[linux-help] Re: kernel panic

[Anne McCadden <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm still not sure what the problem is, but I do know that it has a
runaway script on bootup.  I tried to run an update on the hard drive
and that is when I saw the looping script.  The hard drive may have a
trojan or a corrupt file.  I might have had a power glitch that
corrupted some files on the hard drive.  I already have RedHat 7.2 with
the 2.4 kernal.  

I was prepared to replace the mobo and/or hard drive.  All the hardware
was throughly tested and checks out ok.  I decided to replace the hard
drive and will try to recover some important files off the old hard
drive before I zero it out.  What a bizzare experience!  ~Anne

phrostie wrote:
> 
> have you tried putting the old drive back in?
> that might help determine if it's the drive or the board.
> 
> sounds like the default kernal that you are installing does not have
> (correct) support for your larger drive.  i had a similar issue a while back.
> i went from a 2.4 kernal to a 2.2 kernal and it went away.
> 
> can you boot with either a 2.2 or a more recent 2.4?
> 
> On Sunday 03 March 2002 21:17, you wrote:
> > I don't consider hard drives to be major, mobo's are major.
> >
> > With the power off, I disconnected the 20GB hard drive and connected a
> > 40GB hard drive.  The 40gb hard drive is brand new and I was going to do
> > a new install.  I'm a computer tech so I know to be careful with the
> > electronic components.  When I setup the CMOS to boot off the CD-ROM and
> > started the install is when I got the kernal panic.  I tried to boot off
> > of a floppy with the same message.  Again with the power off, I
> > connected the 20gb hard drive back and rebooted, it said that the kernal
> > panic was from the interupt controller.  I suspect that it is the mobo
> > or cpu. The pc was also in a reboot loop just before the kernal panic.
> > The only other kernal panic that I have had is when the another mobo
> > died from blown caps.
> > ~Anne
> >
> > bbales wrote:
> > > What do you mean "Upgrade the hard drive?"  I have not much imagination,
> > > but upgrade the hard drive to me sounds like kinda major.
> > > bruce
> > >
> > > On Sunday 03 March 2002 07:05 pm, you wrote:
> > > > I shutdown one of the linux boxes to upgrade the hard drive and now I
> > > > am getting a kernal panic.  It has been about 4 months since last
> > > > reboot and hasn't had any problems (that I have noticed).  Any ideas
> > > > for this poor Athalon.  ~Anne
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