Re: [SLE] Start-up Problem

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To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 06:47:00 -0700

Stan,

I hope you don't mind a reply here. I, like many here, want all our SuSE
Linux-related correspondence to take place here.

On Thursday 14 April 2005 05:29, Stan wrote:
> Hello RRS,
>
> Thanks for the info. Further details follow.
>
> >I am not at all sure what it should or does mean, but I can tell you
> > that I have that motherboard and it works great with SuSE 9.1, so
> > presumably it should be compatible with 9.2, as well. I use SCSI
> > disks on an Adaptec 39160 controller. The only IDE drives I have
> > are two DVD recorders.
> >
> >
> >If the symptom is completely repeatable, it's probably not a CPU or
> > RAM
>
> Symptom is repeatable.

It's repeatable under Linux but not under Windows, where it will fail
unpredictably, right?

> >What's the configuration of all the mass storage devices on the IDE
> >busses? Is the hard drive the master and the (presumed) CD or DVD
> > the slave? Are they on the same bus, or is one on the primary and
> > another on the secondary? If the latter, which?
>
> One HDD on IDE primary master
> One CD reader on IDE secondary master
> No SATA used now, but planned for later.
>
> >Are you upgrading or installing over an existing system, or is this
> > all new hardware?
>
> System is a dual boot with Windows XP Pro and has worked fine.
> Latest BIOS has been flashed on MB
>
> >Basically, you haven't given us too much to go on. There are a lot
> > of possibly pertinent BIOS settings. For example, if you're not
> > using a SATA drives, you should probably just disable all the SATA
> > functions.
>
> My choices are SATA(only), Enhanced (for SATA and PATA), or legacy.
> I have tried enhanced and legacy settings and system has worked for a
> short period of time, then
> it will fail and rebooting in XP is very hard, Suse 9.2 just hangs at
> the mentioned line.

So the failure mode is completely repeatable under Linux but it is
unpredictable under Windows?

Perhaps you do have some bad hardware, though it's hard to what what
(other than the fact that MemTest86 is giving the RAM a pass).

You could get the Ultimate Boot CD (<http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/>)
and see if it contains a suitable disk diagnostic (it includes many
vendor-specific hardware diagnostic programs).

> >Have you checked whether you're running the latest BIOS? If not, you
> >should flash the latest version before going any further.
>
> Latest Intel chipset drivers are installed
> Power supply voltages look OK.
>
> Thanks for your pointers.
> Stan

Randall Schulz

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