[Bug 52553] Kernel panic - not syncing: IO-APIC + timer doesn't work!

[Luke Hoersten]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.15-25-686

I'm running a dual core macbook and when I updated from 2.6.15-23 to -25, I *intermitantly* get this kernel panic on boot:
"Kernel panic - not syncing: IO-APIC + timer doesn't work! Try using the 'noapic' kernel parameter"
After searching around I found this post by a kernel developer with the same problem:
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/2/9/257

He describes the fix here:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=114178139610707&w=2

It is fixed in 2.6.17 but maybe 2.6.15 should be patched for the last
few months before the next release?

** Affects: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Kernel panic - not syncing: IO-APIC + timer doesn't work!
https://launchpad.net/bugs/52553