[1.] One line summary of the problem: Can't boot compaq proliant 7000 with 2.4.0-test9 [2.] Full description of the problem/report: I upgraded kernel version 2.2.12(redhat 6.0) to 2.4.0-test9. It was only kernel upgrade. Can't boot compaq proliant 7000 (Intel P-III 500Mhz Xeon * 4CPU, RAM 1GB) It uses Compaq SMART ARRAY-3100ES raid controller. But my proliant 7000 system had no problem with Linux kernel 2.2.12. [3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel): cpqarray bootfailure [4.] Kernel version (from /proc/version): 2.4.0-test9 [5.] Output of Oops.. message (if applicable) with symbolic information resolved (see Documentation/oops-tracing.txt) Compaq Smart Array start sequence. (... ...) ida/c0d0: <= infinite waiting with this message line. maybe hang in getting partition information [6.] A small shell script or example program which triggers the problem (if possible) [7.] Environment System: Compaq Proliant 7000 Intel Pentium III 500Mhz Xeon 4Way, Compaq Smart Array 3100ES, 1GB ECC RAM Distribution: Redhat 6.2 [7.1.] Software (add the output of the ver_linux script here) -- Versions installed: (if some fields are empty or look -- unusual then possibly you have very old versions) Linux xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 2.2.12-20kr #3 SMP Thu Dec 2 16:54:01 KST 1999 i686 unknown Kernel modules 2.1.121 Gnu C egcs-2.91.66 Gnu Make 3.77 Binutils 2.9.1.0.24 Linux C Library 2.1.2 Dynamic linker ldd (GNU libc) 2.1.2 Procps 2.0.4 Mount 2.9u Net-tools 1.53 Console-tools 1999.03.02 Sh-utils 2.0 [7.2.] Processor information (from /proc/cpuinfo): processor : 0 ~ 3 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 7 model name : Pentium III (Katmai) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 500.010337 cache size : 1024 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no sep_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx osfxsr kni bogomips : 499.71 [7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules): no modules support in kernel conf. [7.4.] Loaded driver and hardware information (/proc/ioports, /proc/iomem) [7.5.] PCI information ('lspci -vvv' as root) [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: - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/