Could not detect stabilization, waiting 10 seconds

[Zhanhui Li]

Hello, buddies,
I've tried to google a solution to the problem when starting the system "Could not detect stabilization, waiting 10 seconds.", but unfortunately I do not find a viable one, someone alleges it is a later found bug...But I am not sure...by the way, My computer is IBM R40, an old laptop, and I've upgraded to Fedora 10.
One more thing, the system always warns me that it could find driver for "track point", the red navigator button. Is there one available?
Thanks to all in advance!!
Zhanhui Li

[Tom Horsley]

On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:05:54 -0800 (PST)
Zhanhui Li  wrote:
> "Could not detect stabilization, waiting 10 seconds."

Mine always says that too, when I asked before they said it
was because the system initialization code couldn't determine
the state of the disks. I only have one of the most common
onboard disk controllers in the world (nvidia chip :-),
so I guess lots of folks will see that.

[Michael Schwendt]

On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 20:26:19 -0500, Tom Horsley wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:05:54 -0800 (PST)
> Zhanhui Li wrote:
> > "Could not detect stabilization, waiting 10 seconds."
>
> Mine always says that too, when I asked before they said it
> was because the system initialization code couldn't determine
> the state of the disks. I only have one of the most common
> onboard disk controllers in the world (nvidia chip :-),
> so I guess lots of folks will see that.

Rest assured, it's not specific to nvidia. I'm nvidia free and
see it, too.

[Bob Goodwin]

Zhanhui Li wrote:
> Hello, buddies,
> I've tried to google a solution to the problem when starting the 
> system "Could not detect stabilization, waiting 10 seconds.", but 
> unfortunately I do not find a viable one, someone alleges it is a 
> later found bug...But I am not sure...by the way, My computer is IBM 
> R40, an old laptop, and I've upgraded to Fedora 10.
> One more thing, the system always warns me that it could find driver 
> for "track point", the red navigator button. Is there one available?
> Thanks to all in advance!!
> Zhanhui Li

"Could not detect stabilization, waiting 10 seconds."

I have an F-10 desk top that does that also.  Installed from the Live 
CD.  It doesn't seem to hurt anything except for the 10 sec. wait.  
Beyond that it boots very fast.

I thought perhaps it is waiting for a signal that the hard drive is up 
and ready but never gets it?  Waits a bit and then goes ...

Bob