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Submitted by frogprince on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 21:28

Bootup Hangs on 5.0

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Sat, 12/03/2011 - 21:28
frogprince
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Hi: I just updated to 5.0, and now when I turn on the computer, the machine boots to a blank black screen, and hangs. There is no disk or other discernible
activity. This machine is a test machine with replaceable drives, and I don't have this problem with for example Debian Squeeze. The machine is a Dell GX260, 2.4 GHz/40GB/1GB/nVidia 6200.

Intriguingly, if I press the power button to shut off the machine, it then proceeds to complete the boot process normally. Is this a GRUB problem or ???

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

- wmb in Cincinnati

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Sat, 12/03/2011 - 21:54
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The more I fiddle with this, the more I'm convinced that it's hardware. The system is now booting after a short hesitation, but I cannot boot a Puppy Linux CD to edit GRUB and gain root access (kernel panic). It seems to be either the DVD or the PATA port/chip. More experimentation to be done.

Thanks; I'll report back. Sorry for the diversion.

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