problem installing edubuntu

[Robert Alcock]

Gavin McCullagh wrote:
> On Wed, 04 Apr 2007, Robert Alcock wrote:
>
>   
>> I'm trying to install Edubuntu on an Acer TravelMate 200 lapto.
>> When I boot from the CD i get the following message:
>>
>> [17179578.240000] irq: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option)
>> [17179578.240000] handlers:
>> [17179578.240000] [<c0236d40>] (ide_intr+0x0/0x1c0)
>> [17179578.240000] Disabling IRQ <hash>15
>>
>> The message repeats, several times, then the system crashes.
>> This happens with both versions 6.10 and 6.06 (downloaded from different 
>> servers).
>>     
>
> Searching google for 
> 	"Acer TravelMate 200" irqpoll
> yields this bug:
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=333831
>
> which is also in the kernel bugzilla
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5938
>
> A couple of comments seem interesting:
>
> 'Combination of "irqpoll pci=routeirq" seems to resolve the reboot whilst
>  playing a CD, although the stack dump during boot remains.'
>
> and right at the end:
>
> 'Despite discussions with upstream, which suggested this issue might have
>  been fixed in 2.6.18, the 2.6.18-4 kernel in the Debian-Installer
>  tickles this problem on the Acer Travelmate 200DX.
>
>  Simplest workaround is to boot with the kernel option "acpi=off".'
>
> If I recall correctly, Edgy is using 2.6.17.  Perhaps you might try with
> the latest beta of feisty (which is 2.6.20).  If it doesn't work straight
> off, add 
>
> 	acpi=off
>
> and see how you get on.
>
> Gavin
>
>
>
>   
It seems to work with 7.04! I will download the stable release when it 
comes out (April 19?) and install that.
Thanks for your help, Gavin... I expect I'll be back with more questions 
later on.

Ciao for now,

Robert