Re: Bug#272519: Kernel 2.6.8 Hangs Laptop

[Francesco Paolo Lovergine <frankie@debian.org>]

On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 09:45:28AM -0500, Russ Woodman wrote:
> Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686
> Version: 2.6.8-3
> 
> After installing this kernel deb, my Inspiron 8100 laptop will not fully
> boot.  It is reproducible at all times, however the place in the boot
> sequence where the computer will hang is never the same.  After the
> initial filesystem check, during module dependency calculation or at NIC
> initilization or three popular times for the hang to occur.
> 

Would you please try with acpi=off arg?

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Francesco P. Lovergine