Description of problem: Background: I just bought a new motherboard, processor, and memory. f8 _NON_x86 -64 had no problems installing on the system. However, since memory is so cheap, I as able to buy 8gig of RAM. Hence, the f8 _NON_x86-64 kernel gave me the "Warning only 4GB will be used." message. When the problem occurred: Since f8 NON_x86-64 worked so good, I decided to try f9, Fedora-9-Alpha-x86_64-DVD. The X86_64 would allow me to use all 8GB of the memory. The last kernel messages on the screen were ... ACPI: has type pci registered PCI Using MMCONFIG at f0000000 - f7fffffff ACPI: Interpreter enabled ACPI:(supports S0 S1 S3 S4 S5) ACPI: Using IOAPIC for interrupt routing ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [PC10] (0000:00) The Fedora-9-Alpha-x86_64-DVD appears to be a step backward compared to the ease of booting on f8. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora-9-Alpha-x86_64-DVD Anaconda 11.4.0.28 kernel 2.26.24-2.fc9 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Boot with the Fedora-9-Alpha-x86_64-DVD on the hardware listed below. 2. 3. Actual results: Kernel hangs after the APC section of kernel. Expected results: Boot just like f8 on the same hardware. Additional info: Workaround is as follows: 1.) Hit escape key when you see the grub splash screen. 2.) At the linux boot: prompt type in linux apm=off acpi=off noapic References: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-16283.html https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=109641 http://www.fedorafaq.org/fc1/#AlanCox Hardware: Intel DQ35JOE motherboard using on-board video, sound, and network. Both a sata DVD and a sata hard drive are used. Memory is 8 gigs of matched PC6400 CPU is an E8650 core 2 duo All hardware is not over clocked nor intended too to do so.
After installing the system, you also need to add the apm=off... to /etc/grub.conf as shown below. It is not known at this time if all three options are required. This report is coming from the hardware above. title Fedora (2.6.24-2.fc9) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.24-2.fc9 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet apm=off acpi=off noapic initrd /initrd-2.6.24-2.fc9.img
I should not that in comment #1, the kernel line is all one line and not two lines. Is this part of the problem? The kernel reports this when first booting Mar 11 14:51:52 rocky kernel: Intel MultiProcessor Specification v1.4 Mar 11 14:51:52 rocky kernel: MPTABLE: OEM ID: MPTABLE: Product ID: MPTABLE: APIC at: 0xFEE00000 Mar 11 14:51:52 rocky kernel: Processor #0 (Bootup-CPU) Mar 11 14:51:52 rocky kernel: Setting APIC routing to flat Mar 11 14:51:52 rocky kernel: BIOS bug, no explicit IRQ entries, using default mptable. (tell your hw vendor)
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