Kernel boot failure

[Matt Domsch]

On Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 07:18:54PM -0400, Derek C Hopkins wrote:
> Hi All
> 
>         Just upgraded to FC7   using DVD  LXFdvd95  from Linux 
> formst.  No problem   nor 209 updates of 210 that the system wanted 
> to install  but  I singled out one that caused me not to be able to re-boot.
> 
> The Kernal upgrade causes a problem.  when doing the required Re-boot 
> it gets to the line
> 
> Uncompressing Linux.... OK, Booting the Kernel.
> _
> 
> and then hangs.

try appending 'edd=skipmbr' to the kernel command line and see if that
helps.  Please report success/failure to the list or in a bugzilla,
and post the bugzilla to the list.

Thanks,
Matt

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Matt Domsch
Linux Technology Strategist, Dell Office of the CTO
linux.dell.com & www.dell.com/linux