Kernel-2.6.2-1.87 locking up computer attempting reiserfs mount

[Hoyt]

On Wednesday 18 February 2004 11:53 pm, Jim Cornette wrote:
> /var/log/messages excerpt
> kernel: found reiserfs format "3.6" with standard journal
> kernel: reiserfs:warning: CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK is set ON
> kernel: reiserfs:warning: - it is slow mode for debugging.
> kernel: Reiserfs journal params: device hda2, size 8192, journal first
> block 18, max trans len 1024, max batch 900, max commit age 30, max
> trans age 30
> kernel: reiserfs: checking transaction log (hda2) for (hda2)
> Feb 18 23:22:31 ... kernel: Using r5 hash to sort names

i have the identical experience. Removing the reiserfs partitions allows the 
kernel to boot. I even re-compiled and removed CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK, but no 
help. 

>From /var/log/messages:

Feb 20 08:41:52 titan kernel: found reiserfs format "3.6" with standard 
journal
Feb 20 08:41:57 titan kernel: Reiserfs journal params: device hda7, size 8192, 
journal first block 18, max trans len 1024, max batch 900, max commit age 30, 
max trans age 30
Feb 20 08:41:57 titan kernel: reiserfs: checking transaction log (hda7) for 
(hda7)
Feb 20 08:41:57 titan kernel: Using r5 hash to sort names

and then it freezes.


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Hoyt