From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 27 Aug 2001 18:42:20 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 27 Aug 2001 18:42:10 -0400 Received: from mean.netppl.fi ([195.242.208.16]:65032 "EHLO mean.netppl.fi") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 27 Aug 2001 18:41:56 -0400 Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 01:42:11 +0300 From: Pekka Pietikainen To: Pete Zaitcev Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: A tester is needed with dual P3 and USB Message-ID: <20010828014211.A29068@netppl.fi> In-Reply-To: <20010827182204.A25212@devserv.devel.redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20010827182204.A25212@devserv.devel.redhat.com>; from zaitcev@redhat.com on Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 06:22:04PM -0400 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 06:22:04PM -0400, Pete Zaitcev wrote: > Hi, All: > > I received a complaint that a UP kernel hangs on boot if USB is > enabled. SMP works. An SMP kernel started with "nosmp" hangs too. > The reporter is, umm, how shall I put it... is a power user. > I need someone to help me to track the problem down, because > I am curious. I heard of SMP hangs before, but a UP hang is > a novel idea. > > The box is VA Linux 1000 (similar to IBM Netfinity 4000r). > Kernel is 2.4.8-ac10. Doesn't VA use one of those Intel boards which have the problem with theis BIOS, which is seen as a hang with the adaptec driver? Tried the same work-around? (enabling the APIC) -- Pekka Pietikainen