Re: 2.6.38.3 and 2.6.39-rc4 hangs after "Booting the kernel" on quad Pentium Pro system
From: Chris Samuel
Date: Sat Apr 23 2011 - 07:32:55 EST
Hi Alan,
On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:35:59 PM Chris Samuel wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 07:35:36 PM Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > Ah.. do you have a BIOS setting called something like OS/2
> > compatibility ?
>
> That's the really odd thing, I am yet to find a way to access
> the BIOS settings on this beast. I've tried the usual DEL, F2
> and F1 with no success and there is no prompt I've ever seen
> to offer access to one. I do have a ZIP file that contains
> the last BIOS upgrade for it that was released so I'll see if
> I can make that bootable and see if that reveals any options.
OK, that ZIP file doesn't have a BIOS but it did have a BIOS
configuration program. I have a "Primary Operating System"
option which is currently:
UNIX, Novell, Windows NT, OS/2, Other (Multi-Processor)
The alternatives for that option are:
UNIX, Novell, Windows NT, Others (Single-Processor)
DOS, OS/2
The README accompanying the ZIP says:
# Due to a PentiumPro bug the BIOS need to know if a Multi-Processor
# or Single Processor Operating System is installed to correctly
# set-up the local APIC and MP table.
The only other options that seem like they might be relevant are:
Extended Memory Above 64MB Support - Enabled
Video Shadowing - Shadowed at C000: and C400:
As regards memory it reports:
Base Memory: 640KB
Extended Memory (Contiguous): 255MB
Extended Memory (Non-contiguous): 0KB
Anything ring any bells there ?
cheers,
Chris
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