> I have a problem with the 2.4 series kernel running on a number of
> Compaq ProLiant DL360 servers. The 2.2.x kernels and 2.4.0 work fine,
> however from 2.4.1 onwards the boxes just hang at the following position
> on bootup:

> Partition check: 
>   ida/c0d0:

> I have also tested with 2.4.2-ac20 and the same problem occurs. Doing a
> search on the web some people recommend changing the OS setting in the
> Compaq BIOS to Linux fixes this problem, however my servers are already
> running with this BIOS setting and I've also tested with numerous other
> OS's in the BIOS but the same problem occurs.

Workaround: run the kernel with the 'noapic' option on its commandline.

The ServerWorks chipset used in this Compaq Server somehow does not pass
the the relevant information to Linux mapping routines. :/

I have attached lspci -xxx and dmesg output of our DL360 below.

Ciao, Marcus