2.6.5 kernel on fc1 init script problem (? i think)

[Less]

hey,
Ive just installed the 2.6.5-1.327 kernel from an rpm on the redhat ftp, after following this (http://freax.be/wiki/index.php/Fedora%20core%201%20with%20kernel%202.6-test) guide it all installed fine. I can select it in grub and it looks like its running fine at first, it gets to freeing kernel memory and then does nothing.

Im assuming this is an init script thing problem :confused: but this is the first time ive messed with the kernel so this is a bit over my head

any help would be greatly appeciated as ive been getting nowhere with irc and google all day :(

[ghenry]

Hi,

how long do you leave it? Sometimes when framebufer and unix console support are not compiled in you won't see the messages until X starts.

but I don't think so as it is a redhat kernel.

[Less]

thanks for the reply!
it was doing nothing :/
found out i didnt need to do the upgrade at all tho, so will put 2.6 off till fc2 ;)
think it was a little above my ability

[ghenry]

OK, if you want to try again, I would just download a fresh kernel and mess with that. The best way to learn.

[herzrein]

I am experiencing the same problem, so if anyone knows a solution, please reply.

[lupus]

try this

type e in grub when standing on the kernel 2.6.5 thing

and then add selinux=0 to the kernel boot line

and push b

if this works, the problem you guys have is because of selinux

[lupus]

I myself am using rawhide at the moment so I haven't updated the guide anymore.

fc2 release is near so be patient ;)

[herzrein]

Sorry, lupus, that didn't work.
I wonder if it might have to do with me, trying to boot an i686 kernel on an Athlon machine but actually that's supposed to work fine.

What do you mean by fc2 release is near so be patient ? Will it have a 2.6 Kernel in it?

[drimo]

I, too, have this problem. Has anyone found a solution yet?

[Thoreau]

Originally posted by herzrein
What do you mean by ? Will it have a 2.6 Kernel in it?

yup and gnome 2.6 and kde 3.2.2...right?

[cprobst]

if you read on the lkml you'll find http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0403.3/0753.html

so be patient until the guys catch up :-)

carsten

[bradthemad]

Originally posted by Less
Ive just installed the 2.6.5-1.327 kernel from an rpm on the redhat ftp, after following this (http://freax.be/wiki/index.php/Fedora%20core%201%20with%20kernel%202.6-test) guide it all installed fine. I can select it in grub and it looks like its running fine at first, it gets to freeing kernel memory and then does nothing.

If it's getting to: Freeing unused kernel memory: 148k freed

But never making it to: INIT: version 2.85 booting

...try adding vdso=0 to your boot options.

[herzrein]

Great tip, bradthemad, it's now booting all the way. Thanks.

I had a problem with the mouse driver, though, so X-Server wouldn't start but this thread (http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=478) resolved it. (just thought this useful to add here, since the discussed problem occures on upgrade systems)