> It applies because you're running an old 2.4.  That patch is in the current
> 2.4 UML.
> 

right 2.4.24 - 2.4.26 um deltas. got it.

>>   Checking for the skas3 patch in the host...found
> 
> 
> This is a different UML ...
> 
> 
>>Restarting system.
>>
>>deactivate_all_fds failed, errno = 9
>>Checking for the skas3 patch in the host...found
>>Checking for /proc/mm...found
> 
> 
> from this one, right?
> 

yes. the hung one stayed hung. next time i see it i'll attach gdb.

> If so, did the second one boot OK, and the only problem was the errno=9
> thing?

yes. just so.

again, many thanks.