Hello!
On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Hello, pluggers. I just installed Red Hat 6.2 successfully on a Microstar
> MS 6330 with a Duron 600 processor. Problem is, when it starts up, an
> error message similar to this comes up:
>
> Can't shut down CPU serial number.
> Kernel panic
> General protection fault.
>
> Do you suppose the hardware is the problem or is the Linux code at fault
> here? Has anybody successfully ran Linux on a Duron PC?
When Red Hat 6.2 detects you have an i686 based computer, it installs i686
compiled kernel (i586 for i585 based and i386 for 486s and 386s). If you
take a look at Red Hat's default configuration for the kernel, you'll see
that he option for disabling P-III serial numbers is enabled.
To solve this, you may either try recompiling your kernel without that
option checked or install the i586 kernel (check for the RPMS dir in your
CD). Of course, you may want to try installing Kernel 2.2.16. Download it
from Red Hat's site or just use the official kernel. :)
I hope this helps
Gideon Guillen
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