[ale] Kernel problem

[Dow Hurst]

I understand.  Maybe you should run the kernel in debug mode for one
boot to see what output you can get.  That may require a recompile for a
debug mode, I don't know much about that.  Once you got that output,
someone might be able to help out.  Sometimes enabling the Alt-SysRq
control in the kernel can help in your situation since you can still
retain some control after a crash.  I may be way out on that...
Dow


David Corbin wrote:
> 
> Dow Hurst wrote:
> 
> >You could try enabling verbose mode on the daemons that are started.
> >You could put a sync at the end of each init script.  And you could not
> >load modules automatically but do it by hand to see if a particular
> >module is fouling up your boot.  At least that would be a start.
> >Dow
> >
> >David Corbin wrote:
> >
> >>I have a 2.4.17 kernel that works well for me.   I download and build
> >>2.4.18.  I copy the .config file from 2.4.17, do a "make oldconfig", and
> >>build that kernel.  The -18 kernel will not boot for me.  It hangs up a
> >>short way into the init.d scripts.
> >>
> >>What is the correct thing to do to isolate the problem?  (Each failed
> >>boot with 2.4.18 causes fsck to repair the filesystem, too, btw).
> >>
> >>David
> >>
> >>P.S. There is one problem with 2.4.17 - I hae an application that will
> >>lock it up after 2-3 days, but I think that's related to a specific USB
> >>device/driver.
> >>
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> Without having proof, I don't *think* it's the init scripts causing the
> lockup.  The lockup simply occurs *while* they're running....
> 
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