Re: [2.6.17.13] nforce 57 MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC

[Fatih Asici]

On 9/17/06, Jan De Luyck <ml_linuxkernel_20060528@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> Using kernel 2.6.17.13 on an AMD M2 64x2, motherboard ABIT KN9-SLI. Chipset
> on this board is an nForce 570 SLI MCP.
>
> Today I bumped into this, after upgrading my BIOS to fix a boot issue that I
> was having (sometimes it wouldn't go past the POST screen):
>
> ---
> MP-BIOS Bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
> Kernel panic - not syncing: IO-APIC + timer doesn't work! Try using the 'noapic'
>  kernel parameter
> ---

I have the same problem with 2.6.18.1. I am using  ASUS M2NPV-MX ACPI
BIOS Revision 0405.
Interestingly, if I use "quiet" parameter, it succesfully boots, but
it gives those error messages and hangs without the "quiet" parameter.
Would it be a race condition?
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