Re: 2.6.8 error message - irq 7: nobody cared

From: Ray Curd (rayjc_at_superdad.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: 02/21/05

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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 11:01:55 +0000

    On Monday 21 February 2005 08:40, Michael S wrote:
    > I tried to use kernel parameters 'nolapic', 'noapic' (=> system
    > does not work at all), noacpi, pci=routeirq and nothing did help. I
    > also tried to disable ACPI in the BIOS.
    >
    Michael

    I disabled acpi with "apci=off" in the append statement in my
    lilo.conf. This got rid of the IRQ #7 messages but I also had another
    error concerning hda and dma interrupts which prevented me booting or
    made loading KDE lock up at about 45% of the way through. I could
    only then switch the m/c off and of course I that gave me problems
    with the file system. But I began to wonder if this might be my h/d
    starting to fail. However:-

    I have switched back to 2.4.27 with no sign of the IRQ #7 problems AND
    no problems with hda and I seem to be back to my usual level of
    stability. I have read that 2.6.8 has a number of problems and the
    advice was to go to 2.6.9 or 10, but I think I am going to wait
    awhile before I try again.

    You might try disabling acpi and see if that works.

    Regards

    Ray Curd. 

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