>> I haven't had a chance to check the archive on linux-kernel on the
>> web yet, but I just got a chance to run the cvs kernel on my
>> p2-400-128MB (tekram mb, with latest flash bios). However, it
>> can't get buy the Checking 'hlt instruction.... message. It
>> detects it as Pentium II Deutche just fine, but it always hangs
>> there. my 2.0.34 kernel works just fine. Also, one thing that
>> might be related to this, is that I just noticed (don't know if it
>> occured on my previous builds of the cvs kernel when i had this
>> problem,) that right after it pops up the Linux version # in the
>> boot process, it displays the error kmem_alloc: NULL ptr
>> (name=unknown).
>>
>> Is it possible that these 2 items are related?
Martin> Probably not. As a temporary fix for the first one, try
Martin> moving the call to check_bugs() in init/main.c below
Martin> calibrate_delay().
I ran into the same problem with a dual P2/300 440BX box, I ended up
having to move the smp_init() and check_bugs() after the bus probing
as it would otherwise die in PCI probe.
Jes
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