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Description of problem:
Test kernel-2.6.11-1.1286_FC4 doesn't boot: It reports a MAKEDEV problem (mkdir: file exists) then hangs during "Initializing hardware..." step.

On the same system, kernel-2.6.11-1.1276_FC4 works fine.

Hardware particulars:
AMD Athlon(TM) MP 1800+ model 6
ASUS A7V600 motherboard
no SATA drives, only parallel ATA

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.11-1.1286_FC4

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Boot kernel-2.6.11-1.1286_FC4
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Actual Results:  MAKEDEV problem (mkdir: file exists) then kernel hang during "Initializing hardware..." step.

Expected Results:  Normal boot, as seen with kernel-2.6.11-1.1276_FC4

Additional info:

Hardware particulars:
AMD Athlon(TM) MP 1800+ model 6
ASUS A7V600 motherboard
no SATA drives, only parallel ATA