pnpbios, pci=usepirqmask, pci=biosirq at boot
When I first load up the Simplymepis 6.0 final livecd (using normal boot), everything is great. I can finally play tuxkart with 3d acceleration.
At the second time I boot up, I tried to install. What puzzles me is that file copying was extremely fast. It took only 2 minutes! So I reboot only to see mepis fails to load the os.
At the third reboot, my boot hangs at normal boot and also at the second option. But it boots normally under the third option - forgot what it is.
At last, I successfully installed simplymepis. Unfortunately, tuxkart crashes eerytime I start a game. I suspect 3D acceleration is turned off.
Another thing is, at boot time, weird messages appears telling me to turn off pnpbios (pnpbios=off), pci=usepirqmask and pci=biosirq. It tells me to update my Bios.
I nvr had this problem with other distro like ubuntu 6.06, pclinuxos .92 and mandriva - I nvr have to update my bios.
Anyone can please tell what are those messages?
BIOS problem
MEPIS kernel is having a problem with your BIOS
Updating BIOS would be a good idea
If no update is available or it doesn't help, you can try the boot options suggested
You enter these on the GRUB boot screen after vga=791
use one (or more)
pnpbios=off
pci=usepirqmask
pci=biosirq
These will cause the kernel to interact differently with your hardware and things may work better
If these codes help and you want to make them permanent, edit /boot/grub/menu.lst as root user
Mike
Post to http://www.mepislovers.com -- great forum
Use the wiki -- you can search it
http://www.mepislovers-wiki.org/
Download the user guide (link at left)
I wonder why the mepis
I wonder why the mepis kernel is incompatible with my bios when other distro like I mentioned above do not.
I tried pnpbios=off earlier and the error is gone but the pci thing is still persistent.
I think I will edit the menu.lst
Thanks.