2.4.23 Hangs just after the boot loader.

This is what I get:
 
Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel.


Then nothing.   I have never seen this before.  I do not get any errors,
it just hangs.  

I have been trying to upgrade my server from 2.4.20 to 2.4.23.  This
server is running the xfs patches from SGI.

It is a Dual PIII 800
1.1GB Ram

Storage:
   cpqarry - Compaq Smart Array 431 Controller
     RAID5 array [5 disks.]
   sym53c8xx
     4 independent scsi disk - Boot drive here.


Attached is my .config, 

Please let me know if there is anything else.  I have tried make
mrproper, then rebuilding, and I have changed a few options, etc.

Note:  2.4.21, and 2.4.22 both started booting, but would hang on the
sym53c8xx controller.  I did not devote time to the issue to sort it
out.  I need to update because of the brk() vuln, and I would rather
just move to 2.4.23.  

I am using 2.4.23 + xfs patches.

thanks,
  Joshua

-- 
I refuse to believe that the really hot, Debian-using,
password-sniffing, root-exploiting geek girl is a myth. -- g1zmo