Re: AMD64 port on a Shuttle ST20G5
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 12:28:06PM +0100, Robert Cates wrote:
> I was wondering if anybody else has a Shuttle ST20G5 with an AMD 64
> Athlon and has successfully installed the AMD64 port on it.? I have
> tried various Linux (x86_64) distros, like Debian 3.1r0, Fedora Core 4,
> Ubuntu 5.10, Kubuntu 5.10 and Gentoo 2005.1 with mostly a 'kernel panic'
> at bootup. In fact, the Debian installer gets to a point and then has a
> problem accessing the CD drive. The FC4 installer starts up but when I
> press enter for the default install, it gives:
>
> <ffffffff8010fc2b> {child_rip+0}
> Badness in panic at kernel/panic.c:119 (Not tainted)
>
> Ubuntu/Kubuntu 5.10 for the AMD64 gives:
>
> [30.965542] <0>Kernel panic-not syncing: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
>
> At first I thought this might have something to do with the built-in ATI
> X200 Radion IGP, so I bought an Nvidia PCI-e card, but no change. I've
> upgraded the BIOS on the Shuttle to the newest available - ft20s018, and
> I've made various changes to the BIOS, all with no change. I've tried
> with APCI disabled, assigning an IRQ to the video and USB enabled and
> disabled, and other options enabled and disabled, but nothing helps.
>
> If anybody has a solution I'd greatly appreciate it. I really thought
> this was good hardware when I bought it (specifically for the AMD64
> port), so I'd hate to think I've waisted my money.
Well ATI chipsets so far seem to cause a lot of pain. 2.6.12 and higher
seems to do better.
Does an i386 distribution work on it any better? Meaning: Does the
hardware hate current linux support in general, or only in 64bit mode.
Len Sorensen
Reply to: