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SubjectRe: 2.6.11-r1 freezes dual 2.5 GHz PowerMac G5
Maurice Volaski writes:
> I am running Gentoo with a fresh 2.6.11-r1. I have all the kernel
> debugging options turned on. Occasionally, I can get past the boot
> process, but half the time it freezes somewhere along the way. If
> not, I do get to boot, it doesn't take very long for it to freeze.

Did 2.6.10 work Ok? Try the patch below, it fixes 2.6.11-rc1 boot
lockups on both my Beige G3 (locks up in ADB driver) and my G4 eMac
(locks up in radeonfb).

--- linux-2.6.11-rc1/init/main.c.~1~ 2005-01-15 03:30:25.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.11-rc1/init/main.c 2005-01-15 03:31:44.000000000 +0100
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static void noinline rest_init(void)
* Re-enable preemption but disable interrupts to make sure
* we dont get preempted until we schedule() in cpu_idle().
*/
- local_irq_disable();
+// local_irq_disable();
preempt_enable_no_resched();
unlock_kernel();
cpu_idle();
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