request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-464c

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Reik Red wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> The boot sequence of my fedora 7 (x86_32) machine hangs with multiple
> messages that state
> 
>  request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-464c
>  request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-464c
>  request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-464c
> 
> This happens ONLY when I have plugged in an extra IDE drive which contains
> a copy of fedora 8 (x86_64).
> 
> I have gleaned from various web searches that the problem may be that
> f7 is confused about and/or trying to execute some 64bit code from the
> additional hard disk?
> 
> Does anyone know how to get around this problem (boot hanging, that is)?
> There is lots of hits on the web but I have not been able to synthesize a
> solution from what I find.
> 
> Reik
> 
Dumb question - are you using partition labels or LVM? If so, are 
the labels the same on both drives?

Mikkel
-- 

   Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 189 bytes
Desc: OpenPGP digital signature
Url : http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/users/attachments/20080128/94d61c62/attachment-0001.bin