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SubjectRe: New Gentoo install on Intel Z68/i7-2600K system hangs after VFS:Mounted root...
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 10:11 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht@gmail.com> wrote:
>   I've got a Windows friend who's trying to make the jump to Gentoo
> Linux. He's purchased a new motherboard & processor which I believe
> are part of the new 'Sandy Bridge' family:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
>
> I've installed Gentoo. The kernel is 2.6.38-gentoo-r6. The install
> seemed to go fine. This is my first install from scratch after the
> switch to OpenRC.
>
>   When the machine boots it makes it through mounting sda3 on root,
> which looks OK to me, but then just hangs with no other messages. I've
> posted a photo of what the screen looks like when it stops:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/29328985@N03/5841311388/

Hi Mark,

Have you tried booting with acpi=off ?

Also, since it's a new build, have you done a memory test to be sure
it is stable? Getting the RAM timings/voltages right is usually one of
the biggest hurdles in building a new machine in my experiences.
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