Netfinity hangs at running /sbin/loader

[Rick Stevens]

J.P. Fischer wrote:
> Hi,
> Trying to install RHEL onto an IBM Netfinity 4000R, dual P3 550Mhz
> processors, 256Mb.
> During CD-bootup it hangs at "running /sbin/loader" .
> What to do?

Uh, the first thing to try is to add "noapic" to the end of the boot
command line:

	boot: linux noapic

and see if that gets you anywhere.
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