System boot stuck on "starting udev" message on HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 blade server

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Issue

System is not finishing boot process and the last message on screen is "starting udev". The system is not froze, but no errors appear.
The server has flexfabric10gb 534flb NICs. If they are deactivated, boot succeeds.

Environment

HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 blade server
flexfabric10gb 534flb NIC
RHEL 5.8

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