Bug 110400

Summary: Install doesn't work with IDT/Centaur WinCHIP C6 Step 00
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: David A. Smith <dasmith>
Component: kernelAssignee: Dave Jones <davej>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Brian Brock <bbrock>
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Version: 9CC: dasmith, pfrields, riel
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Description David A. Smith 2003-11-19 03:20:44 UTC
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Description of problem:
Installer hangs with kernel panic error, WP function not supported
right durring booting from Installation CD 1 of 3. No known work around.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Current Release Kernel-2.4.X-XX

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Boot from RedHat Linux 9 Instalation CD 1 of 3 in a x86 PC equip
with an IDT/Centaur WinCHIP C6 step 00 processor.
2.Observe kernel panic error message about the WP function not
supported by the Win CHIP processor.
3.
    

Actual Results:  Kernel panic... WP function not supported by this
processor.

Expected Results:  The installation program should detect what
processor chip the computer has and run the correct kernel to proceed
with the installation of the Linux OS install process.


Additional info:

Comment 1 Dave Jones 2004-01-05 04:13:46 UTC
Very odd. Does this happen with every Linux distro you've tried?
My C6 died a very long time ago unfortunatly, so I can't test this..


Comment 2 Bugzilla owner 2004-09-30 15:41:42 UTC
Thanks for the bug report. However, Red Hat no longer maintains this version of
the product. Please upgrade to the latest version and open a new bug if the problem
persists.

The Fedora Legacy project (http://fedoralegacy.org/) maintains some older releases, 
and if you believe this bug is interesting to them, please report the problem in
the bug tracker at: http://bugzilla.fedora.us/