I'm using now Kubuntu KDE Remix (kubuntu-kde4-8.04.1-alternate-i386.iso)
which has kernel 2.6.24, I dunno if it's the same as the regular Ubuntu
w/ GNOME or KDE 3.5.x but this one is working fine and no longer have to
use noapic or anything else, it just works.
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Ubuntu only doesn't like apic
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** Attachment added: "Kernel config"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/8103654/2621-HP.config
** Description changed:
Whether 64-bit or i386, custom compiled or stock kernel, setup or
actually in the distro, Ubuntu requires either noapic or pci=noacpi.
That presents problems and trade-offs
The problem was actually a combination of buggy 2.6.20 kernel + mobile
GPUs do not play well with framebuffer drivers such as "nv", yet also
"vesa" failed. I installed nVidia's driver (as I do in Slackware as
well) and all is well. Custom 2.6.21 kernel + nVidia.
But, even though vanilla 2.6.20 sou
** Description changed:
Whether 64-bit or i386, custom compiled or stock kernel, setup or
actually in the distro, Ubuntu requires either noapic or pci=noacpi.
That presents problems and trade-offs that don't make Ubuntu a viable
option. Slackware works without the need to disable anything,
** Description changed:
Whether 64-bit or i386, custom compiled or stock kernel, setup or
actually in the distro, Ubuntu requires either noapic or pci=noacpi.
That presents problems and trade-offs that don't make Ubuntu a viable
option. Slackware works without the need to disable anything,
Public bug reported:
Whether 64-bit or i386, custom compiled or stock kernel, setup or
actually in the distro, Ubuntu requires either noapic or pci=noacpi.
That presents problems and trade-offs that don't make Ubuntu a viable
option. Slackware works without the need to disable anything, and
accord
** Attachment added: "logs.zip"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/8097703/logs.zip
** Description changed:
Whether 64-bit or i386, custom compiled or stock kernel, setup or
actually in the distro, Ubuntu requires either noapic or pci=noacpi.
That presents problems and trade-offs that don't
