[kwlug-disc] My Ubuntu 10.4 will only start about 1 out of 4 times

[Raul Suarez]

Here is an Idea.

After a failed start, he can start the computer with a live CD or USB and then look at the log files.

Raul Suarez



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--- On Mon, 8/30/10, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

From: Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com>
Subject: [kwlug-disc] My Ubuntu 10.4 will only start about 1 out of 4 times
To: "KWLUG discussion" <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org>
Received: Monday, August 30, 2010, 9:37 PM

This is posted on behalf of a friend who is trying to post to the list, 
but having problems. Paul is looking into why this is happening, 
but meanwhile, Darryl is frustrated and about to ditch Ubuntu for
Windows.


Specifically, he would like to know if he can log the boot sequence
to see where it gets stuck.

Message follows ...




I bought new PC - Asus P6T SE with an intel i7-930, 6BG mem.



Clean install of Ubunutu 10.4 - 32 bit general at first then upgrade pae kernel.

Both have the same problem.



When I boot most of the time I get a black screen.



I changed boot options to add nomodeset and removed the splash and quiet 
options from the grub menu.

Some forums suggested the nomodeset.  Now I see where it freezes.



It either works or freezes just after allocating memory pages.



Trying to log the boot sequence.  Haven't had much luck.  There is bootlog info 
in /var/log/syslog but I never seem to see the info from when it failed, only when 
it succeeds.



Changed /etc/default/bootlogd BOOTLOGD_ENABLE=No to Yes

Supposed to log to /var/log/boot but nothing there



Any Ideas.  The only thing working reliably right now is Windows 7.



Rebooting several times it eventually works.
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Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. --  Edsger W.Dijkstra
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