https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666793 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666793#c0 Summary: OpenSUSE 11.3 will not boot unless holding down key or using hpet=disable in Grub Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.3 Version: Final Platform: x86 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: kernel-maintainers@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: aburgemeister@novell.com QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: Customer Services Priority: 300 Blocker: --- OpenSUSE 11.3 x86_64 or x86_32 Linux laptop 2.6.34.7-0.7-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2010-12-13 11:13:53 +0100 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux All applicable patches as of a couple seconds ago. This kernel bug (?) has been mentioned online a few times before and it appears to also affect the OpenSUSE kernel. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-laptop-and-netbook-25/fedora-1... http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/kubutnu-9-04-freezes-... My machine is using full disk encryption (all but /boot, courtesy of the installer's ability to encrypt the LVM setup) so the hang is persistent even before the passphrase for the system is requested. Pressing a key will get to the passphrase prompt and then holding down any key after it is entered for several seconds (ten to fifteen) is usually required to get the system to complete its boot process. Once running all is well. Adding the hpet=disable option to Grub completely resolves the issue. I have tried both x86_32 and x86_64 'desktop' kernels and seen this happen. Searching Novell's BugZilla I found perhaps twenty bugs referencing 'hpet' but none seemed to match this issue. Expected Results: Boot normally. Actual Results: Boot stalls unless constantly receiving some kind of input from the keyboard (or maybe some other unknown device). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.