Messages in this thread |  | | From | Andreas Dilger <> | Subject | Re: 2.4.6-preX, 2.4.6... | Date | Tue, 10 Jul 2001 11:56:46 -0600 (MDT) |
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Joshua writes: > I have not located exactly [in which patch] the problem began, but if > try to boot w/2.4.6-preX - 2.4.6, the video goes away. And then it > seems to lock up the computer. At first I had APGART + DRI + MatroxFB. > So I removed the FB drivers, and tried again. Same problems. So I > modularized Agpart, and DRI, [I need them for my X config]. No Change. > Almost immediatly after 'Uncompressing Linux.....' I see a rush of > the text across the screen, and then the screen flashes, and blinks, and > then nothing. I do not even have a chance to see anything at all.
It _sounds_ like an X server problem (screen flashing, going blank). Do you have another machine available to see if the computer is still alive (via ping, telnet, ssh, etc), or a serial console?
You could try setting your runlevel to 3 in /etc/inittab, or booting with "single" on the kernel command line to avoid starting X right away at boot. If the system boots to single user mode, then it is X that is the problem (or at least a bad interaction between X and your kernel).
> I can't tell what's locking up, I tried a SysRQ, but got nothing. No > screen. *sigh* I am not equiped to do this over a serial or parallel > port. I was hoping that someone would have a clue.
When you say SysRQ, does this include SysRQ-B for rebooting? If so, that may indicate a total lockup.
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