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From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: Richard Zidlicky <rz@linux-m68k.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.33.2 does not boot on Atom?
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:28:02 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20100413132802.GC15247@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20100413090952.GA17227@linux-m68k.org>

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:09:52AM +0200, Richard Zidlicky wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:16:05PM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 10:55:09PM +0200, Richard Zidlicky wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I have been compiling my own kernels since ages and switched from 2.6.32.8 to 
> > > 2.6.33.2 now.
> > > Same procedure like allways - copied .config to new buildtree, make menuconfig
> > > (almost nothing changed in config), installed the new kernel on 2 machines.
> > 
> > Oops, that's the problem, you need to do 'make oldconfig' to ensure you
> > didn't miss anything, and to adjust any new defaults.
> 
> I can confirm that "make oldconfig" does not fix the problem.
> 
> Grub appears to load the kernel (at least it does not come back with an error as it otherwise
> would), cursor in the topleft corner and absolutely no activity. 
> no reaction to ctrl-alt-del or magic keys. For all other kernels I would see at least the
> "uncompressing kerne.." message, not here.

Try asking on a Fedora kernel list as this might just be a config issue
with the way modesetting is set up.

good luck,

greg k-h

  reply	other threads:[~2010-04-13 13:27 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-04-06 20:55 2.6.33.2 does not boot on Atom? Richard Zidlicky
2010-04-12  6:16 ` Greg KH
2010-04-12 11:14   ` Richard Zidlicky
2010-04-13  9:09   ` Richard Zidlicky
2010-04-13 13:28     ` Greg KH [this message]
2010-04-13 18:22       ` Richard Zidlicky

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