Kernel 2.4.x freezes on boot

Kernel 2.4.x freezes on boot

[Daniel Duke]

As the subject indicates, I'm having trouble running 2.4.x kernels.  I've 
tried 2.4.10 and 2.4.13, and both of them compile perfectly (no errors) but 
when I insert them into LILO and reboot I get the following:

LILO:  Linux
Loading Linux........

and the computer freezes at this point, every time.  I've tried compiling 
it for PIII/Celeron Coppermine (which is the correct one for me I think) 
and 386.  I've compiled the kernel under Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r3 (kernel 
2.2.19) with GCC 2.91.66.

My computer's basic hardware specs are:
CPU = Celeron 566
RAM = 256MB PC100 SDRAM
M/B = Gigabyte GA6VXE7+
IDE = 	hda = primary hard disk (windows and MBR here)
	hdb = cd-rw
	hdc = secondry hard disk (linux root & swap partitions live here)
	hdd = cd-rom

I've been tearing my hair out over this for about a fortnight now.  I'd 
provide more debugging info, but the computer doesn't give any because it 
freezes so early.  I am probably just forgetting to do something important, 
as this is the first time I've ever tried to compile my own kernel.  Any 
pointers or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>From Daniel

Re: Kernel 2.4.x freezes on boot

[Dave Jones]

On Sun, 28 Oct 2001, Daniel Duke wrote:

> I've been tearing my hair out over this for about a fortnight now.  I'd
> provide more debugging info, but the computer doesn't give any because it
> freezes so early.  I am probably just forgetting to do something important,
> as this is the first time I've ever tried to compile my own kernel.  Any
> pointers or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

If you're in doubt you've done something wrong, check against a howto
such as the one at http://www.kernelnewbies.org/faq/index.php3#compile.xml


Dave.

-- 
| Dave Jones.        http://www.codemonkey.org.uk
| SuSE Labs

Re: Kernel 2.4.x freezes on boot

[Eric W. Biederman]

Daniel Duke <danduke@iprimus.com.au> writes:

> As the subject indicates, I'm having trouble running 2.4.x kernels.  I've 
> tried 2.4.10 and 2.4.13, and both of them compile perfectly (no errors) but 
> when I insert them into LILO and reboot I get the following:
> 
> LILO:  Linux
> Loading Linux........
> 
> and the computer freezes at this point, every time.  I've tried compiling 
> it for PIII/Celeron Coppermine (which is the correct one for me I think) 
> and 386.  I've compiled the kernel under Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r3 (kernel 
> 2.2.19) with GCC 2.91.66.

Hmm.  It looks like something is up wrong with lilo.  If you don't get
as far as the Uncompressing line, you haven't even gotten to the linux
kernel.  It may be something in the 16 bit setup code that queries
the BIOS but that is unlikely.

Hmm.  Actually more likely which kernel have you pointed lilo to?
arch/i386/boot/bzImage?

Eric