[Novalug] Hardware Problem -- ACPI?

[Paul D. Bain]

Moe wrote:
> Dan
> 
> Have you partitioned the drive and formatted it?  (Although the CD 
> should do, or offer to do, the formatting for you.)
> Checked with an exorcist?
> 
> Moe
> ------
> Dan Arico wrote:
>> I just put together a computer. I'm having a problem when I try to
>> install an OS.
>>
>> All of the hardware shows in the BIOS. It goes to the DVD drive for 
>> the boot. I get the initial splash screen. The kernel loads. Then 
>> the screen goes blank.
>>
>> I tried a Knoppix 5.0 CD in it running with the failsafe option on 
>> boot. I get line after line of the same error:
>>
>> unknown interrupt or fault at EIP 00010012 00000060 c040e047
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Dan Arico

Dan,

	A quick (and perfunctory) Google search suggests that this may be some 
kind of hardware compatibility issue. Try, for example, using the 
parameter "ACPI=OFF" when booting. See, e.g., these links:

	http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=459446

	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=294712

	http://forum.parallels.com/thread5322.html

--Paul Bain