Bug#277298: Kernel 2.6.x real time clock hang on Dell
Package: kernel-image-2.6.7-1-686-smp
Version: 2.6.7-2
Severity: important
On a Dell server, the 2.6.7 kernel (kernel-image-2.6.7-1-686-smp) hangs
during boot at the real time clock driver loading phase. It seems, this
problem is specific to the Debian package - self-compiled kernels or
Knoppix kernels seem to work fine.
"aceroni" writes in
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&postid=1188223#post1188223
"I have problem on a Dell Precision 670.
I have installed the kernel 2.6.8 using the debian Sarge net installation.
The boot hangs after loading the driver for the Real Time Clock.
The hardware configuration is a dual P4 3Ghz with a Intel ICH5 controller.
I have a SATA hard drive. Everything works fine with the 2.4.25 kernel."
"ZacBowling" writes in
http://zacbowling.com/archives/2004/10/06/debian-dell/
"after its first reboot, it would always hang on the "Real Time Clock
Driver". I figured it a bug in the 2.6 kernel so I rolled back to woody
and I would just compile my own kernel and then upgrade.
..
After booting up, I recompiled my kernel with new features and stuff and
applied the debian patches. Never had an issues. To this day, I still
cannot get any Debian binary kernel images to load correctly, even the
new releases."
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