>> Hi All, >> i have a asuc cuv4x-d motherboard with dual pentium processors. currently, i am running kernel 2.2.19 with smp. >> now, i am trying to upgrade to kernel 2.4.17. algthough i am able to >>install the kernel-image, the machine hangs when i reboot. i have >> >>enabled RTC support, >> disabled APM. >> what else could be causing it?
>Depends. Without any more information (e.g. last few messages on >screen), you'll probably only receive guesses... sorry, here are the last few messages before it dies... deva Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: Total of 2 processors activated (3742.10 BogoMIPS). Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: enabling symmetric IO mode... ...done. Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: ENABLING IO-APIC IRQs Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: init IO_APIC IRQs Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: IO-APIC (apicid-pin) 2-5, 2-10, 2-11, 2-13, 2-17, 2-20, 2-21, 2-22, 2-23 not connected. Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: probable hardware bug: clock timer configuration lost - probably a VIA686a. Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: probable hardware bug: restoring chip configuration. Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: number of MP IRQ sources: 16. Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: number of IO-APIC #2 registers: 24. Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: testing the IO APIC....................... Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: IO APIC #2...... Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: .... register #00: 02000000 Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: ....... : physical APIC id: 02 Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: .... register #01: 00178011 Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: ....... : max redirection entries: 0017 Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: ....... : IO APIC version: 0011 Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: WARNING: unexpected IO-APIC, please mail Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: to [email protected] Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: .... register #02: 01000000 Feb 5 23:14:29 mathura kernel: ....... : arbitration: 01 ____________________________________________________________________ Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1

