> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Antonio M > Sent: 10 February 2009 08:32 > To: Community assistance, encouragement,and advice for using Fedora. > Subject: Re: Never-ending boot progress > > I'd check what's in the logs for more info. > > Perhaps previous posts will give you some ideas. > http://markmail.org/message/vuhpgbf2dequw3o5 > http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx/msg18616.html > > ~af Aldo. Eventually had to use dmesg to get logs - message/mail are all zero length. Only log is anaconda Nothing in it apart from a failure to load agpgart > 2009/2/10 Chris <chris1.noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > Sounds like quite a weird problem which is never a good sign... Some > > slightly obvious suggestions that might help: > > > > 1. Try the "linux rescue" image from the installation CD/DVD. > > (Probably called something else now involving the word "rescue". > > 2. Do the recommended "chroot /mnt/sysimage". > > 3. Check the logs - /var/log/messages is probably the only one of > > relevance. That might tell you what's wrong, otherwise.... > > 4. Try changing your default runlevel to level 3 by editing > > /etc/inittab and changing > > > > id:5initdefault: > > > > to > > > > id:3initdefault: > > > > If things work at that level, you know it's probably some issue > > related to the GUI, i.e. probably graphics drivers. You > seem like you > > know your stuff so apologies if I'm stating the obvious but thought > > I'd put it down anyway in case it helps! > > > > Cheers, Chris. Chris. Interestingly there is no /etc/inittab ! Am placing a good one and testing... > have you tried ro have full boot verbose report removing > related option?? Antonio What related option? I have a boot log (see dmesg stuff above) but with no obvious errors. > and have a look to this bug that is for rawhide but it might > apply to you. > Bug 479525 - Kernel .29 doesn't complete booting in Rawhide Can't see anything in there related :-/ > > -- > Antonio Montagnani > Skype : antoniomontag > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
