Hi, > check your local-apic (CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC)... it should be off. where can I do this? I tried with "apic=off" as kernel parameter and I get the following messages: localhost kernel: Local APIC disabled by BIOS -- reenabling. localhost kernel: Found and enabled local APIC! localhost kernel: Using local APIC timer interrupts. localhost kernel: calibrating APIC timer ... Dirk