[KLUG Members] Re: Kernel Hangs

[members@kalamazoolinux.org]

On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 04:05:37AM -0500, Adam Elkins was only escaped
   alone to tell thee:

> On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 06:31, Adam Williams wrote:
> > > while booting (smoothwall express), the kernel hangs at
> > > Checking "hlt" instructions...
> > 
> > Sounds like bad hardware.

Man, there's a joke here, but new-found responsibility is preventing me
from making it.... aieee!

> > > So, I added 'no-hlt' to the boot, and it hangs still, this time at
> > > Calabraiting delay loop... 59.0 BogoMips...

Hah! Higher up the chain! That's funny, in a bitter way. 59? That's an
old, old chip.

> > Have you tried this boot media in a different box?
> 
> Yes, the media is good. Something else to point out, this machine boots
> windoze just fine. It's a Cryix chip, which I've never had a problem
> with before...

No previous problems under Linux or under Windows?

If you have a fairly new kernel minor version on the smoothwall, I'd
guess you might have a new kernel bug that's not been tested on old
hardware. What's `uname -a` say?

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