Bug#309551: 2.6.x kernel won't boot on an Itanium machine

[Peter Hessler <phessler@coverity.com>]

On Wed, 18 May 2005 01:52:26 +0200
maximilian attems <debian@sternwelten.at> wrote:

: On Tue, 17 May 2005, Peter Hessler wrote:
: 
: > Package: kernel-image-2.6.11-1-mckinley
: > Version: 2.6.11-1
: 
: i'm not aware of aboves kernel package? but..

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=kernel-image-2.6.11-1-mckinley

: 
:  
: > I have a Dell PowerEdge 3250, that won't boot any of the 2.6
: > kernels I throw at it (not even from the install CD).  In the best
: > instance (pasted below), it will attempt to mount root on VFS, then
: > pause and reboot. So far, any 2.4 kernel that I try will boot just
: > fine, it is currently running 2.4.27-2.  I'm not a linux guy, but I
: > can follow directions :).
: try to boot with noacpi, nolapic.. 

noacpi: no dice; nolacpi: no dice; both together: no dice; pci=routeirq
as hinted to in the dmesg: no dice

also, how would I figure out what are valid options to append?  a quick
websearch shows nothing useful.

: > Kernels that fail: 2.6.11-1-mckinley, 2.6.10-1-mckinley, 
: >                    2.6.8-3-mckinley, self-built 2.6.10 and 
: >                    self-built 2.6.8.
: > Kernels that work: 2.4.27-2-mckinley
: > (kernels are official debian builds, unless otherwise noted)
: as you like to try out kernels,
: did you try 2.6.12-rc4? 

that does not exist in apt-get land (although, I'm willing to stipulate
I'm doing the wrong thing).

Should I just grab it from kernel.org (and if so, how do I get it to do
the same thing as installing an official build?)

: good luck
: 
: --
: maks