Gavin McCullagh wrote: > On Wed, 04 Apr 2007, Robert Alcock wrote: > > >> I'm trying to install Edubuntu on an Acer TravelMate 200 lapto. >> When I boot from the CD i get the following message: >> >> [17179578.240000] irq: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option) >> [17179578.240000] handlers: >> [17179578.240000] [<c0236d40>] (ide_intr+0x0/0x1c0) >> [17179578.240000] Disabling IRQ <hash>15 >> >> The message repeats, several times, then the system crashes. >> This happens with both versions 6.10 and 6.06 (downloaded from different >> servers). >> > > Searching google for > "Acer TravelMate 200" irqpoll > yields this bug: > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=333831 > > which is also in the kernel bugzilla > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5938 > > A couple of comments seem interesting: > > 'Combination of "irqpoll pci=routeirq" seems to resolve the reboot whilst > playing a CD, although the stack dump during boot remains.' > > and right at the end: > > 'Despite discussions with upstream, which suggested this issue might have > been fixed in 2.6.18, the 2.6.18-4 kernel in the Debian-Installer > tickles this problem on the Acer Travelmate 200DX. > > Simplest workaround is to boot with the kernel option "acpi=off".' > > If I recall correctly, Edgy is using 2.6.17. Perhaps you might try with > the latest beta of feisty (which is 2.6.20). If it doesn't work straight > off, add > > acpi=off > > and see how you get on. > > Gavin > > > > It seems to work with 7.04! I will download the stable release when it comes out (April 19?) and install that. Thanks for your help, Gavin... I expect I'll be back with more questions later on.
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