IO APIC resources couldnt be allocated

polhen · #1 12th October 2009, 01:42 AM

hi !

i am trying to install fedora 11 kde on my desktop, but after restarting computer, then appears error message "IO APIC resources couldnt be allocated, buffer I/O error on device sr0"
i am not sure what to do next...?
please help

regards
polhen

wdzieczny · #2 12th October 2009, 04:17 AM

try adding this to the boot parameters

Code:

 linux noapic

polhen · #3 12th October 2009, 05:35 AM

where i am supposed to add this code....its just beginnnig of installation....

regards

wdzieczny · #4 13th October 2009, 03:57 AM

oh man, Anaconda in fedora is kind of a pain in the ass it boots to fast. If its at installation try clicking on a button down arrow or something before it "auto-boots" and try adding that to the bootprompt: you should be able to freely type in it.

cjaynes · #5 30th October 2009, 03:52 AM

I am having the same problem, and I'm not clear on where I type linux noapic. If I hit esc at the first low graphics fedora screen, I get a boot prompt. Anything I type there gives a kernal "whatever I typed" not found.
From the Fedora boot screen, I can press tab to get the entire boot command (I'm guessing) starting with vmlinux......
Regardless, it gives the IO APIC resources message, goes blank, but the CD remains quite active for a while.
Stuck...

Dies · #6 30th October 2009, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjaynes

I am having the same problem, and I'm not clear on where I type linux noapic. If I hit esc at the first low graphics fedora screen, I get a boot prompt. Anything I type there gives a kernal "whatever I typed" not found.
From the Fedora boot screen, I can press tab to get the entire boot command (I'm guessing) starting with vmlinux......
Regardless, it gives the IO APIC resources message, goes blank, but the CD remains quite active for a while.
Stuck...

Yup, that's the right line. But it wouldn't be 'linux noapic' on that line, just 'noapic' without the quotes of course. So you just hit tab then space then type in noapic.

Sounds like Fedora is loading though, probably a problem with graphics driver.

Why don't you post what type of hardware you're using, especially graphics card.

cjaynes · #7 30th October 2009, 04:30 AM

Thanks for your quick reply and for trying to help. It's a Thinkpad G40, 2388. Intel Extreme Integrated graphics. celeron. Integrated wired and wireless. I have two harddrives, and did a pretty easy WinXP install on the other, though it has yet to recognize the wireless card.

By the way, I did add noapic to the command, and it made no difference. I haven't played with Linux since pre-Fedora. Are there any good switches for low or generic graphics?

Thanks again

Dies · #8 30th October 2009, 05:05 AM

Try adding 'noapic nomodeset', without the quotes of course.

xdriver=vesa

Would be the one for generic graphics.

cjaynes · #9 30th October 2009, 01:15 PM

nomodeset seems to have done it! I am on the desktop now, so I will start the "install to hard drive" after work today.

Thank you again, very much, for your help.

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