Re: non-install report

[Goswin von Brederlow <brederlo@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Hank Barta <hbarta@gmail.com> writes:

> On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 11:52:32 +0100, Goswin von Brederlow 
>> 
>> Have any spare parts around? Another cpu, different MB.
>
> Unfortunately this the only XMD64 hardware I have. I've just ordered a
> new LAN card (Intel) to replace the ancient Tulip based card. I should
> consider Video too. My concern is that old hardware may not perform
> correctly with faster processors. I know design specs say it should,
> but if the design is marginal, it may depend on CPU behavior that was
> typical with hardware 'back in the day', ;)
>> 
>> 
>> http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/tools/make-cd.sh
>
> Thank you. 
>
> ./get-packages  ???

Uploaded.

>> 
>> Maybe compile your own 2.8.9 or even more recent kernel? I saw some
>> reports about APIC bugs getting patches and maybe you have the same
>> problem.
>
> I'm testing now with APIC off. But I'm confused a bit by how to do
> this. In varrious places I see 'apic=off' or 'noapic' and 'nolapic' as
> it is recommended in the Ubuntu boot help for Via chip sets.

Never had to care about it.

> thanks,
> hank

MfG
        Goswin