Aprox 50 failed http and DVD installs of FC5 with kernel panics (bugzilla'd and willing to debug)

[Dave Russell]

James Wilkinson wrote:
> Dave Russell wrote:
>> I've raised a bugzilla case, but so far no joy.... can anyone help, or
>> suggest anything else I should try?
>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189570
> 
> Whoo. You're not having much luck, are you?
> 
> Ubuntu works. FC4 works. Rawhide works. And it sounds like a kernel
> problem.
> 
> In your case, I'd recommend that you try a yum upgrade between FC4 and
> FC5, then try running with a non-FC5 kernel.
> 
> You could try the latest FC4 kernel on FC4, check that that is stable,
> then do the upgrade, and try running with the FC4 kernel.

Well after some more testing I return with somewhat worrying news...

I must admit that I didn't use the last 3 (I think) FC4 errata kernels, 
so it looks like something changed in those...

The initial FC4 kernel appears to be stable (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4) however 
the very latest FC4 errata kernel is not (2.6.16-1.2107_FC4)

Running bonnie++ under both kernels was fine on the 1389 version, but 
kernel panic and machine locks up under 2107.

All in all, not a good sign.

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Cheers,
	Dave Russell