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Received: by minnie.vk1xwt.ampr.org with NNTP id AA1549 ; Tue, 23 Feb 93 14:48:04 EST Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!data.nas.nasa.gov!eagle!eagle.lerc.nasa.gov!mckim From: mckim@dinah.lerc.nasa.gov (Jim McKim) Subject: Old Compaq Deskpro problems Message-ID: <MCKIM.93Feb18081235@dinah.lerc.nasa.gov> Sender: news@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov Nntp-Posting-Host: dinah.lerc.nasa.gov Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland Date: 18 Feb 93 08:12:35 Lines: 21 I am having some problems creating a working kernel for an old Compaq DeskPro (386/20) I have recently inherited at work. The original installation to the hard disk was from one of the bootables at wotan.compaq.com. I have installed the 2.1 patches. I can compile kernels that boot fine on other systems but the crusty old Compaq itself freezes up just before any of the probe messages appear. The optional keyboard delay hack didn't fix the problem. I have omitted all (i.e. floppy, com ports, ...) but essential drivers. Right now I don't have any ideas so I will start hacking away at the kernel. If anybody else has experienced similar problems, I'd sure appreciate some input. Can anybody describe what was done to create the bootable kernels at wotan? -- unx hs its wk Jim McKim / Internet: mckim@lerc.nasa.gov pts bt obts cmd Phone: +1 216 891 2283 / Packet: kb8dcr@kb8dcr.ampr.org nms isnt 1 of thm