have you tried booting from the second cd and using an "alternate kernel"?
On Thursday 10 October 2002 06:40 am, xjqcf wrote: > --- 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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