broken. Have you tried re-installing grub 
> with grub-install or at the grub cli?
> 
> What is the output of "fdisk -l", "cat /etc/fstab", and "cat 
> /boot/grub/device.map"?
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