Bug 32179 – Kernel crashes (gentoo-source-2.4.20-r8)

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED NEEDINFO

[Description Christian Küsters 2003-10-28 02:06:30 UTC]

I have compiled a new kernel with the gentoo-sources (2.4.20-r8) using the latest
stable gcc3.2.1 (system only contains only software from stable tree, no ~x86).
The Kernel config includes cryptoapi, ipsec, iptables etc. and compiles without 
any error. When I try to boot up the system using the new kernel it decompresses
and says that everything's fine and it will boot up now.
Several seconds later the screen turn bright grey and only the curser appears in
the lower left corner - a few seconds later the system reboots without a kernel
panic.

I tried to compile this kernel with and without cryptoapi, ipsec, framebuffer
support in I think every possible combination. Even compiling the kernel
containing only rudimentary options and with option AthlonXP>31 or just AthlonXP
will fail. Vanilla sources compiles fine.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Compiling gentoo-source-2.4.20-r8 
2.Booting up the new kernel
3.

Actual Results:  
(hard) reboot


Sorry - I'm at my working place now. 
System is a AthlonXP 1800+, 768 MB Ram (tested and working fine).
If requested I will add the complete emerge --info result later.

[Comment 1 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) 2003-10-28 05:22:48 UTC]

1) Please *attach* not *paste* your kernel .config to this bug
2) <quote> bright grey and only the curser appears </quote> Are you implying
that it boots up and starts XFree and then spontaneously reboots? Or is this
the framebuffer initializing?

[Comment 2 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) 2004-01-15 12:36:55 UTC]

Ping - please see comment #1...

[Comment 3 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) 2004-02-21 15:36:51 UTC]

We can't really solve this without a kernel configuration. If you can attach one, feel free to reopen this bug. Thanks!