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

Wed Jul 28 21:10:06 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 m.roth at 5-cent.us
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 16:11
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Hardware freezes on Dell Optiplex 320 
> while booting (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499204)
> 
> 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.
> 

Grub conf fine, take HD out and put in machine with different bios all is fine.

> 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?
> 
>         mark
> 
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