Users Guide

System Stops Responding Intermittently At Starting udev

Description On systems with the Intel 72

processor, booting the system multiple times can result in the

system not responding at starting udev.

Workaround This issue has been fixed.

Slow Boot And Warning Messages On SATA

Description If a SATA controller has a vacant SATA port, the SATA device may generate the following

warning message and delay the operating system boot sequence:

localhost kernel: scsi1 : ata_piix

localhost kernel: ata1: port is slow to respond, please be

patient

localhost kernel: ata1: port failed to respond (30 secs)

Workaround This issue does not cause any concerns after the operating system boots. You can ignore the

error messages.

AMD Power Management Driver (powernow k8) Does Not Change The CPU Speeds

Independently

Description The AMD power management driver (powernow-k8) does not change the CPU speeds

independently based on each individual CPU load. The driver is not enabled by default.

Workaround Upgrade the kernel to version 2.6.18-8.1.1 or later from the RHN service at rhn.redhat.com.

Issue Fixed In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 1

The snmpd Error Messages While Using Channel Bonding

Description If a network channel bonding has been configured for a network interface, restarting the

snmpd service results in the following error messages in /var/log/messages:

error on subcontainer 'ia_addr' insert (-1)

error on subcontainer '' insert (-1)

Finding More Information

• See dell.com/support for:

– The latest BIOS and firmware versions.

– Files that are specific to your Dell hardware running the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system.

– Information about Dell hardware that is running the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system.

• Information about using and administering the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system is available on the Red

Hat documentation media that ships with your system. For more information, see redhat.com.

• You can download updated operating system packages and the latest kernel releases and updates by using the

following methods: