x86_64 boot problem

[Samuel Flory]

Peter J. Stieber wrote:
>>Peter J. Stieber wrote:
>>
>>>I hope this is the correct list. Please direct me to the proper forum if
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> it
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>>>isn't.
>>>
>>>I have the following HW that I am hoping to use in a compute cluster.
>>>
>>>MB: Tyan Tomcat K8S(S2850G2N)
>>>RAM: 1GB - DDR 2700 via 2 - 512MB modules
>>>CPU: AMD Opteron 146
>>>Video: Built in ATI Rage
>>>HD: Maxtor 80GB 7200 RPM IDE ULTRA ATA133
>>>
>>>I have successfully loaded the i386 version Fedora Core 1 using a boot
>>>floppy, a network floppy and an http shared mirror of the fedora
>>>distribution.
>>>
>>>Now I am trying to install the x86_64 version using an ATAPI DVD drive I
>>>have temporarily connected to the secondary IDE on the system. When I
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> boot
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>>>from CDROM I get
>>>
>>>boot:
>>>Loading vmlinux
>>>Loading initrd.img............
>>>Ready.
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>>   Try "linux apci=off iommu=off".
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> 
> Same result.
> Thanks for trying.
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   You might also try playing with the iommu, and acpi settings in the 
bios.  Of I could be completely on the wrong track.  I've only used the 
2881, and 2882 tyan amd64 boards.

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