Kernel boot failure

[Craig White]

On Mon, 2007-10-01 at 19:18 -0400, Derek C Hopkins wrote:
> Hi All
> 
>          Just upgraded to FC7   using DVD  LXFdvd95  from Linux 
> formst.  No problem   nor 209 updates of 210 that the system wanted 
> to install  but  I singled out one that caused me not to be able to re-boot.
> 
> The Kernal upgrade causes a problem.  when doing the required Re-boot 
> it gets to the line
> 
> Uncompressing Linux.... OK, Booting the Kernel.
> _
> 
> and then hangs.
> 
> 
> the top line is
> 
> (booting Fedora '(2.6.22.9-91.fc7)'
> 
> 
> How can I recover from this ??   (new to linux and fedora)    I can 
> reload the DVD and upgrade the 209 packages  but NOT the Kernel!  it 
> reboots after the 209 packages OK.
> 
> Help required Please.
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wow - way too much signature

did you check out
http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f7/en_US/sn-Installer.html#Upgrade-Related-Issues

also probably of more significance, just slightly above the anchor
linked above...


5.1. Changes in Anaconda
      * Many minor user interface changes:
        
              * Ability to select the boot drive
                
              * Advanced storage options, including the ability to add
                an iSCSI target and disable dmraid devices
                
              * The time zone page includes a magnification slider to
                zoom into different areas of the world when choosing
                location
                
      * Improved Live images support
        
      * Ability to install from Live image running from RAM or USB stick
        
      * Improved IEEE-1394 (Firewire) support
        
      * Improved installation for Sony PlayStation 3
        
      * French keyboard layout uses latin9
        
      * Improved kickstart installation
        
      * Use of /dev/hdX is deprecated on i386 and and x86_64 for IDE
        drives, and has changed to /dev/sdX except on PPC. See note
        about the importance of labeling devices for upgrades from FC6.
        
This last point is probably very significant for you

-- 
Craig White <craig at tobyhouse.com>