Re: [OS Fails to Load]

[Brad Tilley]

Please disregard these messages. I think this is a RH specific startup script
issue and not a kernel issue. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Brad Tilley <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> 50% of the time when I boot RH Linux 9 (2.4.20-18.9) the OS fails to load.
The
> failure usually occurs during a period of intense disk activity such as
> 'finding module dependencies' or 'mounting local filesystems'. I can
reproduce
> this error with the most recent RH kernel and the kernel that the distro
> originally shipped with and 2.4.21 from Kernel.org built using RH's config
> files. Usually after 4-5 power cycles, the OS loads OK and the machine runs
> fine once it gets going.
> 
> It's a HP xw4100 with these specs:
> 
> P4 Processor 3.00GHz/800 FSB
> 1.5GB DDR/400 ECC (2x512, 2x256)
> NVIDIA Quadro4 200NVS 64MB AGP
> Ultra320 SCSI Controller
> 18GB Ultra 320 SCSI 15,000rpm Hard Drive (sda)
> 146GB Ultra 320 SCSI 10,000rpm Hard Drive (sdb)
> 48X DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
> 48X CD-RW Drive
> Broadcom Gbit 10/100/1000
> 
> Can someone help me troubleshoot this? I'm at the end of my rope. I have
the
> most recent BIOS from HP.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Brad
> 
> 
>