2089 – Spontaneous reboots on machine with SIS chipset

Bug 2089 - Spontaneous reboots on machine with SIS chipset

Summary: Spontaneous reboots on machine with SIS chipset

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Daniel Robbins (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2002-04-24 22:12 UTC by Adam Bellinson (RETIRED)
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Adam Bellinson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-04-24 22:12:44 UTC

[kernel messages] Warning: unable to open an initial console *REBOOT!*  The ONLY kernel out of the many that I've tried compiling that doesn't do this is 2.4.19-r1 from the 1.1a boot cd. It seems all that's left to do is activate the swap, then it gives me the login.  I've tried 2.4.18 in its vanilla form as well as 2.4.19 patched and configured EXACTLY as the one from the cd.

Comment 1 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-04-25 01:34:59 UTC

Weird.

Comment 2 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-04-25 15:32:43 UTC

Hmm, I have a SIS630 box at work, and it (DRI included) works just fine.

Comment 3 Adam Bellinson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-04-28 20:22:28 UTC

 I had tar'd up my / from my functional system on my box, and shipped it over to my brother's box, where it didn't work right. I finally got fed up and decided to try installing gentoo the "right way." This worked. I wouldn't have even bothered posting this bug in the first place except one kernel I had (from the 1.1a cd) DID boot correctly. I still don't know what the problem was, exactly, but I'm not sure it matters at this point. My brother's fresh gentoo install is up and running.