On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 2:40:05 PM UTC+5:30, Darac Marjal wrote: > On Mon, Mar 09, 2015 at 07:49:04PM -0700, Rusi Mody wrote: > > On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 7:30:07 AM UTC+5:30, Kynn Jones wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 8:30 PM, Kynn Jones wrote: > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Kynn Jones wrote: > > > >> A log message in my /var/log/syslog file says: > > > >> > > > >> ... kernel: [ 61.599288] irq 16: nobody cared (try booting with the > > > >> "irqpoll" option) > > > >> > > > >> I imagine that booting with the "irqpoll" option is achieved by adding > > > >> a suitable entry to /boot/grub/grub.cfg, but this file clearly states > > > >> that it should not be edited directly, since it is generated > > > >> programmatically. > > > >> > > > >> I need more information to proceed, but I was not able to find any > > > >> documentation on how to boot "with the 'irqpoll' option", either > > > >> online, or by running > > > >> > > > >> # find / -name man -type d -exec grep -irl irqpoll {} \; > > > >> > > > >> on my machine as root. > > > >> > > > >> I would be thankful for pointers to the relevant docs, or for a recipe > > > >> aimed to a grub-noob. > > > > > > > > > > > > OK, I found a solution. I'll post it here, so that the next schlub > > > > doesn't have to waste so much time as I did looking for it: > > > > > > > > % sudo gedit /etc/default/grub > > > > > > ... > > > > > > Here's a different, more direct, approach: > > > > > > Reboot. When the GRUB menu comes up, select a suitable (Linux) > > > option, but instead of pressing [RETURN], press 'e'. This will bring > > > you to an editable screen. Navigate to the line that begins with > > > > > > /boot/vmlinuz-... > > > > > > Add ' irqpoll' at the end of this line, and then hit `Ctrl-x` to boot > > > the system. > > > > > > This method has the disadvantage that the same procedure must be > > > followed every time one wants to boot with "irqpoll" enabled. On the > > > other hand, enabling "irqpoll" is considered only a temporary measure, > > > so it's probably a good thing to keep its activation inconvenient. > > > > > > kj > > > > 3rd option. > > Do the addition to the linux (ie kernel) line of /boot/grub/grub.cfg > > > > Yeah the file says dont do that. > > The grub guys make that suggestion but dont really follow it themselves! > > This will work until the next time some upgrade changes the cfg file > > Which is exactly WHY you're encouraged not to edit that file. People > tend not to like having their configurations disappear without warning, > so there's a big warning at the top of the file.
True But Kynn did say: | This method has the disadvantage that the same procedure must be | followed every time one wants to boot with "irqpoll" enabled. On the | other hand, enabling "irqpoll" is considered only a temporary measure, | so it's probably a good thing to keep its activation inconvenient. So I guessed he wanted some intermediate level of 'temporiness' And as for the warning in grub.cfg: I believe the minor reason is that one can lose settings in an upgrade. The major one is by messing the file one can get an unbootable system -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/3595af78-26cf-4641-8d32-ff9a2ceb3...@googlegroups.com