Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've just had a go at configuring and rebuilding a kernel for my > desktop machine. I read the section in handbook, and skimmed over > NOTES and the GENERIC config. I then copied GENERIC to NETVISTA and > commented out drivers/devices that I didn't think were relevant to my > hardware. config(8) is happy with my file, and 'make buildkernel' and > 'make installkernel' proceed without any errors. So, I ran > nextboot(8) and rebooted, but the new kernel hangs right after the > first line printed to the console; the first portion of which is > 'acpi.ko'. > # NETVISTA Kernel Config > # ACPI Video Extensions (LCD backlight/brightness, video output, etc.)
> device acpi_video Just guessing, but man acpi says: |BUGS | If the acpi driver is loaded as a module when it is already linked as | part of the kernel, odd things may happen. Maybe having acpi_video in the kernel and then loading acpi as module triggers "odd things" as well. Fabian -- http://www.fabiankeil.de/
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