Re: Thinkpad T23: linux 2.5.x/2.6.0-test won't boot

From: Paul Nasrat (pauln@truemesh.com)
Date: Wed Jul 16 2003 - 05:13:21 EST


On Wed, Jul 16, 2003 at 05:08:41AM -0500, Il Skurko wrote:
 
> After selecting the kernel in the grub menu,
> it only gets as far as to writing "Decompressing kernel...
> Booting kernel.". Then there is no more text
> output. The harddisk led indicates it continues
> with something though, but it does not respond
> to keyboard input (so I have to swith the computer
> off).

This is a known problem, I'd advise you to read the post-halloween doc
but Dave Jones seems to be rebuilding/upgrading codemonkey :)

The url should be:

http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/post-halloween-2.5.txt

Here is the appropriate snippet

Known gotchas.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Certain known bugs are being reported over and over. Here are the
workarounds.
- Blank screen after decompressing kernel?
  Make sure your .config has
  CONFIG_INPUT=y, CONFIG_VT=y, CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y and
CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y

Paul
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