Some more tests...
In fact, it is related to the APIC stuff, not only the IO APIC part.
As it is working perfectly with a 2.5.63 kernel, I also gave a try
to a SMP config...
Result is the same...
Got :
Uncompressing .......
Now boot linux kernel ....
and then, booh... wait 5 to 10 seconds, and then the machine reboots...
Something went wrong from 63 to 64...
Paul
> Following a very good remark from Mark Hahn, this problem is directly
> related to the IO APIC on Uniprocessor option. Disabling it makes the
> system boot...
>
> Regards,
> Paul
>
> > I've installed 2.5.64, and I've compiled it using the same
> > set of options as I've in 2.5.63... (copy of .config from one
> > tree to the other one, then make menuconfig, check it's OK,
> > save, make bzImage)....
> >
> > However, when booting 2.5.64, I've :
> > boot: test
> > Loading test...........................................
> >
> > and then the server reboots...
> >
> > Machine is brand new P4, so options are set accordingly...
> >
>
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