Gentoo fails where RedHat boots... (lost interrupt)

mycroes

When trying to boot using the 1.4 i686 LiveCD, I get following error messages:

ed0n · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 1:51 pm Post subject:

what cdrom do you have?

you first must answer this question , than maybe we could slove the problem

pheelay · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:20 pm Post subject:

Sounds like the kernel on the CD has problems with your HD controller.

Try turning off DMA in the kernel when u boot the CD. I think the option is 'ide=nodma'.

This means you wont have DMA enabled while you install gentoo but once its installed u'll have a more uptodate kernel, or else different sources that have better suport for ur chipset.

What chipset are u using anyway?

Phil

mycroes · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:41 pm Post subject: info

I'm using an AMD Athlon 800 mhz, dunno what mobo. The CD-player is an LG ide cd player. When i put in a RedHat installation CD it all works fine... I'm gonna try the nodma now...
Greetings,

Michael
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mycroes · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:53 pm Post subject: Still no go

It still isn't working. There is nothing wrong with the cd drive, my writer loses its interrupt too... I still think it's strange that the gentoo kernel can't boot but RedHat can...
Greetings,

Michael
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