Quote Originally Posted by probono
I think it has to do with:
http://www.google.com/search?q=contr...%20on%20ep0out

Please try with the 2.4.x kernel.
Please post back whether that fixes it.
for me, booting with the 2.4 kernel gets the machine to the
ACPI Bios Found activating modules ac battery button fan processor thermal

line, and then it just hangs there.

.... booting the 24 kernel with 'nousb' gets around that...