Like I said, this is an old machine. But, this is what cpuinfo tells me: processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 8 model name : Pentium III (Coppermine) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 733.131 cache size : 256 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pse36 mmx fxsr sse bogomips : 1466.26 clflush size : 32 cache_alignment : 32 address sizes : 36 bits physical, 32 bits virtual power management: processor : 1 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 8 model name : Pentium III (Coppermine) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 733.131 cache size : 256 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pse36 mmx fxsr sse bogomips : 1465.94 clflush size : 32 cache_alignment : 32 address sizes : 36 bits physical, 32 bits virtual power management: On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Fred Smith <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 03:15:06PM -0600, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: > > I have an old server (old hardware) that's been running 6.4 with kernel > > 2.6.32-279.19.1.el6.i686, no problem. Except, any kernel update after > that > > causes it not to boot anymore. All I get is a blinking cursor on the > > screen, nothing else. > > Do these processors support PAE? All EL kernels now require PAE. > > > > > Is this the end of this hardware, no more kernel updates after this? > > > > For reference, these are all the options that kernel is booting up with > > (lines wrapped on purpose): > > > > title CentOS (2.6.32-279.19.1.el6.i686) > > root (hd0,0) > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.19.1.el6.i686 ro \ > > root=UUID=3f79e6b6-7845-499f-b708-aef782602673 rd_NO_LUKS > > rd_NO_LVM \ > > rd_NO_MD rd_NO_DM LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 \ > > KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us noapic apm=off ide=nodma acpi=off > \ > > crashkernel=auto rhgb quiet selinux=0 > > initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32-279.19.1.el6.i686.img > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- > ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx---------------------------- > Do you not know? Have you not heard? > The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. > He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. > ----------------------------- Isaiah 40:28 (niv) > ----------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos