Joachim Beckers <joachim.beckersNOSPAM@belgacom.net> wrote in message news:<3fdb61c4$0$17583$ba620e4c@reader3.news.skyne t.be>...
> hi,
>
> Clint Wallace wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Ok, So i configured lilo to give the kernel the boot param of 'noapic'
> > but still no-go. I dont know if there is away to check if lilo
> > actually gave the kernel that boot param, but it says it should have
> > (according to liloconfig and /etc/lilo.conf).
> >
> > Any other suggestions
> What motherbaord do you have?
>
> if it's an ECS K7VMM it's normal that the noapic option doesn't work
> for this mobo, there is no way to boot with the noapic option, nor to disable
> the APIC in the BIOS
> if it's another one, try to disable the APIC in your BIOS
>
> BTW, i still think that there's something wrong with your kernel configuration
> are you completely sure you have disabled the APIC in the kernel config?
> (the setting is in "processor type and features --> Local apic suppurt on
> uniprocessors")
> > Thanks for your help!
>
> regards
>
> joachim

Ok, It now works! I was just looking for things that were set to 'y'
that said APIC, but they were worded weird in that section of the
config, so i just pretty much said 'n' to all that power mgmnt stuff
and now it boots just fine

People with VIA chipset motherboards have this problem .. is it not a
good idea to have a VIA motherboard if you know your going to run
Linux on it?