Description of problem:
Since 15th Feb 2008 I have not been able to boot with the latest kernel package,
kernel-2.6.25-0.40.rc1.git2.fc9.  Instead I need to boot with the previous
kernel installed, kernel-2.6.25-0.35.rc1.fc9.

The symptom is that boot-up appears normal until these messages (hand-typed):

usb 1-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=00db
usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 1-1.3: Product: Natural« Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
usb 1-1.3: Manufacturer: Microsoft

At this point, booting stops.  Ctrl-Alt-Del reboots.

With kernel-2.6.25-0.35.rc1.fc9, the next line is:

pata_via 0000:00:07.1: version 0.3.3

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.25-0.40.rc1.git2.fc9

How reproducible:
Every time.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Boot.
  
Actual results:
Boot stops.

Additional info:
Works with kernel-2.6.25-0.35.rc1.fc9.

This is an AMD Duron.

00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc.
VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)