I decided to work on the problem with linux-2.6.23. The kernel compiles and installs without a hitch, but booting hangs at the following (with possible typed transposition errors):
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input:ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse as /class/input/input3
Root-NFS: No NFS server available, giving up.
VFS: Unable to mount root fs via NFS, trying floppy,
VFS: Insert root floppy and press ENTER
(brief but previously non-existant and excrutiating pause)
scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access... Generic... USB SD Reader... 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI removable disk
scsi 0:0:0:1: Direct-Access... Generic... USB SD Reader... 1.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 0:0:0:1: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
scsi 0:0:0:2: Direct-Access... Generic... USB SD Reader... 1.02 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 0:0:0:2: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
scsi 0:0:0:3: Direct-Access... Generic... USB SD Reader... 1.03 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 0:0:0:3: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
I imagine the problem lies in the kernel config, which was borrowed from the 2.6.17 build when I started "make menuconfig" with /boot mounted. However, the misconfiguration isn't apparent to me.
If you have experience with resolving this kernel configuration and boot issue or can provide a minimal .config for an a1450n, I would appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.

