dv8000 won't boot new info

Dave Jones davej at redhat.com
Wed Jan 11 03:35:40 UTC 2006


On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 11:11:07AM -0500, Neal Becker wrote:
 > I'm struggling to boot various Fedora kernels on my new hp dv8000.  I
 > learned something very interesting. 
 > 
 > Install from FC4 -> boots OK
 > update to any FC4 update kernel -> hangs 
 > ACPI: Ssubsystem revision 20050902
 > 
 > Install FC5T1 -> boots OK
 > update to newer 2.6.15 from rawhide -> hangs
 > same result as above.
 > 
 > Conclusion:
 > It's _not the kernel version_ that's the problem.  It's the installer.
 > 
 > Kernels installed by anaconda work.  Those installed by rpm -i don't.  (I
 > have tried others also).

The only possible difference there might be mkinitrd.
Jeremy ? Peter ?

		Dave




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