On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 07:57:43 +0300 Mikko Rapeli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 05:02:11PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: > > On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 01:31:20 +0300 > > Mikko Rapeli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Since 2.6.23-rc1 I can't boot an old k6 (with a funky IDE drive worth > > > testing > > > with libata). The boot hangs without a sound or letter prints on the > > > screen right after grub, while 2.6.22.1 works fine. > > > > Try adding the `earlyprintk=vga' parameter to the kernel command line? > > Tried but didn't see anything. So it died super-early. > I'll try some git snapshots... That would be good, thanks. Often such an early crash is due to a config problem. eg: chose the wrong CPU type. So I'd recommend that you triple-check that config, especially under "Processor type and features" before diving into into the bisection hunt. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
