SRElysian, maybe this answer your question: Kernel Parameters-> http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
2008/11/27 SRElysian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am going to ask a dumb question here, I've done a bit of research but > can't seem to find a good explanation as to what the consequences are so > I figured I'd ask here just to get the record straight for myself as > well as anyone else with this issue trying to get the same information. > So far I've seen a few different options that bypass the problem; > > acpi=off (disables power management completely and I personally wouldn't > suggest) > > acpi=noirq > nolapic > > Which is best to use? All documentation I've found seems to state these > 2 things are not the same. At current, I am using the apci=noirq, but I > am not sure what that actually does, and if perhaps nolapic would be > better. Just figured I'd get the best solution until this problem can be > properly fixed as opposed to "triaged". > > -- > System freezes during boot, unless I hold a key down > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272247 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in The Linux Kernel: Confirmed > Status in Ubuntu Release Notes: New > Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: Triaged > Status in "usplash" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in "linux" source package in Mandriva: Invalid > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: usplash > > Once the Ubuntu splash screen loads with the progress bar that moves back and > forth, it freezes. Holding down any key unfreezes the system, and it continues > loading normally, until I release the key, at which point it freezes again. > Holding a key down again unfreezes the system again. > > Pressing Alt+F1 to show the output also freezes, so I know it isn't just the > splash screen freezing, but the entire system. > > Once X loads, it works perfectly fine though, and I don't have to keep > holding a key down. > > Update : This bug happens with 2.6.26 and 2.6.27 kernels with a computer that > has Nvidia MCP67 motherboard. A known workaround that sometime works is to > add nolapic to GRUB boot kernel options. > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: amd64 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 > NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia > Package: usplash 0.5.23 > ProcEnviron: > PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: usplash > Uname: Linux 2.6.27-3-generic x86_64 > > ---------- > Possible systems affected include: > Nvidia MCP67 > HP Pavilion DV6620es > HP Pavillion DV9700z > Compaq Presario F700 > Sony Vaio PCG-GRT-815E - from the Mandriva errata > HP DV6745us - from a duplicate > HP DV6545eg Notebook - from duplicate > > -- System freezes during boot, unless I hold a key down https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272247 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs