> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom H
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 16:55
> To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Hardware freezes on Dell Optiplex 320
> while booting(https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499204)
>
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Jason Pyeron
> <jpyeron@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Steps tried:
> >
> > Install from centos 5.5 x86_64 disc, locks up after reboot at GRUB
> > (FAILS)
> >
> > Boot centos 5.5 x86_64 install drop to shell and chroot (WORKS)
> >
> > Boot fedora 13 isolinux disc, choose boot hard disk,
> launches centos
> > 5.5 grub
> > (WORKS)
> >
> > Compiled and installed grub package from fedora 13 on centos 5.5
> > x86_64 same problem. (FAILS)
> >
> > Boot fedora 13 isolinux disc, choose boot hard disk, launches newer
> > grub installed on centos (WORKS)
> >
> > Installed fedora 13 x86_64 default settings for disk
> layout. (WORKS)
> >
> > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499204
> >
> > Looking for advice on getting this hardware to boot unattended.
>
> What does "FAILS" actually mean? I assume that you are only
> getting to the grub menu when booting from an F13 CD and
> chainloading to the CentOS grub.
Thanks for your debugging steps, this has already been confirmed as a BIOS /
grub bug with this dell see the subject for your answer.
I am currently trying to make a workaround which is not invasive on the system
or procedure.
>
> If my assumption about the grub menu is correct, one of your
> grub stages must be broken. Have you tried re-installing grub
> with grub-install or at the grub cli?
>
> What is the output of "fdisk -l", "cat /etc/fstab", and "cat
> /boot/grub/device.map"?
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