Hi On Jan 29, 2008 12:33 PM, Chetan Nanda <chetannanda@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I have RHEL 4 AS installed on my desktop PC (INTEL Pentium D > processor). My RHEL distribution has 2.6.9-34Smp kernel. > > I tried to upgrade my kernel to 2.6.20, for this I downloaded 2.6.20 > kernel, compile it and install it (using make, make modules_install > and make install). > > But on rebooting and running my new kernel hangs. > I have tried to debug the issue and on adding prints to init/main.c > file, I found that kernel is hanging somewhere inside the 'init' > program present in the ramdisk. > I have added some prints in 'arch/i386/process.c- sys_execv' it shows > that 'init' program is also runs. Make sure you don't use "quiet" kernel param. And enable time label in boot messages....unfortunately I forgot which kernel config that enables this. basically, if you don't mind, enable everything in "kernel hacking" section. BTW, have you create the initrd for your new kernel? regards, Mulyadi. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