>>>>> "si" == SI Reasoning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
si> --- Mickey Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Anyone else here using a laptop? I am having a bunch >> of problems >> >> I am having the following issues: >> >> 1. unplug my power cord and machine locks up (or >> vice-versa) >> >> 2. Close my monitor and my machine shuts off. >> si> these problems are because APIC has been compiled into si> the kernel. It is a known problem but the kernel si> maintainer at Mandrake continues to have it enabled in si> the stock kernel. The only way around it is to si> recompile with APIC disabled. please, use 21mdk, and see if booting with noapic option in the commad line it works. I added a new patche that makes noapic mean noapic really in the command line. si> To do that as root: si> cd /usr/src/linux si> make mrproper si> make menuconfig (or config or xconfig) si> The important part here is to disable APIC, This is si> found in the processor section. If you familiar enough si> with the kernel you could lighten it of things that si> you would not use in a laptop. si> make symlinks dep symlinks is not needed si> make bzImage si> make modules si> (make a backup of /lib/modules/2.4.17-?mdk) si> make modules_install si> make install si> lilo Later, Juan. -- In theory, practice and theory are the same, but in practice they are different -- Larry McVoy
