[HLUG] Help with Linux kernel

[Sheila NaGig]

Hi folks,
Thanks so much for your help, it is truly appreciated! 
My distro is Debian, if that makes any difference. 
Take care and bye for now
A

 
> Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 19:06:48 +0000
> From: joolsr1 at gmail.com
> To: herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [HLUG] Help with Linux kernel
> 
> Hi A
> 
> Bit odd as normally Lenovo IBM are very compatible machines that work
> easily with Linux.
> 
> Probably you will need to boot with a different kernel parameter or no apic
> or no acpi something like this where the kernel options passed by default
> are causing the oops you're seeing.
> 
> As Ann said if you can let us know which distro you're trying that would
> help to diagnose things
> 
> One thing worth trying ... If you're using a 2.6 kernel it will be quite an
> old distro. Many issues are fixed with newer kernels that are used with
> newer versions of Linux. Although 32 bit isn't as popular as it was you can
> still get 32 bit downloads of most distros so I would try the latest lts
> version of Ubuntu or Mint possibly with xfce or another light distro for
> your hardware. But you might as well just try Mint and mate as the desktop
> and just get it working first.
> 
> If you want to try fixing the problem you have now you will need to get to
> interrupt the Linux boot and try putting -noapic etcat the end of the boot
> line . it's a bit tricky without knowing more but basically will be a start
> .. Or just dl a newer version and try installing that instead
> 
> Good luck see you at the next mtg on 27th jan
> 
> Julian
>  Hi,
> Newcomer here. I plan on being present at the next meeting, as I have
> recently discovered there is an issue with my Linux 32 kernel 2.6.32-5-686
> on a Lenovo IBM ThinkPad R31. (Processor intel, Cellr no. 1.2 GHZ, Hard
> drive 20GB, RAM 512 MB).
> 
> Don't know much about operating systems but will do my best to prep myself
> before the 27th.
> 
> Just checking if anyone that will be there knows how to deal with a kernel
> oops with such variables, and if they could possibly provide some
> assistance in a simplified, accessible way for a beginner. I would really
> enjoy learning about the process, not just have someone do it for me.
> 
> Many thanks and take care,
> -A
> 
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