[App_rpt-users] Fwd: Re: ACID install issue anyone seen this before? anyone know the centos default root password?

[David McGough]

Hi Doug,

See below....


On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, Doug Bade wrote:

> My reply went to Steve only, I am resending as it may help other folks....
> 
> I need to get specifics on the chipset I am refering to....but I have 
> run into this stoppage as well and it is hardware related...
> 
> Doug
> KD8B
> >Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:08:31 -0500
> >To: Steve Gladden <steve at michiganbroadband.com>
> >From: Doug Bade <kd8b at thebades.net>
> >Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] ACID install issue anyone seen this 
> >before? anyone know the centos default root password?
> >
> >There are issues with Centos and new Realtek ethernet chips. The OS 
> >invokes the wrong driver with flakey startup as one byproduct. If it 
> >does not finish updates and get the scripts for Allstar.. it stops 
> >and gives a prompt. I have this happening on ATOM motherboards...as 
> >the chipsets have some known issues...
> >
> >The solution is easy... I use a usb to ethernet adapter to build 
> >with that is known compatible and then when all is done add the 
> >drivers I need to fix the MB issue.. and pull the usb to etherent...
> >
> >Alternately on MB's I could.. I used an older PCI Intel Chipset NIC 
> >and get around it too...
> >
> >This may have something to do with it???
> 
> Doug
> 
> 
> 
<snip>


Yep, I've noticed issues with the relatively old CentOS kernels and recent
hardware, too....I switched to a "hand built" 2.6.30.5 kernel, on CentOS
5.x, and this resolved my problems.
                                                                                                                                                                                             
73, David kb4fxc