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jazzi

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From: Xiamen

Registered: 2006-10-30

Posts: 57

System freeze when loading initial ramdisk ...

I have this os installed about 2 years and this problem occurs sometimes in last 5 months, the problem is when power on and step into "Loading Initial Ramdisk ..." it will stuck there, no keytap works, have to push the Power button, when power is off, push the Power button again, the system will launch smoothly. The system is up-to-date.

I googled and searched, some people talk about the Video Card like ATI or Nvidia, but what I have is an embeded Intel video card, it's a Thinkpad Sl510 laptop, nothing new.

Also some people refers to the GRUB.

Please let me know what information you need in order to help.

Thanks.

Head_on_a_Stick

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From: London

Registered: 2014-02-20

Posts: 7,771

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Re: System freeze when loading initial ramdisk ...

Have you modified your /etc/mkinitcpio.conf?

It could be your drive failing, try a `smartctl` test on it.

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jazzi

Member

From: Xiamen

Registered: 2006-10-30

Posts: 57

Re: System freeze when loading initial ramdisk ...

Have you modified your /etc/mkinitcpio.conf?

No, never.

It could be your drive failing, try a `smartctl` test on it.

Hereby the results: Overall Health Self-Assessment Test: PASSED
So no problem with my drive.