2008/8/29 Joshua C. <joshuacov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > 2008/8/29 Tom London <selinux@xxxxxxxxx>: >> On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Joshua C. <joshuacov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> I have a strange problem with the 2.6.26 series kernel. 2.6.27-rc1 >>> branch is ok but the same thing happens with 2.6.27.rc2 and the >>> following. 2.6.25 branch is ok. >>> I filed a bug report here https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458901. >>> >>> The kernel loads fine until showing "starting udev". then it just >>> stops and cannot continue. on the 2.6.26 branch i need to keep pressed >>> atleast one key for it to continue. Then it goes further and >>> everything freezes when no key is pressed. >>> 2.6.27.rc1 was ok but the same thing showed in 2.6.27.rc2 onwards. >>> with the lastes kernel-2.6.27-0.287.rc4.git7.fc10 after "startig udev" >>> I get black and white stripps on my screen and only hardware reset >>> helps. This makes me think it is something connected with the kernel >>> modesetting and my radeon gpu. It could also be udev but it is fine >>> with 2.6.25 and if i keep at least one key pressed then 2.6.26 works >>> fine. in everycase dmesg shows nothing. What could it be? How can I >>> see where the problem is? >>> >> Could this be your problem: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455595 >> >> If so, adding "modprobedebug" to the boot parameters seems to help on >> my system (not radeon). >> >> tom >> -- >> Tom London >> >> -- >> fedora-devel-list mailing list >> fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list >> > > I suspect it's Intel's GEM that is causing the problems. The kernel > boots fine until it has to initialize the devices. And in my case I > have no display. acpi=off helps me solve the problem but then lots of > devices don't work. Maybe a kernel code that deals with the device > initialisation is what's changed between 2.6.25 and 2.6.26/27 series. > With the latest kernel-2.6.27-0.290.rc5 I have just a blank screen, no stripps anymore. I'd like to help with debuging this GEM. -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
