My Os is Crunchbang Statler with Linux version 2.6.36-2.dmz.5-liquorix-686 (Debian 2.6.36-25) kernel. At boot during the first seconds an error message 'ERROR: Unable to locate IOAPIC for GSI 4' is presented on the screen. In all eigth messages, GSI followed by numbers 1 to 12. Now I wonder if this is something to worry about. Would some kernel option be of benefit? I'd be grateful of any advice.

Matti Ollikainen
Compaq nc6000. Intel 1500Hz, ram 1.2 Gb. system installed on 4Gb usb stick.

< Edited by matollik :: Jan 16, 11, 22:39 >
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Hmm, I have similar messages with my old Laptop (ex. Compaq Armada 1750 "tuned" to PIII 500).
I have not experienced any problems related to this yet, so I silently ignore them.

regards

Reiner
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A fix was proposed but it's not perfect. Apparently the available patch introduces a bug in make allnoconfig for 64-bit.

patchwork.kernel.org/patch/104501/
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Noapic as a kernel parameter was suggested on a page I googled yestereday. I tried noapic today and there were no error messages. Do not know yet whether there are any untoward effects on system
functions.
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