2.6.15 -- unable to open an initial console

[Patrick Boutilier]

Gaspar Bakos wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am experimenting with the pristine 2.6.15.6 kernel on an AMD dual
> core CPU machine under FC3. The boot seems fine till i get to the
> point:
> 
> Freeing unused memory ...
> "Warning: unable to open initial console".
> 
> This is the last message, and then nothing ever happens. Maybe this
> message has nothing to do with the real error, but that is the last
> information I can grab.
> 
> Everything works fine with previous kernel 2.6.13.4, except for
> occasional crashes under high load, which is the reason for the attempt
> to upgrade. I borrowed the old .config file from 2.6.13.4, and did
> "make oldconfig", so most of the settings must have remained the same.
> Then I also did a "make xconfig" just to have a better overview of what
> new options have appeared. The kernel compiled seemingly without any problems.
> 
> By the way, when the old 2.6.13.4 kernel is booted up, there is no such
> warning about the console, and after the "Freeing unused memory" the
> next lines are:
> 
> "Red HAT nash version 4.2.15 starting"
> ...
> 
> So maybe the problem is somewhere here.
> 
> Gaspar
> 

Are you booting with an initrd?


If so there are instructions at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/udev/