[Bug 18981] New: i686 system fails to boot - kernel panic immediately on uncompression of kernel

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           Summary: i686 system fails to boot - kernel panic immediately on
                    uncompression of kernel
           Product: Ubuntu
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: linux
        AssignedTo: ben.collins at ubuntu.com
        ReportedBy: bruce at brmiller.ca
         QAContact: kernel-bugs at lists.ubuntu.com


system has Intel P4 2.4GHz and 1GB RAM

following screen output transcribed by hand:
RAMDISK: ran out of compressed data
invalid compressed data  (err=1)
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)

modules package is linux-restriced-modules-2.6.12-9-686

boot on regular 386 kernel from same grub installations runs routinely; 686
kernels in other distros have run routinely

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