ok, i got it to load the kernel, it shows some numbers and then a line that
only holds for about half a second before the screen goes blank and leaves me
with a blinking cursor. it goes something like:

	bla bla bla screen on port 0, switching to serial mode

since i do not have an old serial line terminal, i'm a bit up a creek. anybody
know what it could be?

thanks in advance

pedro