[tde-users] Re: I broke it and I don't know how

On 12/16/24 02:41, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp via tde-users wrote: > Anno domini 2024 Mon, 16 Dec 06:47:08 +0000 > dep via tde-users scripsit: >> [...] >> yeah, i kind of figured that out -- i have disabled the onboard networking >> in favor of a standalone card and imagine it's that. what i don't >> understand is why boot stopped entirely with the check of /dev/sda1, which >> it found to be okay but then did not proceed, and why everything works if >> i boot into rescue mode -- again, from my grub menu, not from a usb drive >> or anything. and right now it is the only drive in the system. > Without the kernel bootlog nobody can say for sure. But check the SMART readings of your hdd. It will not tell you if the controller failed. For memtest: get the memtest iso at https://memtest.org/ - no silver bullet, but who knows. Indication of bad ram might be the ram or the mainboard or the cpu ... at least you can narrow it down :) > > Nik > > I take it back, I finally did find the download and got it. But its a whole batch of clicks to get there.

Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET.