cannot boot system built today

Lee Harr missive at hotmail.com
Fri Jun 4 06:12:15 GMT 2004


> > I posted boot messages ("boot -sv") from several non-working
> > kernels (around the time of 4.10-release) as well as a working
> > boot from early March.
>
>You're complaining about two distinct problems here, unless I'm
>misinterpreting you.
>

Doesn't boot. That's all.


> > Not sure what else to show...  should I attach my serial console to get
> > the cd boot messages?
>
>Yes please.
>

Ok.


>Also, Lite-on drives are known to have buggy firmware. Does removing the
>CDROM drive make it boot?
>

Hmm. I looked at the Lite-on site and their firmware upgrade requires
MS Windows. That would make my inexpensive cd drive about 3x more
expensive, by my calculations...

I will try booting without it.

Thanks for your time.

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