Athlon/Via problem... How to pass boot options?

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polyester · Post by **polyester** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 11:28 am

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?

sh\fted! · Post by **sh\fted!** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 2:21 pm

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

fghellar · Post by **fghellar** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 5:42 pm

IIRC, it should be

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rescue mem=nopentium noathlon

sh\fted! · Post by **sh\fted!** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 11:16 pm

yes, you are right...

polyester · Post by **polyester** » Fri Apr 19, 2002 9:27 pm

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...)

c_kuzmanic · Post by **c_kuzmanic** » Sat Apr 20, 2002 8:36 pm

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.

Athlon/Via problem... How to pass boot options?

Athlon/Via problem... How to pass boot options?

Athlon/Via problem......