Bug 447183

arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c

The check for APIC already mapped was added recently but the early assignment to
maxlvt was not removed. This error is masking the real reason that the kernel is
failing to boot...

void clear_local_APIC(void)
{
====>   int maxlvt = lapic_get_maxlvt();
        u32 v;

        /* APIC hasn't been mapped yet */
        if (!apic_phys)
                return;

        maxlvt = lapic_get_maxlvt();

....erm!

Hardware Show Box 
http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_8a846ed9-01d2-40fe-850d-4764118e85f6

kernel-2.6.25.4-30.fc9 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 9

kernel-2.6.25.4-30.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 testing repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
 If you want to test the update, you can install it with 
 su -c 'yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update kernel'.  You can provide feedback for this update here: http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F9/FEDORA-2008-4630

Not installing on AMD Quad

[root@RoadRunner boot]# yum update
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * fedora: fedora.mirror.facebook.com
 * updates-testing: mirrors.usc.edu
 * updates: mirrors.usc.edu
 * adobe-linux-i386: linuxdownload.adobe.com
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.25.4-30.fc9 set to be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size 
=============================================================================
Installing:
 kernel                  x86_64     2.6.25.4-30.fc9  updates-testing    18 M

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      1 Package(s)         
Update       0 Package(s)         
Remove       0 Package(s)         

Total size: 18 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing     : kernel                                            [1/1] 
nash received SIGSEGV!  Backtrace (14):
/sbin/nash[0x40d093]
/lib64/libc.so.6[0x303d8322a0]
/lib64/libc.so.6[0x303d87b612]
/lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_malloc+0x98)[0x303d87cd48]
/lib64/libblkid.so.1[0x3986805d65]
/lib64/libblkid.so.1(blkid_verify+0x176)[0x3986806e96]
/usr/lib64/libnash.so.6.0.52[0x31a720ca0f]
/usr/lib64/libnash.so.6.0.52(nashFindFsByUUID+0x24)[0x31a720cb24]
/usr/lib64/libnash.so.6.0.52(nashAGetPathBySpec+0x73)[0x31a720cc60]
/sbin/nash[0x4088a1]
/sbin/nash[0x40cf49]
/sbin/nash[0x40d576]
/lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfa)[0x303d81e32a]
/sbin/nash[0x404509]
^Cerror: %post(kernel-2.6.25.4-30.fc9.x86_64) scriptlet failed, signal 2

Installed: kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.25.4-30.fc9
Complete!

kernel-2.6.25.4-30.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Thanks.  Works great...referring the above issue..

This has been closed I see but it don't help with installing from the DVD or am
I missing something between my ears?

My mistake.  I was talking about the yum update and put it on the wrong bug .  Either way the update 
works.  The DVD install on my part only got fixed when I took the USB drive offline.