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From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au>
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Subject: Re: problems booting 8.x kernel
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On Tue, 15 Mar 2011, Mike Scott wrote:

 > I think I'll have to give up because I'm out of ideas, settle for a linux
 > kernel on this particular target h/w,  and just hope this issue doesn't
 > affect another machine I have which is due for imminent upgrade from 6.2 to
 > 8.x.

Does it boot ok on 7.4?  Might that be suitable for this box's purpose?

cheers, Ian