Bug 67463 - L440GX install fails using boot: linux apic
Summary: L440GX install fails using boot: linux apic
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer
Version: 7.3
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Fulbright
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-06-25 18:39 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:43 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-02-21 18:49:09 UTC
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Description Need Real Name 2002-06-25 18:39:38 UTC
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Description of problem:
When using an Intel L440GX+ motherboard, and installing RH 7.2, 7.3, the 
installer fails to find a HD attached to controller A (Controller 0).  Moving 
the HD to controller B works.

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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Intell L440GX+ MB with BIOS 14.3 - Dual Adaptec 7896 Controllers.  Dual P3, 
600Mhz, 256 ECC RAM.  1 SCSI HD, 1 IDE CDROM.
2.  Hook SCSI HD to Controller A (closest to PCI slots).  Boot to 7.3 CD, at 
boot prompt type: "linux apic".
3.  System will not find the HD.
4.  Move HD to Controller B, Setup runs fine.
	

Actual Results:  Was finally able to install

Expected Results:  The system should see a HD connected to Controller A and 
install.

Additional info:

Tested with RH 7.2, 7.3 same results.
Seagate 18GB HD

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2002-06-26 05:03:02 UTC
Arjan is this a known issue related to the kernel?

Comment 2 Arjan van de Ven 2002-06-26 13:02:12 UTC
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.


Comment 3 Michael Fulbright 2002-08-02 19:01:03 UTC
Closing due to inactivity - please reopen if you have additional information to add.

Comment 4 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:49:09 UTC
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.


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