Matan Peled wrote:

>> kernel-2.6.11-rc1-bk5 stops booting after the message
>
>                         ^^^^^
>
>> "Brought up 4 CPU'S"
>
>
> Something makes me think that this message is not about the fact that 
> the linux kernel found 4 logical CPUs, but that it stopped after the 
> message was shown :)
> **
> A .config would be nice, maybe a bit more information about your system?
>
So it is. Here is .config.
I suspect it has to do with "*Fix timer SMP bootup race 
<http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0501.2/0001.html>".
*kernel-2.6.11-rc1-bk with the same .config works fine.
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Regards Klaus