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

[Matthias Bauw]

I run SMP kernel with hyperthreading on a P4 3.0Ghz

easy as dell ;)

Matt.


On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 19:23:19 +0800, Edward <edward at tripled.iinet.net.au> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
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