[CentOS] Problems loading CentOS 4.4 on ASUS M2N-MX mobo

Thu Feb 8 03:37:49 UTC 2007
Feizhou <feizhou at graffiti.net>

Ed Burgstaler wrote:
> I have a brand new ASUS MB model M2N-MX which is giving me issues when 
> installing Centos 4.4 64 bit
> I initially had problems with finding the SATA drives but I resolved 
> that issue by simply selecting the NVIDIA SATA (sata_nv)driver from the 
> list of drivers during the initial install.
> The install seemed to go fine after that as the installer uses the 
> Generic VESA video driver during the install, however, upon the restart 
> after the install, the server then completely locks up. I can only 
> assume it is at the point of loading the video driver although I really 
> don't know what CentOS loads after the "acivating local loopback" 
> section, because that is where it freezes on the screen.
>  
> I'm thinking that the install to the SATA drive went well since it boots 
> from the drive though it doesn't exactly boot completely.
>  
> I have tried reinstalling several times already with the same negative 
> results.
> 
> Would appreciate any help that someone could offer in getting this 
> working with this new MB.

When you get the grub screen, hit esc to stop the count down. Edit the 
kernel line and add 'acpi=off' to the list of kernel parameters. Then 
boot (run) that grub entry.

After you have got in, edit all your kernel parameters to add acpi=off.

That is how I get Centos 64-bit to run stably on my Asus manufactured 
board. Asus BIOSes are crap and their acpi table setup is lousy.