On Tue 2001-07-03 (01:56), Jim Britain wrote:
> I'm putting together a system to begin experimenting with freevsd.
>
> Quite naturally, I run into a problem, even before starting with the freevsd
> install..
>
> I know I've seen the answer to this one before, but searching everywhere, I
> can't find it..
>
> The problem:
>
> 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
>
>
> I know what the problem is -- the AMD, produced after the Intel/MicroSoft
> serial number
> crap does not have a serial number to disable. the kernel initilization
> ends up with
> a non-defined value, and calls address 0 because of it (stupid assembly
> language error,
> in other words)..
>
> There's a work-around for the initial bood, having something to do with
> "serial=1", etc.
>
> However, I do not know the exact syntax/value for either a hand boot, or
> the value to fix LILO with after I get the system started up..
>
> Could someone either give me the syntax/command line options, or point me to
> an
> information source.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jim Britain -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hi,
try "x86_serial_nr=1" at boottime.
found on:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg03510.html
Jan Walter
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