Re: [aclug-L] 386 kernel help

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do you have your kernel configured for a 386 CPU?  And do you have math
emulation turned on?  (Math emulation not being on wouldn't actually cause
it to freeze at that same place, but will be important)


On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Jeff wrote:

> I've been trying to get a 386 to boot for a week now; I've tried several
> combinations of .config options. I thought maybe it was the 386, but it
> boots DOS just fine; I tried the bootdisk in a 486, and it did the same
> thing as the 386 ("Loading........\nUncompressing linux....Ok, now booting
> kernel." and that's it).  I use a similar procedure to make 486 bootdisks,
> so I'm thinking it's the kernel.
> 
> If any of you still have a .config (and which kernel version) around that
> boots a 386, I'd be very grateful :) Short of that, I'd be curious to try
> a 386 kernel image itself.
> 
> Thanks!
> -jeff
> -- 
> "Master, how may I comprehend the One?"
> "Have you finished your coding?" --"Yes."
> "Then go and compile!"      - Hacker Koan
> 
> 

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