kernel 2.6.27 problems booting

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Peter Reed wrote:
>> I found this in the linux kernel bugzilla:
>>
>> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11418
>>
>> Put hpet=disable in the kernel command line and see if that works. It
>> did for me.
>>
>> BTW, I have no idea on what hpet is.

> Yes thanks that seems to have fixed the problem.  Booted fine.  I have no idea 
> what hpet is but it seems to have something to do with amd processor. 

What's the problem?  First answer listed from googling "hpet":

High Precision Event Timer

> Peter

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