Re: New user having trouble with new install
Sorry - I have just found the rest of the answers in a side thread. I
couldn't find then just now. I was stuck in the Richard Owlett world of
isolated DVDs.
But the odd idea below might still be useful. I see however, that you have
already reinstalled. The microcode or BIOS update ideas seem the most likely
to be fruitful.
Lisi
On Monday 13 July 2015 14:42:02 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Saturday 11 July 2015 04:29:23 Jonathan Levine wrote:
> > Greetings:
> >
> > I'm a hardware guy, and not a linux wonk, so I hope you'll all be
> > gentle and use words without too many syllables.
> >
> > I've just completed the "small cd" internet install of the current
> > distribution on a small-footprint pc based on the VIA EDEN ESP
> > 6000. I went with all the defaults and it seemed to complete
> > uneventfully. However, on boot it tanks with a "microcode: no
> > support for this CPU vendor" error.
> >
> > What's weird is that this same hardware is previously known to
> > have worked with the Debian 3.1 distribution of about ten years
> > ago.
> >
> > Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>
> Two things which are in general worth trying - and that you may therefore
> have tried - checksum checking both the download and the CD. There might
> have been an error downloading or burning.
>
> Wiping and reinstalling. (But possibly after trying other things?)
>
> What also comes to mind:
>
> Googling. I am sure you have tried. I get:
> https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=microcode%3A+no+%3E+support+for+this+CPU+
>vendor&oq=microcode%3A+no+%3E+support+for+this+CPU+vendor&aqs=chrome..69i57j
>69i58.1261j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8
>
> But it is mostly Android. The sixth hit however is:
> http://nlug.ml1.co.uk/2013/06/microcode-updates-for-cpus-and-other-devices/
>4116 Is that any use?
>
> Have you tried updating your BIOS firmware? Or have you checked and found
> the firmware you have is the most up-to-date.
>
> And do check for microcode updates, since it is microcode that is
> mentioned.
>
> If I can think of anything else, I'll say. But assuming that you want an
> up-to-date system, if you get those 13 DVDs you'll still have to update!
>
> Lisi
>
> Lisi
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