Re: [Madwifi-users] Fedora Core 3: Kernel Panic: Unable to open initial console

[Matt F. <mat...@cl...>]

Quoting Evan Carew (ca...@po...):
> I am trying to configure a custom kernel for my older IBM laptop, &=20
> can't seem to get it to boot. The error, mentioned in the subject line,=
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> keeps popping up. Has anyone seem this & been able to fix it?

It sounds like you're missing console support.=20
Try enabling, so console options. In my .config I have:

CONFIG_VT=3Dy
CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=3Dy
CONFIG_HW_CONSOLE=3Dy

The options should live in Device Drivers -> Character Devices in
menuconfig, I think.

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Cheers,

Matt Foster <mat...@cl...>
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