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Error:" PANIC: CPU is too old for this kernel"

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I installed Ubuntu7.10-server-i386 on my laptop COMPAQ N620C, This laptop's CPU is Pentium 1400M, after i finished installation, restarted it, " PANIC: CPU is too old for this kernel" was displayed on my screen. so i want to know which edition is fit for my old laptop? what can i do?

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#1

Hello..
I noticed this problem with Dell Latitude D600. After searching around, it seems like this problem has something to do with PAE support compiled into the server kernel. I was able to install a working kernel by booting from the server install CD, launching a recovery shell, and running
apt-get install linux-generic

When booting, press ESC to enter the GRUB boot menu and select the -generic kernel (probably the third one in the list). (Even better, you can edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and make this the default kernel.)

This is the easy way out. Those feeling more adventurous can compile the server kernel without PAE support.

Hope it helps....:)

br,

Bhavani Shankar.

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Ramesh Thiruchelvam (ramesht) said : 		#2

I confirm this, I have the same problem on my Compaq NX6120 Laptop...

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Cruel (altug-erbasi) said : 		#3

I think, ubuntu must supply installation option to install without pae support. I'm not try to Shankar's suggestion, because it is so expensive for me. I dont want to re-install my notebook's operation system again...

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