Re: 2.4.14 fails to boot on a MediaGX

[Adam Harvey]

On Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:29, Alan Cox wrote:
> > I've compiled 2.4.14 on a MediaGX running at 133 MHz that I use for a
> > gateway, and am having some difficulty getting it to boot. The last three
> > lines of output are as follows:
>
> What processor did you compile for.

Compiled for 486. I remember reading that 586 optimisations (used to?) break 
the kernel on MediaGXs.

>
> > Working around Cyrix MediaGX virtual DMA bugs.
> > CPU: Cyrix MediaGX 3x Core/Bus Clock
> > Checking 'hlt' instruction... OK.
>
> 2.4.12-ac was working on my 233Mhz MediaGX. I suspect 2.4.14 does too. I'll
> give it a test tho

Thanks for the help.

Adam