smp boot and install?

[Chuck Vose]

> > It should install fine. I have similar mobo, Soltek SL-68A (same chipset
> > as Abit bp-6), with dual celerons (overclocked from 300 to 55Mhz).
> > LiveCD doesn't work, but installation did. Later I downloaded smp
> > kernel. Only problem is that my PC is unstable (not because of
> > overclocking, happens too with default 300Mhz. I have to add "no-hlt"
> > option to grub when booting. CPUs are a little bit hotter then (since
> > they not use hlt), but it is much better.
> > You can use it with stock kernel, so dual cpu is not the cause of your
> > problem with installation.
> 
> Thanks for posting your experience with the dual-celery mobo.  I guess I
> have to find another solution - maybe it's the cd-rom drive, maybe
> something else.  But at least now I know it's NOT the smp problem.

Have you tried the liveCD boot options? I believe there's a failsafe
and a nodetect option at boot that might help get you in so you can
look at the log messages. How far is it getting before stalling?

-Chuck