[PATCH] save registers around VESA BIOS calls

2007-08-31 Thread Will Simoneau
On 11:05 Fri 31 Aug , Will Simoneau wrote: > On 23:41 Thu 30 Aug , H. Peter Anvin wrote: > > H. Peter Anvin wrote: > >> Will Simoneau wrote: > >>> While trying to put together a new kernel for my laptop (Dell I5150, as > >>> in subject) I found

Re: new x86 setup code hangs on Dell Inspiron 5150

2007-08-31 Thread Will Simoneau
On 23:41 Thu 30 Aug , H. Peter Anvin wrote: > H. Peter Anvin wrote: >> Will Simoneau wrote: >>> While trying to put together a new kernel for my laptop (Dell I5150, as >>> in subject) I found that recent kernels just don't boot. Right after >>> grub lo

new x86 setup code hangs on Dell Inspiron 5150

2007-08-30 Thread Will Simoneau
While trying to put together a new kernel for my laptop (Dell I5150, as in subject) I found that recent kernels just don't boot. Right after grub loads the kernel, before the "Uncompressing Linux" message is shown, it hangs. The BIOS appears to still be alive (ctrl-alt-del works, keyboard lock LEDs