From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S267930AbUHWWrg (ORCPT ); Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:47:36 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S267957AbUHWWqB (ORCPT ); Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:46:01 -0400 Received: from [80.88.132.76] ([80.88.132.76]:15585 "EHLO emailserver1.gtbplc.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S267904AbUHWVvx (ORCPT ); Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:51:53 -0400 From: "Ayotunde Itayemi" To: , , , , , Cc: Subject: what causes this error please (APIC) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:47:54 +0100 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 1 (Highest) X-MSMail-Priority: High X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Importance: High X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Aug 2004 21:48:08.0628 (UTC) FILETIME=[E0E36F40:01C4895A] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi Marcel, Hi All, Please a colleague is trying to setup RH Linux 7.2 on a very old 486 (100Mhz) RAM = 53MB. HDD = 4GB It startsup, when it tries to load:"loading initrd.img............" It comes up with an error; Kernel Panic: Attemted to kill the idle task - not syncing Linux noapic will not work I suggested turning off/on any ACPI stuff's in the BIOS? I have searched on the web but most references are to stuffs changed in kernel version 2.4.x etc It seems APIC has something to do with ACPI or IRQ management/allocation? Is there anything to be done to get the RH 7.2 to install on this box or there is no hope at all? I am sorry for the disjointed "flow" of this mail, it's because I am running against time - it's 10:40PM here! The Internet link is a little flaky too, but I will see wat I can find (again) on the Web tomorrow. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks. Ayotunde ITAYEMI, CCNA, MCP http://itayemi.tripod.com/ "The only people to get even with are those who have helped you." "Men ought to throw caution to the winds, and catch it on the rebound..."