dann frazier wrote: > It would be interesting to see if this fixes the issue for you: > > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=fdc30b3d448bf86dd45f9df3e8ac0d36a3bdd9b2
I tried a new kernel with this patch applied, but no changes in behaviour: system freezes when IPMI console is connected on kernel startup, boots well otherwise. I wonder how it would handle a 'real' serial console, but I could not try it since I don't have a null-modem cable at hand. Gábor