Bug 56614 - Installer hangs when loading aic7xxx module
Summary: Installer hangs when loading aic7xxx module
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Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: kernel
Version: 7.2
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
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medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Arjan van de Ven
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2001-11-22 02:14 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2007-03-27 03:50 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2001-11-22 09:57:37 UTC
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Description Need Real Name 2001-11-22 02:14:06 UTC
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Description of problem:
When I install Redhat 7.2 to my system ( runinng 2xPII450, Intel 440gx , 
AIC 7896, 1 GB RAM), it hangs, The problem like Install RH7.1, I have try 
dledford's instrustion, it can't work too

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.bootup with cd rom
2.wait
3.it hangs on loading AIC7xxx modules 
	

Actual Results:  SCSI time out 

Additional info:

Comment 1 Arjan van de Ven 2001-11-22 09:57:31 UTC
Did using the "apic" option work ?

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Most implementations using the 440GX chipset require the "apic"
option to function correctly.  When this is the case, providing
DMI information to Red Hat as documented below[1] may allow us to
automate that setting in the future.

On some systems, the "apic" boot flag may not work.  Unfortunately,
because of Intel Proprietary information, these platforms are not
supported at this time.

[1] wget http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/dmidecode.c
    gcc dmidecode.c -o dmidecode
    ./dmidecode | \
       mail -s 'requires apic option to install' hardwarebugs-list



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