Locked up in boot process.

[Eberhard Roloff]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> Recently I tried to play an .wmv.  Dragon Player would not play it, so I 
> attempted to install xine using KpackageKit.  Not sure which applications were 
> required, I attempted installing all of the Xine packages except the Gnome 
> 
> [1.  470171]  ACPI:  Expecting a reference package element, found type 0
> [5.  843020] [Firmware bug]:  powernow k8:  Your BIOS does not provide ACPI 
> _PSS objects in a way that Linux understands.  Please report this to the Linux 
> ACPI maintainers and complain to your BIOS vender.
> [5.  843100]  Same instruction repeated.
> [5.  843179]  Same instruction repeated.
> [5.  843257]  Same instruction repeated.
> Loading please wait............
> 19 +0 records in
> 19 +0 records out
> kinit:  name_to_dev_t(/dev/disk/by uuid/8d4cf1eb-30e4-4048-830a-b41eeba5c0dc
> 
> 
Dear Steven, as I see it, most likely you updated your kernel.
Now, I remember vaguely that you have to use a kernel 
parameter inside grub in order to make you super-multi-ram 
PC working. was is acpi=off or something with PCI?

If this is correct, your new kernel grub line might not have 
the parameter.

You probably should try to boot the old kernel from the grub 
menu.

Alternatively, you might insert your proven parameters into 
the grub menu.lst file.

Kind regards
Eberhard