Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 5 May 1999 10:48:34 +0200 (MET DST) | From | David Weinehall <> | Subject | Re: IDE parms ignored w/2.2.7? |
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On Tue, 4 May 1999, Richard A Nelson wrote:
> On Tue, 4 May 1999, David Weinehall wrote: > > > > > Well, I saw that you got some other answers on this one, so I just have > > one comment to make: the mca-pentium option is removed in the v2.2.x > > kernels, so you don't need to specify it. If you experience trouble with > > PS/2's with a pentium, use no-hlt instead; it basically does the same > > thing. However, unless there are any troubles (freeze on bootup), don't > > use that option. Not all pentium-processors have this problem. > > The mca-pentium option is back in 2.2.{6,7}-ac1... It indeed still > needed on, at least, some 9595 models, wherein the kernel freezes > at the fdiv test. > > no-hlt option (or lack thereof) made no difference in the hang.
Hmmm. Ok, I'll guess I'll have to get myself a 9595 to probe further into this...
Oh: Anyone has a IBM PC-Server 300/700 (I REALLY want one of these machines), able to test if the bug can be found in those beasts too?
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