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Re: 2.4 Problems on Satellite 2430



For bf2.4 use "noapic" boot option. Or just compile your custom kernel with
APIC turned off (as well as RTC if you are using acpi patch).

Alex Y.

On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 10:13:04AM +0200, Sebastian Rottmann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a problem with my Toshiba Satellite 2430-502 Laptop.
> 
> I installed Debian Linux 3.0 with a 2.2.20 Kernel and it worked fine so far.
> 
> Now I was trying to compile a 2.4.20/2.4.21 Kernel. The compilation itself does
> not make any problems, but when I try to boot the Kernel with LILO, it hangs
> right after the message "Uncompressing Kernel....". 
> 
> The System really hangs so that I have to turn power off.
> 
> The same happens when I try to install Debian with the bf24 (2.4 Kernel) option
> or boot a Knoppix CD (I tried the noapm/noapic option).
> 
> Now I tried to install RedHat 9. The installation worked fine. RH9 is now
> running on the laptop (with a 2.4.20 Kernel), but I?d prefer a Debian Linux.
> I?m a bit confused why RH runs and Debian doesn?t. 
> 
> Does anybody know what the problem might be. I heard that on some hardware are
> problems with 'make bzImage'. 
> 
> THX.
> /Basti
> 
> 
> 
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