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KernelPanic (new non!-user help please)
jazzbiker:
--- Quote from: thl04 on August 16, 2019, 10:39:04 AM ---
TinyCorePure on USB or on DVD does not boot either, but this time after the menu, just a blank screen of death - no gobbldygook text.
When I said in first post that the m/c locks up I may have been premature. This time, with TCP and a longish wait it times out and tries to re-boot. Extracting the dvd at this time then allows a boot into Windows on the C:
all very strange :(
I have two USB hdd and a 4-port hub on it, I'll try again without those {later, when I can get at the back of the m/c ! time for a re-think and a coffee} in case they are causing a conflict.
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Hi, thl04!
If you see boot menu, means that boot device is recognized and bootloader started. You didn't mention what boot menu item you choosed. Try the "base" one.
What you name "black screen of death" may be delay, programmed in the bootloader config. Its purpose is to allow slow USB devices to enumerate and mount properly. This delay usually is 10 seconds, but there were reports for some system hardware configs, when it takes more time for the system to start. If you will see the black screen, try to be patient, and wait not longer than for a minute, maybe kernel will start.
Is it possible to disconnect all your external USB devices and try to load TinyCore? TinyCore is scanning all mounted partitions for some files during start.
And i highly recommend the book about TinyCore, names "Into the Core", which you can download from the project site. It answers a lot of questions and make system structure clear and explain very toroughly some aspects of its functioning, the boot process too.
jazzbiker:
And you are booting in legacy mode, not UEFI?
Rich:
Hi thl04
--- Quote from: thl04 on August 16, 2019, 02:26:00 AM --- ... but one suggested too little ram or a ram fault. ...
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I think a kernel panic can also be caused if the initrd can't be found or loaded.
jazzbiker:
HI, thl04!
I took a look on TinyCorePure64.iso, it is trying to start 1024*768 VESA video mode with fbdev. What is your video card hardware and monitor?
thl04:
--- Quote from: jazzbiker on August 16, 2019, 11:21:23 AM ---You didn't mention what boot menu item you choosed. Try the "base" one.
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Hi @jazzbiker, thanks for your help,,
All 4 of them in turn ! All produced the same result :( :- a blank screen,
After waiting a while, it would shut down and try to reboot (after the menu count down or after I pressed return) After a couple of cycles of this was when I determined I could pull the DVD (or USBstick) and allow it to boot into the Windows on C:
--- Quote ---Is it possible to disconnect all your external USB devices and try to load TinyCore?
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Yes, all now disconnected. Still no boot.
--- Quote from: jazzbiker on August 16, 2019, 11:23:51 AM ---And you are booting in legacy mode, not UEFI?
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Errr, pass, what is that ? I am a dumb refugee from Windows, sorry ! :)
It is a very old HP miniDesktop
--- Quote from: Rich on August 16, 2019, 11:51:51 AM ---Hi thl04
--- Quote from: thl04 on August 16, 2019, 02:26:00 AM --- ... but one suggested too little ram or a ram fault. ...
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I think a kernel panic can also be caused if the initrd can't be found or loaded.
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Thanks @Rich the kernel panic text screen only appears in the TinyCorePlus variant.
Since jazz has directed me to TinyCorePure64-10.1 I dont get that text, just a blank screen which eventually times out and starts the re-boot squence.
I'll have to read the books to see what initrd is !
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