Bug: 2.6.11.8 msdos.c

[James Dingwall <james.dingwall@cramer.com>]

Using vanilla 2.6.11.8 I get a "Cannot open initial console" on boot,
2.6.11.7 was fine.  I have removed the patches to fs/partitions/msdos.c and
this has fixed my problem.  I've read the discussion on this patch but it
doesn't indicate that this problem may occur so there is no suggested
solution.  I have attached my .config and my partition layout is below, I
can provide any other information that might be useful.  I'm not on the list
so plase Cc, I will follow the thread in the archives too.

James

# fdisk -l /dev/hda

Disk /dev/hda: 30.0 GB, 30020272128 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3649 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hda1   *           1        1797    14434371   83  Linux
/dev/hda2            1798        3649    14876190    5  Extended
/dev/hda5            1798        1860      506016    0  Empty
/dev/hda6            1861        1892      257008+  83  Linux
/dev/hda7            1893        1924      257008+  83  Linux
/dev/hda8            1925        2049     1004031   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda9            2050        2112      506016    0  Empty
/dev/hda10           2113        2611     4008186   83  Linux
/dev/hda11           2612        2861     2008093+  83  Linux

Attachment: config
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