[1.] One line summary of the problem: 2.4.4{ac2} will not boot [2.] Full description of the problem/report: With 2.4.4 I actually received an oops prior to login, but forgot to hand copy it, will try to replicate and run through ksymoops. 2.4.4ac2 blanks the screen right after LILO, then absolutely nothing, I was able to use reset button on computer. [3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel): kernel AMD VIA [4.] Kernel version (from /proc/version): 2.4.4{ac2} 2.2.19 works just fine using it now [5.] Output of Oops.. message (if applicable) with symbolic information resolved (see Documentation/oops-tracing.txt) To follow, assuming I can replicate with 2.4.4 and copy without typos. [6.] A small shell script or example program which triggers the problem (if possible) [7.] Environment [7.1.] Software (add the output of the ver_linux script here) Debian Sid Gnu C 2.95.4 Gnu make 3.79.1 binutils 2.11.90.0.7 util-linux 2.11b mount 2.11b modutils 2.4.5 e2fsprogs 1.19 Linux C Library 2.2.2 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.2.2 Procps 2.0.7 Net-tools 1.60 Console-tools 0.2.3 Sh-utils 2.0.11 [7.2.] Processor information (from /proc/cpuinfo): processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 6 model : 3 model name : AMD Duron(tm) Processor stepping : 1 cpu MHz : 801.828 cache size : 64 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no sep_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 psn mmxext mmx fxsr 3dnowext 3dnow bogomips : 1599.07 [7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules): [7.4.] Loaded driver and hardware information (/proc/ioports, /proc/iomem) Obtained under running 2.2.19: /proc/ioports 0000-001f : dma1 0020-003f : pic1 0040-005f : timer 0060-006f : keyboard 0080-008f : dma page reg 00a0-00bf : pic2 00c0-00df : dma2 00f0-00ff : fpu 01f0-01f7 : ide0 02f8-02ff : serial(set) 03c0-03df : vga+ 03f6-03f6 : ide0 03f8-03ff : serial(set) d000-d007 : ide0 88401000-8840101f : Intel Speedo3 Ethernet /proc/iomem Non-existant [7.5.] PCI information ('lspci -vvv' as root) 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] (rev 03) Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- Reset- FastB2B- Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- 00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] (rev 40) Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686/A PCI to ISA Bridge Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping+ SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- [7.6.] SCSI information (from /proc/scsi/scsi) [7.7.] Other information that might be relevant to the problem (please look in /proc and include all information that you think to be relevant): [X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds: SCSI is available as a module, but for test purposes I am using only IDE provided by motherboard UDMA 100 controller on a 40 pin(UDMA 33) cable, connected to a QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM20.5 as hda. Linux is running from one single ext2 partition hda1. Memory is SDRAM PC100 , 2 64MB DIMMS brandname (HP label). Motherboard is Epox 8KTA3 (without HPT370). 0 USB installed, 0 ISA slots, 0 serial ports used. Swap is 128MB, same disk, partition hda2.