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02-27-2005, 01:15 AM	#1
Devbmx Member Registered: Mar 2004 Posts: 35 Rep:	locking up at checking 'hlt' allright i just installed Gentoo onto a very old system running on a pentiumpro, when i try to boot it seems to be fine up till when it says Code: Checking 'hlt' instruction... OK. wher eit locks up, i tried passing the no-hlt at bootup, and still it locks up, only difference is it says disabled rather than OK on checking hlt instruction...is there any way to fix this? thanks much

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