f11 beta xfce live install/run problem

[psmith]

hi guys, i'm trying to run the xfce f11 spin on my acer aspire one but i 
can't even get it to make it to the login screen, is there any known 
problems with this spin? when i run it from usb it stops during the 
hardware detection, just after it detects and sets up the usb items it 
just stops in place. it isn't frozen as it still accepts the three 
fingered salute and puts the machine down for reboot properly.

when i try to run it in qemu it gets to the same point then prints

"IO APIC Resources cannot be allocated"

and freezes there, anyone have any ideas what's up or any suggestion in 
how to start debugging this

tia
phil