Make Menuconfig stops...

[new2lin]

Ok I've gotten gentoo installed up until I merge my sources, enter /usr/src/linux and type 'make menuconfig' It starts then locks up on

[Smooth]

Hey,

So you're saying the problem is not related to ncurses? Just to make sure, what happens when you type "make xconfig" for example (although I don't think you're running X at this point of the installation...) or "make oldconfig"?

Does your computer lock up entirely or does it just keep reading the hardrive endlessly (but you still have access to the keyboard)?

Maybe your .config file is screwed up in some way causing it to be parsed wrong or something? Have you tried doing a "make mrproper" (this will delete your .config file, so you might want to copy it somewhere else just in case) and then "make menuconfig" again?

I doubt any of these things will fix your problem, but it's hard to tell what the cause for the problem is with no error messages or anything, so I thought I'd give you a couple of ideas to play around with

Good luck!