I can't boot either of them. 2.6.1-mm3 was OK; compiling and booting -mm4 or -mm5 with the same config as before (since 2.5.69 actually). Compiling and booting with VESA framebuffer and vga=788 gives empty screen; booting with vga=normal or compiling without framebuffer support goes as far as Uncompressing kernel ... booting and that is all. No disk activity either so it seems to have just stopped. Compiled on Mandrake 9.2 with gcc 3.3.1: {pts/0}% gcc --version gcc-3.3.1 (GCC) 3.3.1 (Mandrake Linux 9.2 3.3.1-2mdk) Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. system is ASUS CUSL2, i815 chipset, GeForce2 MX videocard. lspci on 2.6.0 follows; config for -mm5 is attached. It was produced by using config from -mm3, running make oldconfig and answering N to most new questions. It is possible that there is problem with new CPU selection but I alaways compiled with PentiumIII only before. Boot and source directories are different if this matters. regards -andrey {pts/0}% lspci -v 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and Memory Controller Hub (rev 02) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc. TUSL2-C Mainboard Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M] Capabilities: 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0 Memory behind bridge: ee000000-efdfffff Prefetchable memory behind bridge: eff00000-f7ffffff 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB/EB PCI Bridge (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=32 I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000dfff Memory behind bridge: ed800000-edffffff Prefetchable memory behind bridge: efe00000-efefffff 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 01) Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801BA IDE U100 (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc. TUSL2-C Mainboard Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0 I/O ports at b800 [size=16] 00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 8027 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5 I/O ports at b400 [size=32] 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM SMBus (rev 01) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc. TUSL2-C Mainboard Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10 I/O ports at e800 [size=16] 00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 8027 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 9 I/O ports at b000 [size=32] 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc. AGP-V7100 Pro Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 248, IRQ 11 Memory at ee000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M] Expansion ROM at efff0000 [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: 02:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 08) Subsystem: Creative Labs CT4760 SBLive! Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 9 I/O ports at d800 [size=32] Capabilities: 02:0a.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 08) Subsystem: Creative Labs Gameport Joystick Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32 I/O ports at d400 [size=8] Capabilities: 02:0c.0 Multimedia controller: Sigma Designs, Inc. REALmagic Hollywood Plus DVD Decoder (rev 02) Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 9 Memory at ed800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M] Capabilities: 02:0d.0 Serial controller: 5610 56K FaxModem 56K FaxModem Model 5610 (rev 01) (prog-if 02 [16550]) Subsystem: 5610 56K FaxModem USR 56k Internal FAX Modem (Model 2977) Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9 I/O ports at d000 [size=8] Capabilities: {pts/0}% cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 8 model name : Pentium III (Coppermine) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 737.205 cache size : 256 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse bogomips : 1458.17