[CentOS] Old hardware, newer kernels

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Ashley M. Kirchner wrote:
> I have an old server (old hardware) that's been running 6.4 with kernel
> 2.6.32-279.19.1.el6.i686, no problem.  Except, any kernel update after
> that
> causes it not to boot anymore.  All I get is a blinking cursor on the
> screen, nothing else.
>
> Is this the end of this hardware, no more kernel updates after this?
>
I *think* I remember that i386 hardware's no longer going to be supported,
but I thought that was with a 3.x kernel. I could well be wrong.

Do you see the grub line on reboot? If so, delete rhgb and quiet (I hate
them, but they're ok for someone who has no clue...), and see what's
happening.

       mark