> > I can't find reference to the mca-pentium boot parameter in either
> > 2.0.36 or 2.1.131... and specifying append="mca-pentium" in lilo.conf
> > doesn't seem to do anything ;-{
>
> 2.0.x doesnt support PS/2. 2.1.x that feature hasnt yet been merged.
> Really the "mca-pentium" command is the wrong approach. How about
> reading the MCA registers and setting it automatically - is that
> unrealistic ?
The reason that the "mca-pentium" flag hasn't been merged is because I was
not sure that it was the right thing to do. I had no Pentium MCA box to
try on, so I didn't know whether it was a simple 'hlt' error or not.
Always setting the "mca-pentium" option for MCA Pentiums is stupid,
however, because some PS/2's work properly without this option if I'm not
all wrong.
> > This PS/2-9595 needs the flag to get by the Checking 'hlt' instruction
>
> Nod try "no-hlt"
Well, it that works, there's no reason whatsoever for an mca-pentium flag.
If it doesn't work, something weird's going on.
/David Weinehall
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