RHEL AS4 server hangs indefinetly after displaying "Loading SwapSpace [ok]" during boot.

[unix syzadmin]

Hi,

mkswap is used to create swap area.  I can do that only if I can get the
system booted.

Please suggest,
Regards,
-GnanaShekar-

On 2/20/06, Donald_Duncan_II at dell.com <Donald_Duncan_II at dell.com> wrote:
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> Subject: RHEL AS4 server hangs indefinetly after displaying "Loading
> SwapSpace [ok]" during boot.
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> Hi,
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> A Linux server (RHEL AS4 on Dell poweredge 1650), is hanging while
> booting.
> It displays the following and hangs indefintely.
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> Loading Swap Space [ok]
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> How do I go about troubleshooting this issue.  Please suggest.
>
> Regards,
> -GnanaShekar-
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> I too have had this same difficulty.  It is especially noticable when I
> move from one kernel version to the next.  In order to work around this
> issue, I simply ran mkswap on the swap partition.  Anyone know what the
> real issue is?
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