> i have this dell latitude C610, which runs perfectly fine with > debian's stock kernel 2.2.20. however, i need some features from 2.4.x > and thus went ahead to install kernel-image-2.4.17-686, which also > boots just fine, but which freezes the computer everytime anything > APM is done.
Do this kernel-image has apic enabled? If yes, you'll have to go for the sources and compile your own and be sure to disable these: # CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC is not set # CONFIG_X86_UP_IOAPIC is not set I had similar problems on a C810 and apparently they also exist on inspiron 8100. See also http://www-lehre.inf.uos.de/~ftrenkam/i8k-installation.php best regards, klaas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
