2.6 kernel problem - freezes at "booting the kernel"

[Vadatajs]

Has anybody had this problem? It uncompresses, but then just freezes at "booting the kernel." I really don't know what could be causing this. Is there anything special that has to be included in the new kernel?

Sorry this is so vague, but basically I copied my old 2.4 configuration (not the config file, I selected the same settings in xconfig). Basically what I'm asking is if there are any areas of concern (ie virtual terminals, block devices, etc) that are significantly different from 2.4 as to cause this.

EDIT: I copied the System.map to the /boot partition (as per the suggestion on gentoo forums), but now I'm getting a different error: "EDBA too big", or something like that. I've never seen that one before. What does that mean?

 

[Nothinman]

What compiler did you use? I've heard mixed results about gcc-3.3, gcc-2.95 is still the recommended compiler but I've used gcc-3.2 to build 2.4 and 2.6 kernels without any problems. Also if you havn't compiled in support for virtual terminals you might get this result, VGA virtual terminals can be disabled incase you want to use a serial console but I think they're on by default on x86.

 

[pac1085]

From the gentoo ebuild,
ewarn "Also, note that you must compile in support for"
ewarn "input devices (Input device support->Input devices),"
ewarn "the virtual terminal (Character Devices->Virtual terminal),"
ewarn "vga_console (Graphics Support->Console...->VGA text console)"
ewarn "and the vt_console (Character Devices->Support for console...)."
ewarn "Otherwise, you will get the dreaded \"Uncompressing the Kernel\""
ewarn "error."

 

[Vadatajs]

I'm using gcc 3.2.3. I don't plan on using a serial console. As for virtual/vga consoles (whatever) I have:

Virtual terminal (X)
support for console on virtual terminal (X)
Unix pty support (X)

I also found somthing about the new error being a bug in lilo. After figuring out how to overcome some blocked ebuilds, I'm re emerging lilo and I'll see if that fixes it. http://www.linuxchix.org/pipermail/techtalk/2002-March/010532.html

EDIT: Thanks vortex, double checking my configuration.

 

[Nothinman]

Sorry I can't help then, I use grub.

 

[Vadatajs]

I updated lilo, and got it to boot, but now my keyboard doesn't work (ps2 microsoft natural).