Hello, I am trying to get a 2.6.0-test2 kernel to boot from a Syslinux floppy. I am currently running a 2.4.0 booting from a floppy just fine. As all other parametres except the kernel version remain the same I formatted a nex floppy (Kformat), ran syslinux /dev/fd0, copied vmlinuz-2.6.0-test2 to the floppy and renamed it vmlinuz, Copied the linboot.img and syslinux.cfg from my 2.4.0 floppy to the 2.6.0-test2 floppy and tried to reboot. The procedure hangs at the following message: Decompressing the kernel.........OK booting the kernel. Some details. Originally a Knoppix HD-install = 2.4.0-xfs + initrd + cramfs. Changed to a Debian 2.4.0.(current kernel). New 2.6.0-test2 promised improved USB modem support. Installation is on hdc2 i.e. 2nd partition of 2nd IDE HD. 2.6.0-test2 HAS been compiled as ext2 fs + initrd. I belive cramfs is now automatically built-in. Here is the .cfg file: default knoppix prompt 1 timeout 50 label knoppix kernel vmlinuz append root=/dev/hdc2 ro vga=791 apm=power-off hda=scsi hdb=scsi hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi nomce All helpful comments and suggestions welcome.
G. Lance DIXON wrote:> Hello, I am trying to get a 2.6.0-test2 kernel to boot from a Syslinux > floppy. I am currently running a 2.4.0 booting from a floppy just fine. > As all other parametres except the kernel version remain the same I > formatted a nex floppy (Kformat), ran syslinux /dev/fd0, copied > vmlinuz-2.6.0-test2 to the floppy and renamed it vmlinuz, Copied the > linboot.img and syslinux.cfg from my 2.4.0 floppy to the 2.6.0-test2 > floppy and tried to reboot. > The procedure hangs at the following message: > Decompressing the kernel.........OK booting the kernel. > Some details. Originally a Knoppix HD-install = 2.4.0-xfs + initrd + > cramfs. Changed to a Debian 2.4.0.(current kernel). New 2.6.0-test2 > promised improved USB modem support. > Installation is on hdc2 i.e. 2nd partition of 2nd IDE HD. > 2.6.0-test2 HAS been compiled as ext2 fs + initrd. I belive cramfs is > now automatically built-in. > Here is the .cfg file: > default knoppix > prompt 1 > timeout 50 > label knoppix > kernel vmlinuz > append root=/dev/hdc2 ro vga=791 apm=power-off hda=scsi hdb=scsi > hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi nomce > All helpful comments and suggestions welcome. >Not a syslinux issue. Your kernel is loaded fine, then crashes. -hpa
G. Lance DIXON wrote:> Hello, I am trying to get a 2.6.0-test2 kernel to boot from a Syslinux > floppy. I am currently running a 2.4.0 booting from a floppy just fine. > As all other parametres except the kernel version remain the same I > formatted a nex floppy (Kformat), ran syslinux /dev/fd0, copied > vmlinuz-2.6.0-test2 to the floppy and renamed it vmlinuz, Copied the > linboot.img and syslinux.cfg from my 2.4.0 floppy to the 2.6.0-test2 > floppy and tried to reboot. > The procedure hangs at the following message: > Decompressing the kernel.........OK booting the kernel. > Some details. Originally a Knoppix HD-install = 2.4.0-xfs + initrd + > cramfs. Changed to a Debian 2.4.0.(current kernel). New 2.6.0-test2 > promised improved USB modem support. > Installation is on hdc2 i.e. 2nd partition of 2nd IDE HD. > 2.6.0-test2 HAS been compiled as ext2 fs + initrd. I belive cramfs is > now automatically built-in. > Here is the .cfg file: > default knoppix > prompt 1 > timeout 50 > label knoppix > kernel vmlinuz > append root=/dev/hdc2 ro vga=791 apm=power-off hda=scsi hdb=scsi > hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi nomce > All helpful comments and suggestions welcome. >Not a syslinux issue. Your kernel is loaded fine, then crashes. -hpa