The Installation on a Compaq Armada Notebook Fails

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3

Symptom

The installation on a Compaq Armada notebook, model range 15xx, terminates after the message

"Loading Linux Kernel"

and the screen turns black. The following message is displayed in the text mode:

"CPU#0: Machine Check Exception

Solution

Boot from the 1st CD and enter the option "nomce" at boot options.

This will look like this:

boot options:
linux nomce

If you boot from the boot disk, insert this option at the boot prompt boot:

boot: linux nomce


Keywords: NOTEBOOK, LAPTOP, EXCEPTION, ARMADA, MACHINE CHECK EXCEPTION

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