Re: Newer kernel then 2.6.26-2 fails to restart Intel i7 860 with P55 chipset.

[Stan Hoeppner <stan@hardwarefreak.com>]

Mike Viau put forth on 2/14/2010 11:14 AM:

> I was wondering if anyone here was running a similar hardware setup? And what
> experiences you have with compiling more recent kernels then Debian's 2.6.26-2.

I'm running a much different hardware setup, but just in case some of the info
might be useful...

I'm running vanilla kernel.org 2.6.31.1 arch 686/i386 small mem smp with no
problems.  I use LILO, no initrd, all my drivers built into the kernel,
netfilter, etc.  It's a server, old 1994'ish Trident PCI VGA card text console
only, 1999 era 2 socket Abit BP6 i440BX SMP mobo, Sil3512PCI sata card, Intel
PIIX IDE for CD-ROM, PCI Intel Pro 100.  Kernel installed the Debian way with dpkg.

Pretty plain setup, except for the mobo.  Although the 440BX is well known for
its universal compatibility and stability, the Abit BP6 is a Frankenstein board.
 It's the only board ever to run dual Celerons--a hack never supported by Intel.
 The kernel reads the mp table just fine and it works great.

-- 
Stan