Hi, I have created smaller root file system for x86 embedded system. I am successfully able to boot the target with a CF disk with a older kernel vesrion 2.2.17 where as when I build a kernel with version 2.4.18-14 or 2.4.22. kernel goes to bash prompt and then target is unresponsive to any key pressed. I am able to ping to the target from host. Console displays messages from target( e.g. if I pull ethernet cable, console show eth0: down mesasage etc). What I concluded is, target is alive but not responding to the keyboards for 2.4.18-14 or 2.4.22 kernel./proc/tty/driver/serial on host shows proper TX on key pressed, and RX when target send data. I think I am missing something which 2.4.* kernel needs to configure additional to work with console different than 2.2. Please help. Thanks, Narendra Hadke -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/