From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264467AbTDPSRS (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:17:18 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264493AbTDPSRS (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:17:18 -0400 Received: from 205-158-62-136.outblaze.com ([205.158.62.136]:36329 "HELO fs5-4.us4.outblaze.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S264467AbTDPSRR (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:17:17 -0400 Subject: Re: rh9 and 2.5 kernel difficulties From: Felipe Alfaro Solana To: Dave Mehler Cc: LKML In-Reply-To: <003b01c3043c$0876ad10$0200a8c0@satellite> References: <003b01c3043c$0876ad10$0200a8c0@satellite> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1050517736.598.12.camel@teapot.felipe-alfaro.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.3 (1.2.3-1) Date: 16 Apr 2003 20:28:56 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 2003-04-16 at 19:17, Dave Mehler wrote: > Hello, > I've successfully compiled/installed a 2.5.67 kernel on rh9, and the > modules. The problem is when i boot it grub just hangs, i'm assuming i've > compiled everything right, i've read about the keyboard/mouse/monitor > issues, but then i got a reference to something to do with modules and > compatibility with 2.4, I did not however find this and i'm wondering if > that is my problem. Can anyone give me a pointer to all that i need for > this? My system has an A7A266 motherboard, and i'm getting an error about > i8253 count too high! error message and it was suggested that a 2.5 kernel > would resolve this. Well, I assume that when you say "it hangs" you mean "it displays, Uncompressing linux kernel... OK, booting" and then it stays there forever. Have you tried with the latest BitKeeper (-bk) snapshot available from http://www.kernel.org? Also, try disabling ACPI and APIC to see if it helps. -- Please AVOID sending me WORD, EXCEL or POWERPOINT attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Linux Registered User #287198