Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Tue, 9 Apr 2002 14:24:16 -0700 (PDT) | | From | John Heil <> | | Subject | Re: SMP problem with 2.4.18 |
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On Tue, 9 Apr 2002, David Shirley wrote:
> Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 10:59:07 +0800 > From: David Shirley <dave@cs.curtin.edu.au> > To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Subject: SMP problem with 2.4.18 > > Hi guys, > > I am having a problem with a new dual box, its a dual athlon 1900+, > in a Asus A7M-266-D. When I try using MPS 1.4 the kernel gets upto > printing out CPU1:<T0:... but no further. > > When I switch to MPS 1.1 everything works correctly? > > After doing some research I found that by adding the noapic and apm=off > kernel parameters everything started to work with 1.4. > > Is this normal? Is it better to run with 1.1 or 1.4 and noapic? > > If you need more info please ask :) > > Thanks > Dave >
Run it set at 1.1 only. 1.1 will let you use your apic etc
1.4 is stricter. Mfgrs don't abide by 1.4 correctly/completely. I don't know of any 1.4 capable board that works right in 1.4 mode.
Johnh
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