[ILUG-BOM] Re:RedHat Boot Problem - Module Dependecies (Deep Ganatra) - Linuxers

9 Nov 2003

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From: Deep Ganatra dee@techbeta.com
To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" linuxers@mm.ilug-bom.org.in
Subject: [ILUG-BOM]RedHat Boot Problem - Module Dependecies
Date: 07 Nov 2003 17:29:04 +0530
hello,
I installed RedHat Linux 9 on my new machine just now..
Installation was sucessful but it hangs at the time of booting..
it hangs when it starts checking for Module Dependecies
nothing works no control + c nothing...
i tried installing it 4 times but same problem.
My pc config is
AMD Athalon 2400+
512 DDR RAM
40 GB Seagate Baracuda (2 HDDs)
Asus mobo
2 - 10/100 LAN cards
52x External CD Writer
partition info.
/dev/hda1    /boot     100        ext3
/dev/hda2   /            20480     ext3
/dev/hda3   /progs   around 20000   ext3
/dev/hdb1   /homes   10240   ext3
/dev/hdb2   /backup1   around 30000 ext3
not created any swap coz ram is 512 DDR (tried with swap partition also 
but same problem)
i have installed the same copy of os to other pcs also works just fine.
any ideas ? dont tell me i will have to play with kernal.. :(
pls help me out guys
Deep
It has to be Nvidia integrated chipset. thought RH9.0 does support the
nforce chipset.
Download nvidia rpm from ftp://sachinnair.com, i used it on my system
almost similar configuration so it should be good enough. run it after
getting into runlevel 3 as someone said earlier.
You could also try reducing the resolution in /etc/X11/XF86Config and
changin the 'nv' to 'nvidia' as shown below.
Boot form the bootable CD using 'linux rescue' command. Then edit the
/etc/X11/XF86Config, look for something like this.
----------------------
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Videocard0"
    Driver      "nv"             ##change 'nv' here to 'nvidia'
VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
    BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"
    VideoRam    32768
EndSection
Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Videocard0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth     16
    SubSection "Display"
    	Depth     16
    	Modes    "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"   "800x600"
"640x480"         
#reduce resolution to any one 640x800 preferred
    EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
    Group        0
    Mode         0666
EndSection
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, or as a last bid reinstall choose text mode, then download the nvidia
rpm, run it and reboot. then typer startx after logging in again!
hope this helps
Sachin Nair