Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 343781
Enabling NTP causes laptop to lockup
Last modified: 2007-12-06 19:10:36 EST
Description of problem: When enabling NTP during a fresh install, laptop locks up becoming unusable. If I don't select this option, laptop works fine. If I choose this option after install is complete and all the latest yum updates have been applied, it also lockups. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): FC8Test3 How reproducible: Able to reproduce every time I enable NTP Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot from fc8test3 DVD and do a fresh install 2. Select to use NTP and leave default entries there 3. While trying to contact NTP servers, laptop becomes unusable Actual results: Laptop lockups and becomes unusable while using integrated LAN jack to contact a NTP server. Expected results: Laptop would not lock up whether it's able to contact a NTP server or not. Additional info: Laptop is a brand new HP dv9000z that came with Vista Ultimate 64 bit. 2 GB RAM, AMD 64 proc, broadcom wireless 43xx, integrated nic
Detection of some AMD timer problems was broken in test3. Try adding "noapictimer" to the kernel boot options. See also: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelCommonProblems
Should be fixed in kernel 2.6.23.8-63, reopen if not.