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Re: Strange msg in /var/log/messages



On Thursday 04 July 2002 11:15, ste wrote:
> Hi guys,
> I found a strange msg in the log file /var/log/messages which I am
> going to report:
> Jul  4 10:36:42 www kernel: spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7.
>
> I checked in using the command:
> # dmesg|grep irq  -->I found the following:
> # ...parport0: irq 7 detected...
> but I really haven't anything connected in, is it possible to check
> anything else to resolve the problem?

As long as you're not running a multiprocessor rig, it's more of an 
annoyance than a problem. Search the archives for it and you'll find 
plenty.

Someone said disabling APIC support on single processor in the kernel 
would get rid of it.

-- 
Embedded Linux -- True multitasking!
TWO TOASTS AT THE SAME TIME!


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