My Box hanged at the last step due to hyper threading Enabled

[Edward]

Kumara wrote:
> I downloaded FC3 iso images
> Burnt in to CD's
> Checked all CD's during setup for consistency (Passed)
> Started the installation and it ran smoothly
> I heard sound (Thanks to ALSA)
> I saw ATI graphics card giving brilliant colors
> Everything ran very well until I log in to the system
> but once it accepted my password it hangs!!!!!!!
> I tried twice but the same problem happened
> Then I realized that Hyper threading may be made the trouble
> Then Disabled it in BIOS and ran the FC3
> Yihaaaaaaaa!!         It solved the problem
> then I thought it may be the first time. so
> I tried again with hyper threading enabled operation
> Oh! No No No it is not running with Hyper threading
> returned back to the Disabled mode
> I can run FC3 without HT now
> Can any one had/solved this problem
> My system is
> Intel 865PE
> Intel 3.0 GHz (HT) Processor (BOXED)
> ATI Graphics 64MBs
> 256MBs DDR 400 (Spectec)
> SATA 80GB 7200, HDD
> LG 17" Flatron Monitor
>  
> This is the first time I started FC3.
> Problems may come to me
> I hope your assistance there Please,
> Thanks
> Mohan
> And i have downloaded Xine and the binary it needs,which is already 
> burnt in to CD's
> but I on't know how to get installed it in my FC 3 box. could somebody 
> give me steps to go ahead
> Thanks again
> 

I don't know the answer, but I have heard of people here on this list 
running the SMP kernel just fine with Hyperthreading enabled. It should 
be possible.

Tried flashing the BIOS to the latest version? Very simple with genuine 
Intel motherboards.

Regards,
Ed.