Re: [RH9] Impossible to start computer after shutdown

From: Marco (malcomix_at_ELIMINA_QUESTO_TESTO_bluewin.ch)
Date: 03/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:53:41 +0100

Hi there,

"Mickael MAINDRON" <mike@{NO_SPAM}iskream.com> wrote in message
news:c3ma6m$45a$1@news-reader5.wanadoo.fr...
> Hi all,
>
> I'm facing a really strange issue with one of my box running Redhat 9 at
> home. The distro is running well, but when I completly shutdown the
> computer, it's impossible to restart it. The only way for me to start my
> box is to open the case, remove the BIOS battery, wait a few seconds,
> reinstall the battery, and then restart the computer.

That sounds like resetting the content of the CMOS... one way of doing it is
by removing the battery :-)

The fact that both computers have the same problem may be due to the way you
installed RH9 (for example by giving the same boot-"append" parameters for
your systems).

Make sure RH9 (specifically grub or lilo) knows exactly the geometry of your
hard drives.

Regards,

Marco

>
> The computer is an old Compaq with P3/500 mhz. I met the same problem
> with a Dell with same configuration at work.
>
> Any idea to solve this ? ;-)
>
> TIA,
>
> -- Mike
>