Re: 2.3 boot problems

Mike Coleman (mkc@kc.net)
04 Jan 2000 23:35:18 -0600


Tim Wojtulewicz <Tim.Wojtulewicz@NAU.EDU> writes:
> I have been working on getting the 2.3.x kernel series running on my
> machine (I want to play with USB a little bit) and I've run into a little
> snag. I cannot get any kernel above 2.3.10 to boot. Every revision I've
> tried will compile, but when it comes to booting it gets to "Uncompressing
> kernel... Ok, booting the kernel." then hangs. Nothing happens after this.

I had a similar problem and someone on the list was nice enough to point out
that I had my processor set wrong in the configuration section. This used to
not make a difference for me, but sometime in 2.3 it started mattering. I bet
2 cents that's what you're seeing.

--Mike

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