No console text after kernel recompile

[Nathanael Hasbrouck <natbrouck@webryders.net>]

I've just been working on compiling a new kernel, and now don't have any 
text on my console.  I still have a cursor, but no text is actually 
printed after lilo starts the kernel booting.  No text on any of my 
virtual consoles.  Buttons 6 & 7 on my Intellimouse Explorer don't seem to 
work either, but don't know if it's related.  These problems occur with 
both 2.6.7 and 2.6.8.1 kernels, 2.6.6 works perfectly.

Has anyone run across this before? Google hasn't told me so, if anyone has.  
dmesg output and kernel .config(s) will be posted if anyone wants to 
peruse for oddities.  *I* couldn't find any, but then, that's why I'm 
asking. :^)

NRH
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