As in:
[root at doc grub]# cat grub.conf
...
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Fedora Core option (2.8.18-1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-1 ro root=LABEL=/ noapic
initrd /initrd-2.6.18-1.img
Ed James
Quoting "greg pryzby" <greg at pryzby.org>:
> noapic fixes unexplained freezes in my experience