> -----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"? > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00.