On Thu, January 5, 2006 12:54 pm, Paolo Pantaleo wrote: > 2006/1/5, Michael Martinell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> I am getting the following error during the install of 3.1r0a. >> >> The error is: i8253 count too high! resetting.. >> >> >> I am installing this in a virtual pc environment. I am pretty sure that the >> emulated hardware is causing the problem. Any idea what needs to be reset? >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > "The 8253 is a programmable Interval timer/counter specifically > designed for use with the Intel Micro computer systems. Its function > is that of a general purpose, multi-timing element that can be treated > as an array of I/O ports in the system software." > [from http://www.pci8255.net/8253%20data%20sheet.htm] > > The 8253 chip is an element of the i386 architecture. This should be a > time based interrupt generator. > > (I hope I have been useful) > > PAolo > >
Ok, I found a work around for the problem. Basically the virtual hardware is not good enough - no surprise there. What I did was recompile the kernel and removed aspci support. I believe this shows that the emulated pci system was not good enough. Strange - before Microsoft bought the company, I used Virtual PC without any problems at all on several differnt OS's. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]