linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.22 x86_64 : kernel initial decompression hangs on vmware

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Date:	Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:19:29 -0700
From:	Zachary Amsden <zach@...are.com>
To:	Gabriel Barazer <gabriel@...va.fr>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.22 x86_64 : kernel initial decompression hangs on vmware

Gabriel Barazer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> After upgrading kernel to 2.6.22 on a Vmware workstation guest version 
> 5.5 and 6 , the kernel decompression stage ("Decompressing Linux...") 
> is hanging for a very long time (~5 minutes) before finally  
> succeeding (displaying "done.\nBooting the kernel.\n"). During this 
> time, the VM process is eating all the CPU time during the 
> decompression, like an infinite loop. 

LKML is not the right place for this question.  You are running on Intel 
hardware?

Bring the discussion over to http://www.vmware.com/community forums

Zach
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