Ok, i installed the 2.6.5 kernel from an rpm. installation went fine, but when i try to boot the 2.6.5 kernel, it gets to the part where it says freeing kernel memory, then after that right before it should normally say INIT: version blah booting, it just hangs. my grub.conf file looks like this:

#boot=/dev/hda
default=2
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd1,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Fedora Core (2.6.5-1.356)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.5-1.356 ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi rhgb
initrd /initrd-2.6.5-1.356.img
title Fedora Core (2.4.22-1.2115.nptl)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi rhgb
initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl.img
title DOS
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1


anyone have any ideas as to what i should do? any help would be greatly appreciated. oh i'm using fedora core btw.

both kernels look the same in the .conf file is why i don't understand what's up.

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.5-1-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.5-1-686 root=/dev/hda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.5-1-686
savedefault
boot
This is mine I don't think you need the root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi rhgb but I would double check,david
You need it for the 2.4.xxx

i'm sure it's finding the path and everything, i've also changed it to root=/dev/hdb2 instead, and getting rid of the rhgb, but it doesn't help. it's getting hung up right before the INIT process (you know, right before you get the gui screen), so it's alright booting the kernel for the most part i believe.

anyone?

did i say something wrong?

When I get to the point that you are I go back to xconfig and rm linux and take my time because I most likely did something wrong,good luck,you will get it,took me about 10 times,david

k thanks.