On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:22:43AM +0200, Koen Vermeer wrote: > /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.17/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt says: > disable_timer_pin_1 [i386,x86-64] > Disable PIN 1 of APIC timer > Can be useful to work around chipset bugs.
Hmm, that isn't what I thought it meant. I must have misread something before. > /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.17/Documentation/x86-64/boot-options.txt says: > noapictimer Don't set up the APIC timer > > Based on that, I'd say that 'noapictimer' just doesn't use that timer, > while disable_timer_pin_1 provides a workaround for the problem. I guess > I'd use the latter if it works. Sounds reasonable to me. -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
