Re: Kernel 2.2

[Gorik De Samblanx <Gorik.DeSamblanx@cs.kuleuven.ac.be>]

> 
> Kernel 2.2.1 won't boot on my AS200 Avanti, just hangs after milo loads
> the kernel.
> 
> Paul
> 
> > Has anyone got the new 2.2 kernels working for alpha yet?
> > 
> > 2.2.0 doesn't even start booting for me, when I select Ruffian as
> > system type. When I select "generic" as my system type it detects a
> > ruffian system and hangs with an illegal instruction.
> > 
> > My friend, with an 164sx, can boot, but every now and then a process
> > hangs in the kernel and becomes unkillable. He tried 2.2.1 with the
> > same result.

I had no problem working with 2.2.0 on my 166MHz UDB.  But when I rebooted
the kernel had some problems that resembles to the previous ( some unkillable
process causing a kernel panic).  I do not know whether it is a bug or some
alpha-related incompatibility ? 

Gorik