Locked up in boot process.

[Goh Lip]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> On Saturday 01 August 2009 02:02:28 pm Frans Ketelaars wrote:
>> On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:43:04 +0000, Steven Vollom wrote:
>>> On Saturday 01 August 2009 01:23:13 pm Jonas Norlander wrote:
>>>> Or you can edit the grub boot line direct in the grub boot menu. Press
>>>> e on the line you want to edit and add what ever option you want to
>>>> try. It want survive the next reboot but it's faster to try out things,
>>>> later you can add them in menu.lst.
>>>>
>>>> / Jonas
>>> I haven't ever done anything like that and wouldn't know what to edit or
>>> change or what to change it to.  Can you advise me what to do?  Thanks!
>>>
>>> Steven
>> OK, try this (tested on Ubuntu 8.04):
>>
>> 1. Boot your computer and wait till the list of kernels comes up.
>> 2. press 'e'
> 
> Dear Frans,
> 
> My computer is quad 64bit AMD.  I never have gotten a list of kernels.  I 
> don't even get a repair mode or safe mode.  I am also running Jaunty kde 4.2.2
> 
> If it is in my machine, how do I find it?  thanks.
> 
>> 3. With the up and down arrow keys select the line beginning with 'kernel'
>> 4. press 'e'
>> 5. press the spacebar and then type your boot parameter: pci=nomsi
> 
> My memory isn't perfect, but I recall including the pci=nomsi comment using 
> Kate under the kernel entries.  I thought the address was something like 
> /boot/grub/??, but I can not find a grub folder in Boot.  It should be in the 
> instructions though.  I remember doing it.
> 
> When I open boot, I get only the following files:
> 
> abi-2.6.28-11-generic
> config-2.6.28-11-generic
> memtest86+.bin
> System.map-w.6.28-11-generic
> vmcoreinfo-2.6.28-11-generic
> 
> Steven
> 
> 
>> 6. press 'Esc'
>> 6. press 'b'
>>
>> This is also explained on screen.
>>
>> Let the list know how it goes :-)
>>
>>     -Frans
> 
> 
Steven, please note down (write down) Frans' message.
If I understand correctly, you cannot even boot in.
If you can , to correct the above, you can do....

kdesudo kate /boot/grub/menu.lst

add a line....
pci=nomsi

at the bottom of the first entry.


That is what I think you had done in the past.
But since you cannot boot up now, follow Frans' message.

regards,
Goh Lip