On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Ashish SHUKLA <[email protected]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA512 > > Prashant Batra writes: >> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Ashish SHUKLA <[email protected]> wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA512 >>> >>> Prashant Batra writes: >>>> Hello, >>> >>>> I am trying to build linux kernel 3.0-rc4 for a x86 server. >>>> I am using the default config for x86, and the compilation goes fine. >>> >>>> But when I try to boot this kernel, it simply hangs at "Booting >>>> kernel" prompt after uncompressing the image. >>>> I suspected that some drivers may not have been included, so did "make >>>> allyesconfig", to include everything in the kernel itself. >>>> But same thing happened. >>> >>> What's your kernel command-line ? >> root (hd0,0) >> kernel /boot/boot/vmlinuz-3.0-rc4-all_yes root=/dev/sda1 ro >> Same cmdline is working for other kernels. > >>> And is your kernel gets stuck in graphics >>> mode, or text mode ? And what happens with your keyboard LEDs (assuming >>> you've >>> one of those keyboards which come with Caps/Num/Scroll Lock LEDs) when this >>> happens ? Which distribution are you using ? >>> >> I am using text mode, no response from keyboard when it hangs. >> The distribution is Debian 4.1 > > AFAIK, there is no Debian 4.1, you're probably running Debian Etch 4.0.1 or > similar. > >>> My guess is something with kernel-mode-setting is fscked. >>> >> I am not sure whether I understood completely, but >> kernel mode will be normal only, until I specifically give um. > > No, kernel-mode-setting here refers to enabling graphics mode from > kernel[1]. The problem here _seems_ to be that kernel you're trying to run > supports kernel-mode-setting, and has probably that enabled by default, but > userland (Debian Etch) isn't expecting kernel-mode-setting, as > kernel-mode-setting functionality only got introduced after Debian Lenny, > i.e. 2.6.28 and later. So, try booting with "nomodeset" kernel command-line > option, not sure if that will work. > Thanks, but this also doesn't work. Can I suspect some issues with the tools used to build the kernel? > References: > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode-setting > > HTH > - -- > Ashish SHUKLA > > “I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it > does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously.” > (Douglas Adams) > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (FreeBSD) > > iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJOkrF1AAoJEMdGz6nnT6SweqsP/2GHC6z6izI6Ta4eX05ALtIs > oDLjw7znhGdlC6iZxBZUaL9aCYGd7j1hlZMZdo/v1FbVH0ZK3o70rhExiXT8PAAa > lyoT1EnOSOh5WDXY6TOxCJGXll3WSS0oMmyBPkUx84iGM/ABrtZpZwJK65BwWew7 > BUl/9aM/WlL/X6/YfJLtxpD7O19HgyPeeqomvcrEgabxrGOtbET5vLQ4RwMlH+tl > M6hNzZttbLRJ6HTkGCAnLLXW/6QK/1l0n6lIYwgtB6WqmDjrBU5qBHos6oWI4qTK > SWTVDddbcpyn65Gqor0MvdaIj6zV09aNJLn/SrommXHeqDD/BzAVEGy+L0qRHrWu > UXNrwE23bwKxZ0SPUXzRvkwjWoBu96eyHdEWB9TuiOxZwfC5QW9LEHx9iUPjkGC8 > 0IvTKMPMoEKYW/ogV0vK8oTPQlRJXRbmRqJ564Ar8YMCSMfz+UdxvS74+JAuxAQH > qF+Er/CPrHZjamnzyiyK94c0dTLAEjfnucF5NKAtlyjUlNQJeOjVgHobum9AwS4Z > WNskdK0rB7ogNMFHrzqksg0aoSQtLhz1ljTyi6cVMel6/m3NAa1HTC5nwzC4sTDH > YOEjsAEIAC9xmYY+cSf59F+UE05i39DIop6HjgiOJwOeJwTEHLteErlZeTUO1kI9 > 6lMyTh8AXz4riu5nDfSZ > =BRJt > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >
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