Kernel Issues

[Bill Davidsen]

Jelena i Zoran wrote:
> I have not been able to update the kernel on FC8 since 
> kernel-2.6.24.3-12.fc8.
> All later versions stop loading at udev stage. I looked on the interned and
> others seem so have similar issues. None of the suggestions I found on
> the internet worked.
> The message I get at the boot stage is /sbin/modprobe abnormal exit ...
> There is some incompatibility between kernel modules and my computer.
> I have FC8 on two other computers and I had no trouble with the updates.
> 
> Would compiling the kernel on my computer make any difference?
> I really do not know what else to try. I would appreciate any suggestions
> on how to resolve this issue. The problem is not just that I want to use
> the latest kernel but that many applications are crashing the x-windows.
> My thinking is that a kernel update would resolve these other issues
> (I base this on my previous experience with updates).
> 
By any chance do you have a separate /boot filesystem, and is it out of 
space? How about /tmp or /var/cache/yum filesystems? One possible cause 
is a failure in the kernel image download, although there are many others.

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