Xubunt 6.06.1 desktop i386

[Don and/or Mila Trombley]

Bill Davidson wrote:
> Don and/or Mila Trombley wrote:
>   
>> In trying to load Xubuntu prior to Installation onto the desktop for my 
>> Pentium II 333 mhz machine,  the first thing I noticed is: "Unable to 
>> load RSDP".... What is RSDP,  its function, and where is it located?
>>     
>
> It stands for Root System Description Pointer. It has to do with ACPI. 
> Your system probably doesn't support acpi.
>
> Try typing "acpi=off" or "Boot: acpi=off" when you boot up (without the 
> quotes). Hopefully that solves your problem. If not, keep trying. We'll 
> get this thing figured out.
>
> One other thing. If you're not getting enough replies on this list, you 
> might want to try the ubuntu-users list. Here's the page where you can 
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> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
>
> HTH,
> Bill
>
>
>
>   
On loading Ubuntu.....Ok, booting the kernel. then comes 
[17179569.184000] ACPI: unable to locate RSDP.  .  .  .  then a whole  
list of "Buffer I/O error on device hdc, logical blocks w/ their 
individual locatiion no.'s When do I type in the command: ACPI=OFF?
Don.
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