Re: kernel module eeprom causing system freeze

[Dean Hamstead <dean@fragfest.com.au>]

good question, however in my experience power failures
(especially breakers going) seem to reset bios's from time
to time.

i will take a look at the bios battery, however there
doesnt seem to be any problems with the bios retaining
its settings.

Dean

Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 08:58:25AM +1100, Dean Hamstead wrote:
> > after a circuit breaker caused a power outage, which reset the
> > bios. debian is now freezing (solid) at 'Loading kernel module eeprom'.
> >
> > I have tended to the bios and reset to optimized, fail safe etc.
> > Prior to the power outage there wasnt anything fancy in the bios
> > settings regardless.
> >
> > I have tried booting the current and the two prior kernels with
> > the same results.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
>  
> How did a power failure reset the BIOS unless the BIOS battery is dead.
> IIRC, operations of a computer with a battery are indeterminate if the
> battery is dead.  Change the battery.
>
> Doug.