Why noapic? Re: [CentOS] acpi=no command?

Sorry for taking so long to get back linux noapic noacpi worked, cheers

On 05/02/07, Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote:
>
> Johnny Hughes wrote:
> > On Thu, 2007-01-25 at 16:40 +0000, Filianx wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I am trying to install CentOS 4.4 on an hp pavilion PC.
> >>
> >> It wont install just boots in a circle, so I think I have to pass
> >> acpi=no at boot stage.
> >>
> >> Can anyone give me a detailed explanation how do this?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> --
> >> Filianx
> >>
> >
> > Not sure where you are in the install process ... if you haven't been
> > able to get the product installed at all ... when you boot off the ISO
> > type this:
> >
> > linux noapic noacpi
> >
> > ------------------
> >
> > If you have already done the install and this is happening on the first
> > boot up then  do this:
> >
> > At the grub screen (the blue screen that has a countdown), press the
> > "Enter key" and then select the kernel with the arrow keys ... then
> > press the "a" key to append.
> >
> > add this text:
> >
> > noapic noacpi
> >
> Why did you include noapic?  Why no timer, or what timer is then used?
> > Then press enter and you should be able to boot.
> >
> > ------------------
> >
> > Once you get booted up, you need to look at the file:
> >
> > /boot/grub/grub.conf
> >
> > and make sure any "kernel" lines have:
> >
> >  noacpi noapic
> >
> > at the end if them.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Johnny Hughes
> >
> >
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Filianx
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