Optiplex 320 hangs in "Starting udev... "

  • 7005968
  • 14-May-2010
  • 30-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management with Support Pack 3 - 10.3 Imaging
Novell ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management - ZLM7.3
Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Support Pack 1 - ZDM7 SP1 Imaging
Dell Optiplex 320

Situation

Optiplex 320 hangs in "Starting udev... "
 
Unable to image Dell Optiplex 320

Resolution

For ZDM7: Fixed in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Service Pack 1 Interim Release 4 Hot Patch 5, see KB 3484245 "Updates to Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support 
 
For ZCM10: This is fixed in version 10.3.2 - see KB 7007237 "ZENworks Configuration Management 10.3.2 - update information and list of fixes" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support
 
For ZLM 7.3: This is fixed in the ZENworks Imaging Update for May 2010 - see KB 7002402 "How to obtain the latest ZENworks Imaging Updates" found at https://www.novell.com/support for details of how to obtain this update.
 
Workaround:
 
Using the following as a boot parameter in Imaging environment may help:
 
acpi=off