Jim Britain wrote: > Redhat 6.2 booting, after initial install (after CD removal) > > screen -- > CPU: AMD AMD Athlon(tm) Processor stepping 02 > Enabling fast FPU save and restore...done. > Disabling CPUID Serial number...general protection fault: 0000 In answer to my own question -- a dejanews search of comp.os.linux revealed http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/tips/ThunderBird-Duron.html In less than a second -- just have to dig in the right places, I guess. Anyway, from the boot prompt: it is: linux x86_serial_nr=1 to get in the first time, and then edit /etc/lilo.conf, referencing the above URL for accuracy.. Update the kernel, and the problem goes away.. But, to get going in 6.2 with an Athlon, this is necessary, prior to the upgrade.. Jim -- ------------------------- The freeVSD Support List -------------------------- Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=subscribe%20freevsd-support Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe%20freevsd-support Archives: http://freevsd.org/support/mail-archives/freevsd-support -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
