Comment 2 for bug 224052

I´ve sucessufuly installed the final release of Ubuntu 8.04 in the same
hardware, using the alternate CD. I think that the error were just in the
release candidate. Now it works just fine. Thanks.

2008/8/29 Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden>

> The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the
> upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would
> appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.
> There are one of two ways you should be able to test:
>
> 1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-
> image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and
> test.
>
> --or--
>
> 2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer
> 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4.
> Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced.
> You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.
>
> Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the
> bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please
> open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the
> 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please
> specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26
> kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.
>
> ** Tags added: cft-2.6.27
>
> --
> The computer is turned off just after the progress bar "Loading the Linux
> kernel" reaches 100%. Debian Etch and Fedora Core 8 works fine.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224052
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> of the bug.
>
> Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> I'm trying to install Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" - Release Candidate AMD64
> but the computer is turned off just after the progress bar "Loading the
> Linux Kernel" reaches 100%.
>
> Hardware:
> - Athlon 64 X2 4200
> - Motherboard Asus M2N-MX SE, with Geforce 6100.
> - HD IDE ST3120022A in the same PATA channel of the DVD LG GSA-H22N
>
> I sucessfully installed the Debian Etch and run the lspci, with the
> following output:
>
> debian:~# uname -a
> Linux debian 2.6.18-6-486 #1 Sun Feb 10 22:06:33 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
>
> debian:~# lspci -v
> 00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Memory Controller (rev a1)
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8234
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
> Capabilities: [44] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
> Capabilities: [dc] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
>
> 00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8234
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
> I/O ports at 0900 [size=256]
>
> 00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SMBus (rev a2)
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8234
> Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel, IRQ 10
> I/O ports at 0e00 [size=64]
> I/O ports at 0600 [size=64]
> I/O ports at 0700 [size=64]
> Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
>
> 00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Memory Controller (rev a2)
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8234
> Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel
>
> 00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP61 USB Controller (rev a3)
> (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8234
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
> Memory at dffff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
>
> 00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP61 USB Controller (rev a3)
> (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8234
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
> Memory at dfffec00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
> Capabilities: [44] Debug port
> Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
>
> 00:04.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI bridge (rev a1) (prog-if
> 01 [Subtractive decode])
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
> Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
> Capabilities: [b8] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device
> 8234
> Capabilities: [8c] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
>
> 00:05.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP61 High Definition Audio (rev
> a2)
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8290
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
> Memory at dfff8000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
> Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
> Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask+ 64bit+
> Queue=0/0 Enable-
> Capabilities: [6c] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
>
> 00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 IDE (rev a2) (prog-if 8a
> [Master SecP PriP])
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8234
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
> I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16]
> Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
>
> 00:07.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Ethernet (rev a2)
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8234
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 89
> Memory at dfffd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> I/O ports at e480 [size=8]
> Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
> Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask+ 64bit+
> Queue=0/3 Enable+
> Capabilities: [6c] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
>
> 00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
> (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
> Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device
> 8234
> Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
> Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
> Queue=0/1 Enable+
> Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
> Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
>
> 00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
> (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
> Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device
> 8234
> Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
> Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
> Queue=0/1 Enable+
> Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
> Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
>
> 00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
> (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
> Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device
> 8234
> Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
> Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
> Queue=0/1 Enable+
> Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
> Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
>
> 00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 03d0
> (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8234
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
> Memory at de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
> Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
> Memory at dd000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
> Expansion ROM at dffc0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
> Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
> Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
> Queue=0/0 Enable-
>
> 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> HyperTransport Technology Configuration
> Flags: fast devsel
> Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface
>
> 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> Address Map
> Flags: fast devsel
>
> 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> DRAM Controller
> Flags: fast devsel
>
> 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> Miscellaneous Control
> Flags: fast devsel
> Capabilities: [f0] #0f [0010]
>
> I've tried the following kernel options:
> - noapic
> - nolapic
> - acpi=off
> - irqpool
> - From "http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9184" earlyprintk=vga
> - All combinations off the above options. The results were the same.
> Always.
>
> Already tried to change several in BIOS, with no change.
>

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