Kernel 2.5.72 doesn't load up

Kernel 2.5.72 doesn't load up

[gilson r]

Hi!

Just as when I tried 2.5.64, I get now the same result with 2.5.72.
When I reboot with the new kernel, I get:
   "Booting 'Linux-2.5.72'
   kernel (hd1,14)/vmlinuz-2.5.72 ro root=/dev/hdb2 hdc=ide-scsi
 [Linux - bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0xdd72f]
   initrd (hd1,14)/initrd-2.5.72.img
 [Linux - initrd @ 0xf7cb000, 0x14d14 bytes]
 Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel."
And it hangs there, whether I compile with Mandrake-9.1 or RedHat-8.
I'd love to learn what I'm doing wrong.
Kindly CC to me.

-- 
Regards,
gilson
(in /usually/ sunny, balmy, Florida's Suncoast)
[this is an Intel-free, M$-free, virus-free computer.
Not by chance: powered by AMD-Duron running
MandrakeSoft-9.1/Linux-2.4.21, RedHat-8.0/Linux-2.4.18]

Re: Kernel 2.5.72 doesn't load up

[Marc-Christian Petersen]

On Monday 30 June 2003 22:55, gilson r wrote:

Hi Gilson,

> Just as when I tried 2.5.64, I get now the same result with 2.5.72.
Consider using .73 :)

> When I reboot with the new kernel, I get:
>    "Booting 'Linux-2.5.72'
>    kernel (hd1,14)/vmlinuz-2.5.72 ro root=/dev/hdb2 hdc=ide-scsi
>  [Linux - bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0xdd72f]
>    initrd (hd1,14)/initrd-2.5.72.img
>  [Linux - initrd @ 0xf7cb000, 0x14d14 bytes]
>  Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel."
> And it hangs there, whether I compile with Mandrake-9.1 or RedHat-8.
> I'd love to learn what I'm doing wrong.
Well, does it _really_ hang or are you able to ping that machine from another 
machine? Your error looks like the 8435989 times discussed misconfiguration 
;)

CONFIG_INPUT=y
CONFIG_VT=y
CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y

Make sure you have the above set in your .config

Or, to speak in menuconfig language:

Input device support ->
 [*] Input devices (needed for keyboard, mouse, ...)
Character devices ->
 [*] Virtual terminal
    [*] Support for console on virtual terminal


ciao, Marc

Re: Kernel 2.5.72 doesn't load up

[kwijibo]

Perhaps this option should just be set as default and don't
even prompt the user for it during make config/menuconfig/xconfig.
99% of the people probably want this option and for those who
don't probably have the smarts to just manually edit the .config and
remove it.

Steve

Marc-Christian Petersen wrote:

>On Monday 30 June 2003 22:55, gilson r wrote:
>
>Hi Gilson,
>
>  
>
>>Just as when I tried 2.5.64, I get now the same result with 2.5.72.
>>    
>>
>Consider using .73 :)
>
>  
>
>>When I reboot with the new kernel, I get:
>>   "Booting 'Linux-2.5.72'
>>   kernel (hd1,14)/vmlinuz-2.5.72 ro root=/dev/hdb2 hdc=ide-scsi
>> [Linux - bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0xdd72f]
>>   initrd (hd1,14)/initrd-2.5.72.img
>> [Linux - initrd @ 0xf7cb000, 0x14d14 bytes]
>> Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel."
>>And it hangs there, whether I compile with Mandrake-9.1 or RedHat-8.
>>I'd love to learn what I'm doing wrong.
>>    
>>
>Well, does it _really_ hang or are you able to ping that machine from another 
>machine? Your error looks like the 8435989 times discussed misconfiguration 
>;)
>
>CONFIG_INPUT=y
>CONFIG_VT=y
>CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y
>
>Make sure you have the above set in your .config
>
>Or, to speak in menuconfig language:
>
>Input device support ->
> [*] Input devices (needed for keyboard, mouse, ...)
>Character devices ->
> [*] Virtual terminal
>    [*] Support for console on virtual terminal
>
>
>ciao, Marc
>
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Re: Kernel 2.5.72 doesn't load up

[Marc-Christian Petersen]

On Monday 30 June 2003 23:34, kwijibo@zianet.com wrote:

Hi Steve,

> Perhaps this option should just be set as default and don't
> even prompt the user for it during make config/menuconfig/xconfig.
> 99% of the people probably want this option and for those who
> don't probably have the smarts to just manually edit the .config and
> remove it.
you are reading my mind :)

ciao, Marc

Re: Kernel 2.5.72 doesn't load up

[Margit Schubert-While]

Not to forget CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE
buried under :
Graphics support
   Console display driver support
       VGA text console

Margit