> Gwenole Beauchesne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Hi, >> >> > Error scenario: when doing a network install, on recent >> > machines, the network card seems to not respond (no DHCP answer >> received for > example) >> > Why: problem with APIC >> > Solution: type F1 then "linux noapic" when booting >> >> BTW, I saw that occuring on some instances of nvidia|via based >> motherboards. It is currently workarounded on AMD64 with >> >> disabling APIC there by default. >> >> Could you please precise the type of those "recent machines"? On plain >> x86, it should be even easier to blacklist those. > > Happened for me with an Asus Terminator K7 DDR[1] which has an > ASUS A7S motherboard owning a SiS 740 chipset (I think). > > How should I provide identification information?
I would like to know that too ... I have seen it myself on a few Gigabyte Socket A boards with VIA chipsets (like GA-7VTXH IIRC). Regards, Buchan ***************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. *****************************************************************
