From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265653AbTFNIno (ORCPT ); Sat, 14 Jun 2003 04:43:44 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265654AbTFNIno (ORCPT ); Sat, 14 Jun 2003 04:43:44 -0400 Received: from babyruth.hotpop.com ([204.57.55.14]:15563 "EHLO babyruth.hotpop.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265653AbTFNInm (ORCPT ); Sat, 14 Jun 2003 04:43:42 -0400 Subject: Re: 2.5.70 hangs on boot From: OverrideX To: Dave Jones , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20030613214944.GA10406@suse.de> References: <1055466518.29294.10.camel@nazgul> <20030613214944.GA10406@suse.de> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1055581050.936.0.camel@nazgul> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.3.92 (Preview Release) Date: 14 Jun 2003 04:57:30 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-HotPOP: ----------------------------------------------- Sent By HotPOP.com FREE Email Get your FREE POP email at www.HotPOP.com ----------------------------------------------- Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Fri, 2003-06-13 at 17:49, Dave Jones wrote: > Ugh, what a mess. Take a look at http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/post-halloween-2.5.txt > You'll notice that your .config doesn't contain most of those in the > 'gotchas' section that it suggests you make sure you have. > > The root cause of this is that you have CONFIG_INPUT=m. > > CONFIG_VT only shows up if you have CONFIG_INPUT=y. > With it set to =m a whole bunch of options never ever show up in the > configuration. > > This really wants fixing badly. The source of this problem seems to be > people taking 2.4 configs (where CONFIG_INPUT=m was fine), and it all > going pear-shaped when people make oldconfig. I'm aware of the problems > that oldconfig can't override variables set in .config, so how about > just renaming CONFIG_INPUT to something else ? > > Dave Yep, this was the problem thanks for the heads up -Dan -- OverrideX GPG Key Fingerprint = 4AD5 CE9C D7C8 0069 BDD3 7F72 3AB2 642A 5A5D EB89 Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. -- John F. Kennedy