<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Here is an Idea.<br><br>After a failed start, he can start the computer with a live CD or USB and then look at the log files.<br><br>Raul Suarez<br>
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An eclectic collection of random thoughts<br><br>--- On <b>Mon, 8/30/10, Khalid Baheyeldin <i><kb@2bits.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Khalid Baheyeldin <kb@2bits.com><br>Subject: [kwlug-disc] My Ubuntu 10.4 will only start about 1 out of 4 times<br>To: "KWLUG discussion" <kwlug-disc@kwlug.org><br>Received: Monday, August 30, 2010, 9:37 PM<br><br><div id="yiv1750633933">This is posted on behalf of a friend who is trying to post to the list, <br>but having problems. Paul is looking into why this is happening, <br>but meanwhile, Darryl is frustrated and about to ditch Ubuntu for<br>Windows.<br>
<div class="yiv1750633933gmail_quote"><br>Specifically, he would like to know if he can log the boot sequence<br>to see where it gets stuck.<br><br>Message follows ...<br><br>
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I bought new PC - Asus P6T SE with an intel i7-930, 6BG mem.<br>
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Clean install of Ubunutu 10.4 - 32 bit general at first then upgrade pae kernel.<br>
Both have the same problem.<br>
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When I boot most of the time I get a black screen.<br>
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I changed boot options to add nomodeset and removed the splash and quiet <br>options from the grub menu.<br>
Some forums suggested the nomodeset. Now I see where it freezes.<br>
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It either works or freezes just after allocating memory pages.<br>
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Trying to log the boot sequence. Haven't had much luck. There is bootlog info <br>in /var/log/syslog but I never seem to see the info from when it failed, only when <br>it succeeds.<br>
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Changed /etc/default/bootlogd BOOTLOGD_ENABLE=No to Yes<br>
Supposed to log to /var/log/boot but nothing there<br>
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Any Ideas. The only thing working reliably right now is Windows 7.<br>
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Rebooting several times it eventually works.<br></div>-- <br>Khalid M. Baheyeldin<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://2bits.com">2bits.com</a>, Inc.<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://2bits.com">http://2bits.com</a><br>Drupal optimization, development, customization and consulting.<br>
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