Kernel Panic in Red Hat Fedora 2
Don't know if this is the right place to post this, but...
While trying to install Red Hat Fedora 2, I twice received the message:
DMA Disabled
Drive Ready Error
Drive Status Error
I/O Error
Kernel Panic
Fatal exception In interrupt
In interrupt handler - not syncing
I tried two different hard drives and also upgraded the motherboard BIOS
The kernel is 2.6
It's a homemade PC with an ASUS P3B-F motherboard, with version 2.21 BIOS.
It has 256MB of RAM, with a Pentium III processor.
The hard drive is an 80MB Maxtor, 7200 RPM. I also tried to install it on a WD 400BB, but that drive was defective. (It wasn't recognized by the motherboard.)
I also booted up with a RH 6.1 CD, and received no kernel panic message. (So maybe the problem's with Fedora?)
teammatt3 posted this at 03:18 — 9th January 2005.
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Hmm, I have never heard of that, but I run SuSE not Red Hat.
I really have no clue what I am talking about, but you could try reformatting the hard drive, maybe by some miracle that could work.
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 04:48 — 9th January 2005.
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Problem with Fedora Core 2, perhaps. Why aren't you using Fedora Core 3?
FC2 probably has kernel 2.6.5 or thereabouts. FC3 I run has 2.6.9 (and 2.6.10 is released already). Fedora is one of those distros that's still sorting itself out so you'll want to keep up with the new releases.
rtroxel posted this at 05:02 — 9th January 2005.
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Because next year they'll bring out Fedora 4
What I can't figure out is why RH 6.1 would recognize everything and a supposedly "advanced" version wouldn't.
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 05:34 — 9th January 2005.
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They use different algorithms for installation, different versions of kernel, different builds. The odd bug slips in with advancement too.
Yeah, and be prepared to use that when it comes out. As I said, Fedora is one of those distros... at least for now.
Maybe a distro like Slackware (10.1 is almost out) or Debian would suit your needs better. They're far more mature, very reliable, and have slower update cycles.
rtroxel posted this at 18:17 — 10th January 2005.
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The problem is solved.
I took out the CD (an 8x Mitsumi) and subsituted a 16x Generic, and everything booted up OK.
Maybe this is just a temporary solution, but I can now install Fedora.
Thanks, everybody, for all the advice!
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