----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Kerr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 12:49 PM
Subject: [SLUG] 2.4.2 Kernel Upgrade to RH6.2
> Hi
> I've been pulling my hair out - again
> 1.RH6.2 install trying to upgrade to 2.4.2
> 2. I use my old '.config' file and do a make oldconfig answering the
> new questions in what I think is a correct manner.
> 3. make dep; clean; bzImage; module; modules_install with no errors
> 4. Boot new kernel with new System.map but the boot dies just after
> the message
> LILO boot: new
> Loading new.............
> Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel.
> <hang>
> Any ideas ?
> Regards
> SK
I know its a bit obvious but when I have seen this behaviour it is usually
because of either
an incorrect CPU option has been enabled (eg PIII on PII)
or on a machine that has more than one processor and you didn't enable SMP.
Are you upgrading from a 2.2.x kernel?
---Gareth Walters
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