Re: A tester is needed with dual P3 and USB

From: Pekka Pietikainen (pp@netppl.fi)
Date: Mon Aug 27 2001 - 17:42:11 EST

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On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 06:22:04PM -0400, Pete Zaitcev wrote:
> Hi, All:
>
> I received a complaint that a UP kernel hangs on boot if USB is
> enabled. SMP works. An SMP kernel started with "nosmp" hangs too.
> The reporter is, umm, how shall I put it... is a power user.
> I need someone to help me to track the problem down, because
> I am curious. I heard of SMP hangs before, but a UP hang is
> a novel idea.
>
> The box is VA Linux 1000 (similar to IBM Netfinity 4000r).
> Kernel is 2.4.8-ac10.
Doesn't VA use one of those Intel boards which have the problem
with theis BIOS, which is seen as a hang with the adaptec driver?

Tried the same work-around? (enabling the APIC)

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Pekka Pietikainen
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