I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no
errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage:
Initializing hardware... storage network audio
The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard
reset to get out of it. This server has no audio capabilities, so I
am thinking that I just need to disable the audio stuff so it doesn't
even try to load it, but I don't know where to look.
--
Bowie
I got around these hangs by disabling on-board audio int the machine setup. On 10/11/06, Bowie Bailey <Bowie_Bailey at buc.com> wrote:> > I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no > errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage: > > Initializing hardware... storage network audio > > The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard > reset to get out of it. This server has no audio capabilities, so I > am thinking that I just need to disable the audio stuff so it doesn't > even try to load it, but I don't know where to look. > > -- > Bowie > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >-- Eduardo Grosclaude Universidad Nacional del Comahue Neuquen, Argentina -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20061011/42aa1d9e/attachment-0002.html>
Bowie,
I had the same problem yesterday on my laptop with SIS5513 chipset. I've
tried acpi=off and nomodprobe - didn't help
I will come back to that problem when I will have time, but what I will
do is disabling hardware initialization in default init level, and then
I will try to play with audio module manually. You might do the same...
Boot up from some live cd ubuntu works fine (I'm running it on the same
laptop right now) and change init scripts.
Paul
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From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On
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Sent: 11 October 2006 16:44
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Subject: [CentOS] Server hangs initializing audio
I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no
errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage:
Initializing hardware... storage network audio
The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard
reset to get out of it. This server has no audio capabilities, so I
am thinking that I just need to disable the audio stuff so it doesn't
even try to load it, but I don't know where to look.
--
Bowie
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Bowie Bailey wrote:> I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no > errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage: > > Initializing hardware... storage network audio > > The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard > reset to get out of it. This server has no audio capabilities, so I > am thinking that I just need to disable the audio stuff so it doesn't > even try to load it, but I don't know where to look.I had a similar problem with some older Intel boards. Disabling the cheesy onboard audio in the motherboard bios "fixed" it. Cheers,
There is no on-board audio. This machine has NO audio hardware at all. Bowie Eduardo Grosclaude wrote:> I got around these hangs by disabling on-board audio int the machine > setup. > > > On 10/11/06, Bowie Bailey <Bowie_Bailey at buc.com > wrote: > I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no > errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage: > > Initializing hardware... storage network audio > > The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard > reset to get out of it. This server has no audio capabilities, so I > am thinking that I just need to disable the audio stuff so it doesn't > even try to load it, but I don't know where to look. > > -- > Bowie > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
The system boots fine most of the time. I only see this happen occasionally. Where do I disable the hardware initialization? I took a quick look at the init files and didn't see anything obvious in there. Is it kudzu that is doing it? Bowie Paul Malinowski wrote:> Bowie, > > I had the same problem yesterday on my laptop with SIS5513 chipset. > I've tried acpi=off and nomodprobe - didn't help > > I will come back to that problem when I will have time, but what I > will do is disabling hardware initialization in default init level, > and then I will try to play with audio module manually. You might do > the same... > > Boot up from some live cd ubuntu works fine (I'm running it on the > same laptop right now) and change init scripts. > > Paul > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On > Behalf Of Bowie Bailey > Sent: 11 October 2006 16:44 > To: CentOS mailing list (E-mail) > Subject: [CentOS] Server hangs initializing audio > > I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no > errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage: > > Initializing hardware... storage network audio > > The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard > reset to get out of it. This server has no audio capabilities, so I > am thinking that I just need to disable the audio stuff so it doesn't > even try to load it, but I don't know where to look.
chrism at imntv.com wrote:> Bowie Bailey wrote: > > There is no on-board audio. This machine has NO audio hardware at > > all. > > > > Bowie > > > > > > Eduardo Grosclaude wrote: > > > > > I got around these hangs by disabling on-board audio int the > > > machine setup. > > > > > Wow, that's pretty strange then. What motherboard is it? Maybe you > need to install an audio card. :)The motherboard is a Tyan Thunder K8HM. It's a dual-Opteron server board. Just what I want to do... add an audio card to a rack-mounted server! :) -- Bowie
chrism at imntv.com wrote:> Bowie Bailey wrote: > > The system boots fine most of the time. I only see this happen > > occasionally. Where do I disable the hardware initialization? I > > took a quick look at the init files and didn't see anything obvious > > in there. Is it kudzu that is doing it? > > > > /sbin/chkconfig kudzu off > > should do the trick.Perfect. I saw that kudzu detects new hardware, but I wasn't sure if it was also doing the initialization. -- Bowie
It sounds like this is happening when /etc/rc.sysinit runs. Pretty odd
that only happens intermittently.
I kinda question whether it acutally hangs loading audio drivers..if you
look at the script it does not print "audio" until after it loads
those
drivers. It could be hanging when loading a module after that. I would
suggest either adding some debugging lines to that script..or if you are
sure that it actually is the "audio" bit that is hanging your server,
just comment out the lines that load sound drivers.
(it's a little gross to suggest changing a file like rc.sysinit, but to
me it sounds like the only way to track down which module is actually
hanging the server)
Cheers,
Mike
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Behalf Of Bowie Bailey
Sent: October 11, 2006 11:44 AM
To: CentOS mailing list (E-mail)
Subject: [CentOS] Server hangs initializing audio
I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no errors,
but during the boot process it stops at this stage:
Initializing hardware... storage network audio
The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard
reset to get out of it. This server has no audio capabilities, so I am
thinking that I just need to disable the audio stuff so it doesn't even
try to load it, but I don't know where to look.
