FC2: hang at "Configuring kernel parameters" after uninstall old kernels

[Choo Zhi Min]

Hi,

Below are the kernel rpms I have, the one currently running is marked 
with ^.

To reclaim disk space, I removed the old ones (those marked with *) 
using rpm -e command and did a reboot. Grub automatically loaded the 
latest kernel marked with !, but it hanged at "Configuring kernel 
parameters". I chose the previous running kernel (marked with ^ below) 
at grub menu at the next reboot, and it was booted successfully.

What is the reason for the hang up? Do new keenels depend on old ones to 
bootup? I did a uninstall and reinstall of kernel marked with !, but the 
problem persists.

Thanks and regards,
zm

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*kernel-2.6.5-1.358.rpm
*kernel-2.6.6-1.435.2.1.i686.rpm
*kernel-2.6.6-1.435.2.3.i686.rpm
*kernel-2.6.6-1.435.i686.rpm
*kernel-2.6.7-1.494.2.2.i686.rpm
*kernel-2.6.8-1.521.i686.rpm
*kernel-2.6.9-1.3_FC2.i686.rpm
kernel-2.6.9-1.6_FC2.i686.rpm
kernel-2.6.9-1.11_FC2.i686.rpm
kernel-2.6.10-1.8_FC2.i686.rpm
kernel-2.6.10-1.9_FC2.i686.rpm

*kernel-smp-2.6.5-1.358.rpm
*kernel-smp-2.6.6-1.435.2.1.i686.rpm
*kernel-smp-2.6.6-1.435.2.3.i686.rpm
*kernel-smp-2.6.6-1.435.i686.rpm
*kernel-smp-2.6.7-1.494.2.2.i686.rpm
*kernel-smp-2.6.8-1.521.i686.rpm
*kernel-smp-2.6.9-1.3_FC2.i686.rpm
^kernel-smp-2.6.9-1.6_FC2.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-1.11_FC2.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.10-1.8_FC2.i686.rpm
!kernel-smp-2.6.10-1.9_FC2.i686.rpm
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