On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Vik Heyndrickx wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Running RH 7.1 linux on Pentium II with all available updates installed
> (no rawhide). All packages are i386 rpms no i586 or i686 rpms. Boots
> fine on Pentium class and above.
> On two totally different 486 hosts I tried to boot using the same HD. Hd
> metrics in BIOS are set correct.
>
> Twice I get: "Freeing unused kernel memory" and then it hangs.
>
> Got this both for redhat linux kernel 2.4.3-12 and linus linux 2.4.7.
> Boot floppy using these kernels: same result.
>
> I added some lines to the kernel source to know what is going on. It
> gets to the point where /sbin/init is executed.
> Is either /sbin/init incompatible with 486 or should I suspect a
> different problem?
>
> --
> Vik
>
Are you using a stock kernel, or one you compiled your self? If you are
using the one that was installed when you installed RH, then it is a 686
kernel, and will not work well on a 486. Also, double check that your
glibc package is i386 and not i686, as the installer would have
installed the i686 version.
Mikkel
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