Array CD 3, "HEAD" (and, probably, Array CD 4) hal issues

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Sun, Feb 06, 2005 at 12:36:53AM +0100, Shot (Piotr Szotkowski) wrote:

> Matt Zimmerman:
> > And a slowdown: https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4049
> 
> I'm experiencing it even when installing/upgrading hal with a disconnected
> CD-ROM.

Is the CD-ROM still configured in the BIOS setup when you disconnect it?
Try disabling it there, and see if it makes a difference.

> > Please get a kernel trace using ctrl+scrolllock or
> > alt+sysrq+t and attach it to the appropriate bug:
> 
> > http://www.ubuntu.com/wiki/DebuggingSystemCrash
> 
> Does this apply to my case as well? The system doesn't crash,
> it just slows very much - but works perfectly after a reboot.

It's rather odd that it works after a reboot, but in any case we need a
trace from when the system is in the problematic state, so yes, please try
the instructions.

> I just installed Array CD 4 from scratch and the same problem occurs
> again (no wonder, as Array CD 4 has the hal 0.4.7-1ubuntu1 I upgraded
> to before).

The problem is unlikely to be with the hal package (though it may be the
trigger); if the entire system slows down, then it is likely a kernel
problem.

> I'll try to write an extended Array CD 4 email tomorrow, I'll just note
> now that there seem to be a regression from Array CD 3 when installing
> GRUB on a ReiserFS partition; i.e., I could change all of the partitions
> to ReiserFS and install GRUB from the installer, but in Array CD 4 I had
> to revert to ext3 on the / partition to get past the GRUB instalation
> stage.

A copy of /var/log/debian-installer/syslog from your system might be
enlightening, but please provide precise details about what actions you took
in the installer, and what error messages you saw.

-- 
 - mdz