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PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 11:28 am    Post subject: Athlon/Via problem... How to pass boot options? Reply with quote

Tried the 1.1a install CD, but that freezes up my Duron/Via combination (the console gives random video patterns a few seconds into the boot). I had the same problem under Debian with kernel 2.4.18, that was solved by boot options mem=nopentium and noathlon
How can you pass those to the initial boot?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

give this a whirl: instead of just hitting enter, type
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linux mem=nopentium noathlon

if that doesn't work, you'll have to get someone more familiar with the gentoo install cd what to add for options
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IIRC, it should be
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rescue mem=nopentium noathlon

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes, you are right... :oops:
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 9:27 pm    Post subject: Athlon/Via problem...... Reply with quote

Tried, didn't help. Thanks anyway. As i found out, the 2.4.18 kernel contains a 'debugging' routine in pci.c that actually harms more than it helps, and has to be patched out for my particular blend of Duron and Via kt133a chipset.
Will have to try something else (maybe boot from the debian patched kernel, or go back to an earlier kernel...)
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2002 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use Kernel 4.17-r5, this Kernel is very fast and provides superior desktop performance due to the pre-emptive kernel patch which is included. I tried 4.18 and 4.19 but they slowed down my system substancially.
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