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@michiganbroadband.com> From: Doug Bade <kd8b@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