cannot boot

[superbnerd]

the standard kernel 2.6.7-1.494.2.2 and the smp one don't boot. the seem to work up untill the usb part and then it just hangs there. hardware config:
P4 2.8 hyperthreading
intel D865perl mobo
geforce 5200 video agp
250gb sata, raid 1
mouse and keyboard are using usb

[circulus]

Hallo,

try add paramater pci=noacpi noapic to kernel command line (try some combinations).

circulus

[imdeemvp]

how about your previous kernel? does it boot up fine?

i am using usb keyboard and mouse too and i have 3 kernel and it works fine in all of them but try using what circulus suggested...

[superbnerd]

yes, the previous kernel worked fine, well the standard one did anyway. the smp 2.6.5 and 2.6.6 kernels wouldn't boot. something about a null reference, but I had an thread about that earlier, to which no one replied... in any case, when I get back to that computer, I will try your noapic advice.