Linux says "booting the kernel" and then locks up?

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

Maybe it does not know where the root file system is. 
On Fri, 28 May 2004 11:39:02 -0400 (EDT)
Mike Gorse <mgorse at mgorse.dhs.org> wrote:

> [I'm resending this -- I don't think it went through the first time]
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to boot Linux on a Pentium-120.  I  built a 2.6.6 kernel
> and put the bzImage on a floppy and ran lilo on it, but when I try to
> boot I get the following:
> 
> LILO 22.5.6 Loading gentoo..........................
> BIOS data check successful
> Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel.
> 
> And then nothing.
> 
> I used the "Pentium-Classic (M586TSC)" processor family and am
> building with gcc 3.3.2.  Can anyone suggest what I might be doing
> wrong or where to look?
> 
> I tried using bare.i from Slackware, and it booted, but I don't think
> it detected my network card, and I want to be able to mount root over
> nfs, so I don't think I can use it.  But I know it is at least
> possible to run Linux on the machine.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
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