http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2618
------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-08-09 19:35 ------- > The kernel from kernel.org doesn't have this problem. With the same configuration or with a different one? > Also, I've > been using Gentoo ever since this problem came up without any > issues, By default, a lot of features are disabled in Gentoo kernels (AFAIK). > and others have reported most other distros working as well. Well, above there are reports that Redhat, Debian and Knoppix (newer kernel than Debain stable). > It seems to be a problem with something that Mandrake has customized > in the kernel. Yes, which may be APIC, which needs to be enabled for ACPI to work, which is really a necessity on many new machines. > Unfortunately, most first-time downloaders aren't about to start > messing around with custom kernels. It should not be necessary. > They will put in the CD, boot, > hang, and try another distro. The other will work and they will > think Mandrake is no good. The alternative is not being able to install on some other hardware. However, if you can test the boot options mentioned, and/or provide more detail on your system (the entire output from dmesg on whichever distro will boot your machine), maybe we can get it fixed ... BTW, first try booting the install kernel with: noapic acpi=off mem=nopentium -- Configure bugmail: http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. ------- Reminder: ------- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: NEW creation_date: description: After pressing Enter to install, the installer hangs. If I hit F1 and use "text" to boot in text mode, the following are the last lines printed before it hangs: Checking for popad bug... OK. POSIX conformance testing by UNIFIX enabled ExtINT on CPU#0 ESR value before enabling vector: 00000002 The system is a brand new ECS K7VMM mainboard, AMD Athlon XP 2100+ processor, 512MB PC2100 (DDR266) ram. All other peripherals (video, network, audio, etc.) all are onboard. I can install Mandrake 8.2 fine. The 9.0 release has this problem. The 9.1 RC1 has this problem.
