[Watford] Suse 10.3 hangs for 2 minutes at start of boot sequence.

Sun Dec 2 14:16:41 GMT 2007

Walt,

You could just bring along the box. We have spare monitors / keyboards /
mice / cables.

Internet access is available through a cable and wireless.

Thanks,

Steven Acreman

On 02/12/2007, Cliff Deamer <cliff.g3ndc at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> More than happy Walter, go for it.
> I would also like to encourage others to bring along there problem
> hardware.
> Cliff
> On Sun, 2007-12-02 at 10:32 +0000, walt wrote:
> > I'd be glad to bring the pc into the next meeting which is 6th December
> @
> > 7.30pm up on Leavesden Business Park.
> >
> > What do we need?
> >       Pc with working copy of Linux.
> >       Keyboard and mouse
> >       Monitor
> >       Cables
> >       The Patch about which this whole things revolves
> >       Various related disks and CDs/DVDs (just in case)
> >
> > I gather Internet Access is available through the LAN.
> >
> > If Cliff is happy with this 'Programme Item' I shall prepare the gear
> and
> > bring it along next Thursday.
> >
> > Walter
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > From: watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > [mailto:watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Neel Upadhyaya
> > Sent: 01 December 2007 18:55
> > To: watford at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Watford] Suse 10.3 hangs for 2 minutes at start of boot
> > sequence.
> >
> > OK I think this may be the point where you bring your machine into the
> next
> > meeting, if this is not possible then I can give you instructions, but I
> > feel that a kernel patch and recompile is something some of the other
> > members may want to see.
> > On 01/12/2007, walt <walt at helvatron.co.uk> wrote:
> > Hi Neel,
> >
> > Right, I have had a hunt around but I am not really sure what I am
> looking
> > for.  I looked up the kernel version of my current system which is
> > opensuse10.3 – 2.6.22.12-0.1 but I just cant tell whether the stuff out
> > there is right or not.  I think I will go for a fresh kernel.
> >
> > Can I download the kernel source in its original state from openSUSE,
> then
> > add the patch into it somewhere and recompile using suse10.2 which is
> still
> > running fine?  I would need serious help though because, being a linux
> > newbie,  I am bound to come unstuck.
> >
> > Regards, Walter
> >
> > From: watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > [mailto:watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Neel Upadhyaya
> > Sent: 30 November 2007 13:15
> > To: watford at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Watford] Suse 10.3 hangs for 2 minutes at start of boot
> > sequence.
> >
> > Yes you can add in hardware drivers at boot time, this is the job of
> udev
> > and others. All hardware has a vendor id which can be queried from the
> > device bus (have a loof as lspci and lsusb to see what i mean). When the
> > kernel sees a device it aquires the vendor/device id pair and check to
> see
> > if it has been compiled with an appropriate driver, if it fins one it
> binds
> > the device to the driver if it does not it consults a set of files to
> find
> > the driver needed (/lib/modules/`uname -r`/modules.*), the kernel then
> loads
> > the appropriate driver from the file system and binds to it.
> >
> > You can add in drivers yourself via modprobe.conf
> >
> > --
> > MCSE is to computers as McDonalds Certified Chef is to fine cuisine.
> > On 30/11/2007, walt <walt at helvatron.co.uk > wrote:
> > I will do that, thanks.
> >
> > One question,I read somewhere that the latestlinux kernels can be
> > assembled at boot time.I have neverfigured out how to that but I think
> > it was in Redhat where some hardware drivers could be added as a script
> and
> > would then 'bound in' (or something) as the kernel loads.
> >
> > I'll have a look around and see what I can find.
> >
> > Walter
> >
> > From: watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > [mailto:watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Neel Upadhyaya
> > Sent: 30 November 2007 12:25
> > To: watford at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Watford] Suse 10.3 hangs for 2 minutes at start of boot
> > sequence.
> >
> > It looks like a kernel patch which means you'd have to apply it to the
> > kernel source.
> >
> > It might be worth hunting around to find out is the patch has been
> included
> > in any kernel versions, then you could find a package for that kernel or
> > start from the already patched source.
> >
> > Have a quick hunt for a package first, and if you're unlucky then I
> could
> > walk you through a kernel compilation.
> >
> > -N
> >
> > --
> > MCSE is to computers as McDonalds Certified Chef is to fine cuisine.
> > On 30/11/2007, walt <walt at helvatron.co.uk> wrote:
> > Thanks Cliff,I'll check it out.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > [mailto: watford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk ] On Behalf Of Cliff Deamer
> > Sent: 30 November 2007 11:57
> > To: watford at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Watford] Suse 10.3 hangs for 2 minutes at start of boot
> > sequence.
> >
> > Hi Walt,
> > There is discussion of this at
> > http://communities.vmware.com/thread/106121 and a suggested solution.
> > Cliff
> >
> > On Fri, 2007-11-30 at 10:07 +0000, walt wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Further to my previous email,I now have an error message:
> > >
> > > Comreset failed (errorno 960 or 976)
> > >
> > > This is what takes ages, like 2 - 3 minutes, before the system starts
> > > loading. Can anybody tell me what it means and what to do about it.
> > >
> > > Many thanks,Walter
> > >
> > >
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I tried to upgrade Suse 10.2 to 10.3 but that failed so I did a clean,
> > fresh
> > > install with a freshly partitioned harddisk.Suse displays the boot
> > options
> > > screen and then switches to the normal splash screen where you should
> be
> > > able to press esc to get to text screen showing you what its doing.
> > >
> > > And this is the problem,its sits there for 2 minutes or more and the
> > > keyboard won't respond.Then it finally starts the boot process at
> which
> > > point I can press esc to see the progress. Once it starts it behaves
> > > normally but I have to eliminate the long delay before it boots.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?I have already removed all peripherals especially usb
> devices
> > > but to no avail.
> > >
> > > Walter
> > >
> > >
> > >
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