I had a similar issue when I was trying to install a new hard drive.
this was using 2.4.18, but the boot process would freeze during the
partition check. the problem on my end was solved by putting the drive
on a different channel... maybe you should see if that allows you to at
least boot, not that it helps to actually solve the problem.
Gary White wrote:
>Alan I have the same problem Just complied 2.4.10-ac1 and I it did
>not help. I only have a problem if I compile in the ALI M15x3 chipset
>support so I can use DMA. Without DMA the partition check zooms right
>past the 2 Maxtor 120GB drives I am having a problem with.
>
>Note: I do have an AWARD Bios and have tried the with and without
>Auto-Geometry Resizing support compiled in the kernel.
>
>Oly boots if I don't use DMA and generic controller support.
>
>
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>>On Sat, 2002-08-03 at 17:37, alien.ant@ntlworld.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I attempted to upgrade from 2.4.18 to 2.4.19 today but one of machines repeatedly hangs at the "Partition check" on the IDE drives.
>>>
>>>The machine is a Compaq Proliant 800 Pentium III SMP box with a Highpoint 370 IDE controller. I attempted several reboots with the check continually failing. Rebooting back to 2.4.18 removed the problem.
>>>
>>>Searching the archive I note several other people have had this problem with 2.4.19-pre kernels but, as yet, there seems to be no resolution?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Can you try 2.4.19-ac1 once I upload it. That has slightly further
>>updated IDE code and it would useful to know if the same problem occurs
>>
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