Messages in this thread | | | From | Jiri Slaby <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.15 -- unable to open an initial console | Date | Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:34:45 +0100 |
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Gaspar Bakos wrote: >Hi, > >I am experimenting with the pristine 2.6.15.6 kernel on an AMD dual >core CPU machine under FC3. The boot seems fine till i get to the >point: > >Freeing unused memory ... >"Warning: unable to open initial console". > >This is the last message, and then nothing ever happens. Maybe this >message has nothing to do with the real error, but that is the last >information I can grab. > >Everything works fine with previous kernel 2.6.13.4, except for >occasional crashes under high load, which is the reason for the attempt >to upgrade. I borrowed the old .config file from 2.6.13.4, and did >"make oldconfig", so most of the settings must have remained the same. >Then I also did a "make xconfig" just to have a better overview of what >new options have appeared. The kernel compiled seemingly without any problems. > >By the way, when the old 2.6.13.4 kernel is booted up, there is no such >warning about the console, and after the "Freeing unused memory" the >next lines are: > >"Red HAT nash version 4.2.15 starting" >... > >So maybe the problem is somewhere here. Hi,
have you been googling? Initrd? Old udev? What about /dev/console before udev starts?
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