Bug #2

Boot process hang on vmware virtual machine

Added by Stefano Fraccaro over 2 years ago. Updated over 2 years ago.

Status:Closed Start:09/07/2009
Priority:Urgent Due date:
Assigned to:Debayan Banerjee % Done:

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Category:OS Installer
Target version:3.4

Description

It's impossible to install deepOfix because the boot process hang after "Freed kernel memory..."

History

Updated by Redmine Admin over 2 years ago

  • Assigned to set to Debayan Banerjee
  • Priority changed from Normal to Urgent

Updated by Debayan Banerjee over 2 years ago

We are still unable to replicate the problem. Could you kindly try adding 'irqpoll' to the kernel boot line in grub and report to us about the results?

Updated by Stefano Fraccaro over 2 years ago

How can I add 'irqpoll'? When the installer start, I can only select "Install deepOfix" or "deepOfix rescue"... I don't have any Grub command line... I'm wrong??

Updated by Stefano Fraccaro over 2 years ago

sorry.... I have found the Grub command line with ESC key (it's better to add a note) ... which is the complete command line? I can't find the correct kernel image name...

Updated by Stefano Fraccaro over 2 years ago

ok... TAB key! with 'irqpoll' I have the same behaviour... :-(
My configuration is...

VMware 1.0.9
512 MB Ram
Hard Disk (IDE 0:0)
CDROM (IDE 1:0) using C:\deepOfix-Mail-Server-latest-testing.iso
Ethernet (Host - Only)
USB Controller
Processor (1)

Host system is Windows XP SP3 on HP Compaq dx2400

Updated by Debayan Banerjee over 2 years ago

This issue has also been reported on P4 ans intel xeon processor based machines.

Updated by Florian Poeck over 2 years ago

Hi,

i have the same

Freeing unused kernel memory

problem since deepofix 3.4rc1 - which happens in 3.4rc2 too

My testing system differs from above
  • Intel Mac
  • Mac OS X 10.6.1
  • VMware Fusion 2.0.6

I've played with changing settings in the vmware-software - like changing HD-type et cetera. but without success.

Best Regards
florian

Updated by Debayan Banerjee over 2 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed

http://bugs.deepofix.org/repositories/revision/deepofix/638 fixes this.

Note: Whenever you upgrade the kernel, do recompile busybox and libc.

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