At lilo type: linux x86_serial_nr=0 (replace "linux" with a different kernel name if necessary) After it boots, put an append statement in /etc/lilo.conf for that option you just added and run /sbin/lilo Durons don't have the intel serial number baked into it, so it hoses up the boot process. Jay -----Original Message----- From: Yaron [mailto:jethro at freakzilla.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 11:57 PM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: Re: [TCLUG:22868] cpu error Hi, On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Rodney Ray wrote: > So I went out and bought a Duron cpu and MSI K7T board in hope to get my box backup and running, well. If anyone has had simular problems let me know. Eh, no wordwrap. > cpu amd duron processor stepping 00 > enabling extened fast fpu save restore .... done. > disabling cpuid serial number .. general protection fault:0000 I'd go into the kernel and, uh, whatever it's doing with serial numbers now, make it the reverse (; Might be way off, of course. Try building the kernel with liek a 386 as the CPU type. -Yaron -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org