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From: Tony Maher <tonymaher@optushome.com.au>
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Hello Doug,

Doug White wrote:

>> we have an IBM eServer 325 (AMD64) on trial at work.
>> 5.2 installs mostly (I'll try 5.2.1 tomorrow, now I have downloaded ISO's).
>> Packages would not install (not that this is critical).
>> The main problem is it does not start 2nd CPU.
>>
>> acpi_cpu0: <CPU> on acpi0
>> acpi_cpu1: <CPU> on acpi0
>> device_probe_and_attach: acpi_cpu1 attach returned 6
>
> This means that the BIOS didn't register the second CPU in ACPI. Verify
> that the BIOS is recognizing the second CPU -- it may be defective.
>
> You can also try booting without ACPI and just using MPtable.

<hang head in shame>
Or I could physically check that the box actually HAS a second CPU!
</hang head in shame>

On a brighter note 5.2.1 installed perfectly and hopefully will be getting
second CPU soon for testing.

thanks
--
tonym