Difference between revisions of "Installation instructions for the ThinkPad R30"
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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. | + | * 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. |
==Distro specific Instructions== | ==Distro specific Instructions== | ||
Revision as of 05:03, 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 Debian and Ubuntu.
Distro specific Instructions
- Installation of Fedora Core 4 on a ThinkPad R30
