linux installed wont boot first time

sidka · 05-22-2008, 02:38 PM

i am trying to install slackware linux 12.1 2.6 kernel on an ibm thinkpad 380xd it installed fine, seemingly. though it not booting leads me to think otherwise. when i reboot it gives me this

BIOS Data check
Map file write; BIOS error code = 0x99
successfull

Map file write; BIOS error code = 0x99
This kernel requires the following fearutes not present on the CPU:
0:15
Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU

my lilo.conf file is as follows

boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
append="vt.default_utf8=1"
vga = normal
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda2
label = linux
read-only

i've been searching all over the internet and found similar problems with gentoo and whatever but nothing seems to be fixing my bootup... please help

(the laptop is not my primary pc but i would like to be able to use it again and i want to become more famliar with linux so i thought hey why not)

onebuck · 05-22-2008, 10:41 PM

Hi,

Which kernel did you select?

sidka · 05-23-2008, 10:10 AM

the 2.6 i put that in there or is there something else you're looking for... sorry don't really know much about operating systems especially linux

onebuck · 05-23-2008, 10:23 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidka

the 2.6 i put that in there or is there something else you're looking for... sorry don't really know much about operating systems especially linux

The kernel is a 2.6 but which one. Slackware® 12.1 has several kernel that you can choose.

Quote:

excerpt from 'CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT';
As stated earlier, it is recommended that you use one of the generic kernels
rather than the huge kernels; the huge kernels are primarily intended as
"installer" and "emergency" kernels in case you forget to make an initrd.
For most systems, you should use the generic SMP kernel if it will run,
even if your system is not SMP-capable. Some newer hardware needs the
local APIC enabled in the SMP kernel, and theoretically there should not be
a performance penalty with using the SMP-capable kernel on a uniprocessor
machine, as the SMP kernel tests for this and makes necessary adjustments.
Furthermore, the kernel sources shipped with Slackware are configured for
SMP usage, so you won't have to modify those to build external modules
(such as NVidia or ATI proprietary drivers) if you use the SMP kernel.

If you decide to use one of the non-SMP kernels, you will need to follow the
instructions in /extra/linux-2.6.24.5-nosmp-sdk/README.TXT to modify your
kernel sources for non-SMP usage. Note that this only applies if you are
using the Slackware-provided non-SMP kernel - if you build a custom kernel,
the symlinks at /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/{build,source} will point to the
correct kernel source so long as you don't (re)move it.

I would suggest that you read the documentation that PV has provided; Announce 12.1, Slackware-Howto, CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT, UPGRADE.TXT. Plus the other text files relevant to your needs.

sidka · 05-24-2008, 05:57 PM

thank you i'm going to read those and more i'm sure and try to figure it out. thank you for your assistance. i'll let you know... i did use the huge.s to boot the instilation so that possible could have caused the problem...

Quote:

Originally Posted by onebuck

I would suggest that you read the documentation that PV has provided; Announce 12.1, Slackware-Howto, CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT, UPGRADE.TXT. Plus the other text files relevant to your needs.