Thinkpad T23: linux 2.5.x/2.6.0-test won't boot
I have a strange problem that I cannot seem to find the answer to. 2.4.x works great on my T23, but I have still not been able to boot 2.5.x properly. I just tried 2.5.75 and the 2.6.0-test. Not even with a "make allnoconfig", and then adding just the bare minimum, like IDE support. I have a good experience from configuring 2.4.x for T23, so I believe I know what needs to be included for it to work.
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).
Sorry to bother you with this, but perhaps it turns out to be important for finding some bug. Please CC me with any replies to this. Rgds /Per
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Quoted 7 lines · Il Skurko
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.
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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 andCONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y
Paul