Kernel 2.4 hangs during reboot/halt

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.1
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Symptom:

During shutdown kernel 2.4.0 hangs after displaying the following message:

Turning off Swap

Cause:

An error in this kernel.

Solution:

Please download the following packages from our FTP-server or one of it's mirrors:

k_deflt_24-2.4.2-4.i386.rpm

modutils-2.4.2-14.i386.rpm

Start YaST and select the following menu-entries:

Select the downloaded packages with [Space] and install them with [F10]. Exit YaST and install lilo again with the command lilo.
Please check after a reboot which kernel has been loaded. You can use the command uname -r to identify the kernel version. If the kernel 2.4.0 is still being used, please enter the following commands as root:

mv /boot/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz.rpmsave
mv /boot/vmlinuz_24 /boot/vmlinuz
After this lilo has to be reinstalled with lilo.

You make use of kernel 2.4 while SuSE Linux 7.1 was developed for use with kernel 2.2.18. The system has been optimized to work with the established kernel 2.2.18 so that not all features will work without problems when using the new kernel. Please keep in mind that we are unfortunately not able to offer help within the scope of the installation support for kernel 2.4.
Keywords: KERNEL, BOOT, REBOOT, HALT, SHUTDOWN, HANGS, SWAP, 24

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