>Hi,
> I am trying to build the 2.4.17 Kernel and upgrade my existing 2.4.7-10 Red
>Hat Linux System. Here is the procedure I followed ( based on Red Hat
>Documentation on the same ):
>
>1. tar -xvzf linux-2.4.17.tar.gz
>2. cd linux
>3. make mkproper
>4. make menuconfig
>5.make dep
>6. make clean
>7. make bzImage
>8. make modules
>9. make modules_install
>10. cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.17/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.17
>11. cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.17/System.map /boot/System.map-2.4.17
>12. cd /boot rm System.map ln -s System.map-2.4.17 System.map
>13. mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.17.img 2.4.17
>14. Modify the /etc/lilo.conf to add
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.17
> label=linux-Mine
> root=/dev/hda1
> initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.17
> read-only
>
> Now when i reboot and select the linux-Mine option the screen displays
> Loading vmlinuz-2.4.7
> Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel
>
> and then HANGS!!!!!!
>
> What might be the problem. I have followed the instruction to the T. I
>tried without the initrd option too. I have enabled the RAM diak
>option/disabled it....
>
> Please help me out on the issue.
>
>Thanks and Regards,
>Abdij
>
Have you tried checking what CPU type is configured on your kernel? it
should be the same as your system's cpu.
Masoud
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