--- et <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 08 October 2002 08:59 pm, you wrote: > > Pardon my asking an install question, but I have gotten noplace > on > > newbie and alt.os.linux.mandrake. > > > > I have a set of install discs for mdk 9.0 from Cheapbytes. I > managed > > to install 9.0 over an existing ext2 (Mdk 8.2) and swap a > partition > > (not an > > update) without many problems. > > > > However, when I tried to boot from CD 1 in the 2nd pc, it hangs > > pretty quickly. > > > > I can get to the intital screen where you chose <f1> for options, > > <enter> for default boot. The dfault just brings me to a faint > clear > > raster on the screen, then no activity for mins from CD or Hard > > Ddive. > > > > When I <f1> and type in "text" the boot starts; the kernel gets > > loaded > > and stuff gets logged to the screen, but comes to a quick freeze. > > > > The last few lines displayed are: > > > > Checking 'hlt instruction...OK. > > Checking for popad bug...OK. > > POSIX conformance testing by UNIFIX > > enabled ExtINT on CPU#0 > > ESR value before enabling vector:00000002 > > _ > > (frozen at this point) > > The machine it worked on is an old low end HP Pavilion > > > > The failing machine is a box with an MSI K7T266Pro2 motherboard > with > > an > > Athelon 1700+ Graphics card is a PNY Verto (nVidia GeForce4 MX > 420.) > > > > I got the source code from the mdk 9.0 release source and grepped > it > > to find where the last screen message is comming from; I found > one > > match in a module apic.c. There are 2 (or 3 if an if statment is > > counted) function calls, then a message similar the the last one > I > > see (with after, rather than before) but the code never gets > here. > > > > Of course, as I have done some light weight programming and > support > > troubleshooting on simple projects, I realize the problem (or > > "feature") introduced in the 2.4.19 kernel might actualy arise in > > another module this is a kind of starting point, but I have no > idea > > where to inquire about this; perhaps some of you experts could > point > > me to some likely venues. > > > > I don't think an ignoramous such as myself should "crash" the > kernel > > mailing list; that's bad form. > > > > Any suggestions or hints would be most welcome. > > > > -Matt > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > > http://faith.yahoo.com > > > at this point > >"When I <f1> and type in "text" the boot starts; the kernel gets > > loaded > > and stuff gets logged to the screen, but comes to a quick freeze. > > > try <f1> and type in "text noAPIC" > > try > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
OK, I tried the noapic boot param....no luck; same hang Does anyone know who maintains the apic stuff for x86...moight have to contact that person. -Matt __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com
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