--
Bowie
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On 10/11/06, Bowie Bailey <Bowie_Bailey at buc.com> wrote:> I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no > errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage: > > Initializing hardware... storage network audio > > The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard > reset to get out of it.The boot message is a red herring, it really doesn't have anything to do with the audio. It *might* have something to do with ACPI ... search the CentOS list archives for a thread with the subject "CentOS 4.2 hangs at power-on boot" from February 2006. I had the same problem, and in fact still do, though now it's intermittent.
Bart Schaefer wrote:> On 10/11/06, Bowie Bailey <Bowie_Bailey at buc.com> wrote: > > I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no > > errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage: > > > > Initializing hardware... storage network audio > > > > The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard > > reset to get out of it. > > The boot message is a red herring, it really doesn't have anything to > do with the audio. > > It *might* have something to do with ACPI ... search the CentOS list > archives for a thread with the subject "CentOS 4.2 hangs at power-on > boot" from February 2006. I had the same problem, and in fact still > do, though now it's intermittent.Right. We've already determined that it has finished loading the audio by the time it prints it. The problem must be with something else that loads afterwards. I have added some debugging output to /etc/rc.sysinit so that it prints the names of the other misc things it loads after audio. The next time it happens, I'll have a better idea of what causes it. -- Bowie
Probably, I must admit that I haven't got a minute to get back to that problem. Look for kudzu or discover, read about hwdata. If it's some production system and you are afraid of changes, make a backup copy of some runlevel where runlevel<6 and runlevel>1, copy everything from default runlevel (3) and play with that. Paul -----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Bowie Bailey Sent: 11 October 2006 17:55 To: CentOS mailing list Subject: RE: [CentOS] Server hangs initializing audio The system boots fine most of the time. I only see this happen occasionally. Where do I disable the hardware initialization? I took a quick look at the init files and didn't see anything obvious in there. Is it kudzu that is doing it? Bowie Paul Malinowski wrote:> Bowie, > > I had the same problem yesterday on my laptop with SIS5513 chipset. > I've tried acpi=off and nomodprobe - didn't help > > I will come back to that problem when I will have time, but what I > will do is disabling hardware initialization in default init level, > and then I will try to play with audio module manually. You might do > the same... > > Boot up from some live cd ubuntu works fine (I'm running it on the > same laptop right now) and change init scripts. > > Paul > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On > Behalf Of Bowie Bailey > Sent: 11 October 2006 16:44 > To: CentOS mailing list (E-mail) > Subject: [CentOS] Server hangs initializing audio > > I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no > errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage: > > Initializing hardware... storage network audio > > The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard > reset to get out of it. This server has no audio capabilities, so I > am thinking that I just need to disable the audio stuff so it doesn't > even try to load it, but I don't know where to look._______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos This e-mail and all attachments have been scanned by the HighSpeed Office virus scanning service powered by MessageLabs and no known viruses were detected. This electronic message transmission contains information from Fish4 Trading Limited and/or other Fish4 affiliated companies (specifically Fish4Homes Ltd, Fish4Cars Ltd, Fish4Jobs Ltd and Fish4 Ltd) that may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended solely for the recipient and use by any other party is not authorized. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this electronic message transmission is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message transmission in error, please notify Fish4 immediately by telephone (0208 600 7000) or by electronic mail (administrator at fish4.co.uk). Thank you. This e-mail and all attachments have been scanned by the HighSpeed Office virus scanning service powered by MessageLabs and no known viruses were detected.
Actually, the hardware initialization where I'm seeing the problem happens in /etc/rc.sysinit. I have added an extra debugging line in there to show the names of all of the misc devices that it loads after audio. One of them is apparently the problem, but I haven't been able to reproduce the problem since then, so I'm not sure exactly which one. Bowie Paul Malinowski wrote:> Probably, I must admit that I haven't got a minute to get back to that > problem. Look for kudzu or discover, read about hwdata. > > If it's some production system and you are afraid of changes, make a > backup copy of some runlevel where runlevel<6 and runlevel>1, copy > everything from default runlevel (3) and play with that. > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On > Behalf Of Bowie Bailey > Sent: 11 October 2006 17:55 > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: RE: [CentOS] Server hangs initializing audio > > The system boots fine most of the time. I only see this happen > occasionally. Where do I disable the hardware initialization? I took > a quick look at the init files and didn't see anything obvious in > there. Is it kudzu that is doing it? > > Bowie > > > Paul Malinowski wrote: > > Bowie, > > > > I had the same problem yesterday on my laptop with SIS5513 chipset. > > I've tried acpi=off and nomodprobe - didn't help > > > > I will come back to that problem when I will have time, but what I > > will do is disabling hardware initialization in default init level, > > and then I will try to play with audio module manually. You might > > do the same... > > > > Boot up from some live cd ubuntu works fine (I'm running it on the > > same laptop right now) and change init scripts. > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] > > On Behalf Of Bowie Bailey Sent: 11 October 2006 16:44 > > To: CentOS mailing list (E-mail) > > Subject: [CentOS] Server hangs initializing audio > > > > I have a server that frequently hangs while rebooting. I see no > > errors, but during the boot process it stops at this stage: > > > > Initializing hardware... storage network audio > > > > The cursor sits just after the word "audio" and I have to do a hard > > reset to get out of it. This server has no audio capabilities, so I > > am thinking that I just need to disable the audio stuff so it > > doesn't even try to load it, but I don't know where to look.