Lenny installer RC1: kernel hangs on booting

[Chris Carr <rantingman@gmail.com>]

Hi folks,

I'm looking for a workaround for a kernel hang with this message:

"Marking TSC unstable due to: TSC halts in idle."

I've googled for this error and it appears to be non-fatal for other 
people (a delay but not a hang). For me it hangs altogether. Is there a 
kernel parameter I can use which will avoid whatever is causing this?

Many thanks,

CC
(Reported as bug #506614)