On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 23:09, rh wrote: > Have been using the development-sources for a while now with great luck > and am currently running 2.6.1. However, even though all versions after > this will compile, they will not boot...they crash on boot with a > kernel panic...attempt to kill init. Have tried many different things > with no luck. > > Am using ~x86...everything is the latest version available. > Always copy my my config file from 2.6.1 and do make oldconfig. > Have tried a brand new config resulting in the same kernel panic. > Have tried the gentoo-dev-sources, same result. > Did change my USE flags recently to include nptl but did go back and > re-compile 2.6.1 with the new flags and it worked fine. > > What am I missing? Any hints? > > Also, at the same time, I can't get any of the information that flashes > across the screen before it stops with the panic. When I re-boot with my > working kernel, of course I get the latest reboot info with dmesg. How > do I get the failed boot info which I would think would be more helpful? > > At the same time, again, I see a mini-debate about this in the forums, > when I am compiling my kernel, what processor do I pick in the config > if mine is an Athlon XP? It used to be listed in the old gentoo-sources. >
I don't know if this has anything to do with the kernel panic, but just enabling the nptl USE flag and recompiling the kernel will not enable NPTL. You must also compile other things such as glibc (there are a few others that you MUST do, but I cannot remember off the top of my head). Last I heard, there were still problems compiling some of the packages, although I'm sure there are unofficial patches somewhere (I think I remember someone writing one to get X to compile). About the processor, I don't know why they took XP out of the kernel config. Just pick "Athlon/Duron/K7". Athlon XP's are K7's I believe. HTH Aaron -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
