> hi.... > > i am currently using Mandrake 9 and kernel 2.4.19 which came with it... so > far my > experiences recompiling the kernel have only been limited to using the > kernel > source rpm for mandrake... > > now when i try to compile the kernel source (2.4.18 and 2.4.20) from > www.kernel.org, it compiles without errors... but when i try to boot the > image, > lilo flashes 'bios data check' and then it automatically reboots... > > what am i doing wrong? does it have to do with some options in 'make > menuconfig that i am not setting?' > > has anybody had this problem when using the kernel source from > www.kernel.org? > I run the stock kernels on a few machines without errors. The first things to check are that you specified the correct kernel and installed the image correctly. If you have another machine handy you can also try sending boot messages to a serial console in case there are other messages that you are missing.
What kind of CPU/Motherboard are you using? How much memory? Is it an SMP board?
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