linux-kernel - Re: APIC on Asus M2N SLI Deluxe

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Date:	Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:21:44 +0200
From:	"Gerd v. Egidy" <lists@...dy.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Thomas Richter <thor@...l.math.tu-berlin.de>
Subject: Re: APIC on Asus M2N SLI Deluxe

Hi Thomas,

> recently, I tried to upgrade the bios of the ASUS M2N SLI Deluxe
> board from release 0202 to 0307. With the 0307 bios, I get a kernel
> panic that the APIC cannot be found. Concerning this, I've two
> explanations, could possibly confirm someone here this:

I can confim this problem.

I think Asus screwed up the bios...

> It's not a major problem for me right now, the 0202 bios works like
> a charm with the 2.6.17.8 kernel. I'm just curious.

I need Wake-On-LAN and that doesn't work with 0202 and is fixed with 0307. I 
boot the system with the noapic option.

Kind regards,

Gerd
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