From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261306AbTDQKxi (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Apr 2003 06:53:38 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261308AbTDQKxi (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Apr 2003 06:53:38 -0400 Received: from 217-125-129-224.uc.nombres.ttd.es ([217.125.129.224]:2283 "HELO cocodriloo.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S261306AbTDQKxg (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Apr 2003 06:53:36 -0400 Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:17:14 +0200 From: Antonio Vargas To: Dave Mehler Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: problems booting 2.5 kernel, rh9 Message-ID: <20030417111714.GA16335@wind.cocodriloo.com> References: <000501c3048d$a3e41700$0200a8c0@satellite> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000501c3048d$a3e41700$0200a8c0@satellite> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 11:01:27PM -0400, Dave Mehler wrote: > Hello, > Compiled/installed a 2.5 kernel on my rh9 box, everything went alright. > When i try to boot it this is what i get, any ideas? I don't see an error, > very weird. I've installed the new modutils rpm and the procpsutils as well. > Thanks. > Dave. > > > Press any key to continue. > Press any key to continue. > Press any key to continue. > Press any key to continue. > Press any key to continue. > Press any key to continue. > Press any key to continue. > Press any key to continue. > Press any key to continue. > Press any key to continue. > > GRUB version 0.93 (639K lower / 261040K upper memory) > > +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted. > Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the > commands before booting, 'a' to modify the kernel arguments > Booting 'Red Hat Linux (2.5.67)' > > root (hd0,0) > Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83 > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.5.67 ro root=LABEL=/1 console=ttyS0 > [Linux-bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0xe1aaf] > initrd /boot/initrd-2.5.67.img > [Linux-initrd @ 0xffc7000, 0x14ffb bytes] Dave, since your ISP is blocking my mail, I reply on lkml... I booted fine the 2.5 kernel by tagging it for netboot and then placing it on my tftp directory. I never use harddisk bootloaders, so if you can not make it work with grub, I would get ahead and make it boot from floppy. Yes, it takes a minute to load a kernel, but it works and is simple. I use syslinux for that, it's fairly simple and you can enter kernel options directly at the boot prompt. Also, since it's a dos 8.3-formatted floppy, you can upgrade your kernel by simply replacing the kernel file. If you need a dos-formatted empty disk, I can post one to my homepage for you to download. Greets, Antonio. ps. I'm having problems with running "make menuconfig" on rh9 under vanilla 2.5.66, the gnome-terminal hangs easily... any ideas? (Yes, I'll try xterm or rxvt just in case).