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==General Notes==
 
==General Notes==
* Kernels newer than 2.6.8 require <tt>pci=noacpi</tt> set on the boot line, otherwise the system will hang during boot after attempting to disable IRQ #15.  Setting <tt>irqpoll</tt> as suggested by the kernel before it hangs can cause very slow boots and loss of the DVD drive.  Tested on Debian and Ubuntu.
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* Kernels newer than 2.6.8 require <tt>pci=noacpi</tt> set on the boot line, otherwise the system will hang during boot after attempting to disable IRQ #15.  Setting <tt>irqpoll</tt> as suggested by the kernel before it hangs can cause very slow boots and loss of the DVD drive.  Tested on Ubuntu.
  
 
==Distro specific Instructions==
 
==Distro specific Instructions==

Latest revision as of 04:04, 14 August 2007

Specific installation notes for the ThinkPad R30.

General Notes

  • Kernels newer than 2.6.8 require pci=noacpi set on the boot line, otherwise the system will hang during boot after attempting to disable IRQ #15. Setting irqpoll as suggested by the kernel before it hangs can cause very slow boots and loss of the DVD drive. Tested on Ubuntu.

Distro specific Instructions

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