Re: 2.4 kernel halting...

[Jorge Nerin]

Scott Conway wrote:
> 
> Hi, I'm having problems getting anything from
> 2.4.0-test12 onward to get past the IDE detectin phase
> of bootup, and not even 2.4.0-prerelease will work,
> either.  At the bottom of this is the output of dmesg,
> on my current kernel (2.4.0-test11), with the spot
> where test12+ freezes indicated.  btw...does anyone
> out there know how to capture output on a bad kernel;
> since the one I'm having trouble with never gets far
> enough for me to check for an oops with an externel
> program?  You can locate the point where I get the
> freeze by the whole line of '*' to show where it locks
> up.  Also, please forward any replies to my e-mail
> since I don't subscribe to linux-kernel due to
> excessive traffic on my end.  Thanks, and below is
> dmesg output...
> 
> ------------------------Cut
> Here-----------------------
> Linux version 2.4.0-test11-ac4 (root@ummagumma) (gcc
> version 2.95.3 19991030 (prerelease)) #1 Wed Dec 27
> 03:15:22 EST 2000

Try to compile with kgcc or egcs, gcc 2.95 is not a recommended
compiler, as it's know to miscompile somethings.

Search Makefile for HOSTCC and CC and chage it if needed.

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Jorge Nerin
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