Re: Can't boot with 2.0.37-pre2 with a DFI P5BV3+ Rev. B+

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 20:33:46 +0100 (BST)

> I have a DFI P5BV3+ Rev. B+ with a AMD K6-2 300 Mhz - and it won't boot
> with the 2.0.27-pre2 Kernel. It works with 2.0.37-pre1. The file wich
> causes the problem is linux/arch/i386/kernel/head.S . I am sorry, but i
> cannot determine the routien wich causes the problem, but i haven't ever
> really programmed assembler...

You are using binutils 2.7 I suspect. You must use binutils 2.8 or higher
to build 2.0.37

> Sorry, but i can't tell you more. The 2.2 Kernel works (but my VideoText
> doesn't with 2.2, but this can be due to my configuration) - and he
> tells me somthing about DMA-Hangs and workaround (i thing this is not
> important, but if you want to, i can post the exact message).

That message about the DMA workarounds is good. Its the kernel saying
"theres a small bug in your hardware, Im covering for it"

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