Not able to boot 2.6.9 kernel

[Johann Spies <jspies@sun.ac.za>]

I have tried apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.9-686 and also compiling
my own 2.6.9 kernel using the debian sources.  In both cases the boot
process just hangs when Lilo (or Grub) tries to unpack the 2.6.9
kernel.  No error messages.  I had to fall back to the standard 2.6.7
debian kernel to get the boot process going again.

In the case of error messages like kernel panic or LIL at least there
is something to work on.  How do I solve the problem without error
messages?

Regards
Johann
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Informasietegnologie, Universiteit van Stellenbosch

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