Kernel boot failure

[Derek C Hopkins]

Hi Pierre

         it still stops at the same place.  last line is

    ACPI:  PCI Root Bridge [PCIO] (0000:00)

cheers Derek

At 06:09 PM 02/10/2007, you wrote:
>TRY adding pnpbios=off at the end of
>kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5 ro> root=LABEL=/
>rhgb quiet
>--- Derek C Hopkins <derek.hopkins at sympatico.ca>
>wrote:
>
> > At 11:16 AM 02/10/2007, you wrote:
> > >On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 09:10 -0400, Derek C Hopkins
> > wrote:
> > > > I do not understand.  where do I put your "try
> > appending
> > > > 'edd=skipmbr' to the kernel command"
> > >
> > >In general, such instructions to append kernel
> > parameters mean for you
> > >to edit the kernel line in the GRUB configuration.
> > Either by editing
> > >the grub.conf file, or just editing the command
> > line options during the
> > >boot process (when the grub menu appears, press the
> > hot keys to edit,
> > >there's on-screen prompts as to what to press and
> > when).
> > >
> > >Taking an old example, you'd find a stanza like
> > this, below, and append
> > >your options onto the end of the kernel line.  And,
> > for the sake of
> > >trouble shooting, removing options like rhgb and
> > quiet can help you see
> > >what's going on during the boot process.
> > >
> > >originally:
> > >title Fedora Core (2.6.20-1.2320.fc5)
> > >         root (hd0,0)
> > >         kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5 ro
> > root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
> > >         initrd /initrd-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5.img
> > >
> > >modified:
> > >title Fedora Core (2.6.20-1.2320.fc5)
> > >         root (hd0,0)
> > >         kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5 ro
> > root=LABEL=/ edd=skipmbr
> > >         initrd /initrd-2.6.20-1.2320.fc5.img
> > >
> > >--
> > >(This box runs FC5, my others run FC4 & FC6, in
> > case that's
> > >  important to the thread.)
> > >
> > >Don't send private replies to my address, the
> > mailbox is ignored.
> > >I read messages from the public lists.
> > >
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> > Thanks Tim    now understand.  (very new to linux)
> >
> >          I now get more statements on screen during
> > boot  but it still stops.
> >
> > last line is
> >
> > ACPI:  PCI Root Bridge [PCIO] (0000:00)
> >
> > Cheers Derek
> >
> >
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