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.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 72387 ***
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.