Description of problem:When I try to load Linux on a new Compaq Presario 905US 
laptop I get, very early in the installation phase of loading Redhat's Linux 
8.0,  a "Spurious 8259a interrupt: IRQ 7" message, and the system hangs. I've 
tried to boot using Linux pci=off, which eliminates the message and the 
installation appears to work, but after the system tries to boot I get a 
kernel panic.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Kernel 2-4-18-14

How reproducible: Everytime


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Try intall of Redhat 8.0 on Compaq Presario 905Us or 906US laptop (see 
additonal info)
2. 
3.
    
Actual results: Install hanges. (If pci=off is not set) If set no support for 
pci devices e.g. ethernet, sound devices


Expected results: Expect to install RH 8.0 without problems


Additional info:I've been trying and trying and trying to get RH8 installed on 
my new 
> Compaq Presario 906US laptop with the following:
> 
> 256MB RAM
> ATI Radeon Mobility 320M Graphics (which isn't supported by XFree86 yet)
> Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet
> SoundMAX (I'm not exactly sure of the specs)
> Toshiba CD-RW/DVD
> 
> I *finally* can install and boot RH8 by doing the following:
> 1. Before I begin the install, I have to enter "linux pci=off"
>      Otherwise, I get the "spurious 8259A" error.
> 2. After the install, I reboot. When I get the GRUB screen to select 
> which OS to boot (I'm dual booting WinXP-- I press "a" which let's me edit 
the kernel 
> arguements.
> 3. At the end of the kernel arguements I enter "noisapnp nousb pci=off"
> 4. Press Enter. Everything boots correctly and I login to RH8.
> 
> Sounds fine except I can't use my Ethernet card, sound, etc. because I 
> had to disable pci.
> 
> My question: How can I activate my pci cards after booting? If I don't 
> use "noisapnp nousb pci=off" I get a Kernel Panic.