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Bug 33598

Summary: gentoo linux instalation cd cant find apm bios support for toshiba satellite 2805-S202
Product: Gentoo Release Media Reporter: Bryan Blanchette <bryan>
Component: EverythingAssignee: Bob Johnson (RETIRED) <livewire>
Status: RESOLVED NEEDINFO    
Severity: major    
Priority: High    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
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Runtime testing required: ---

Description Bryan Blanchette 2003-11-16 06:36:33 UTC
I tried to install linux from the Gentoo linux 1.4 distribution cd that 
acompanied the november issue of linux format magazine. The instaltion crshed 
when it was unable to load support for the apm bios. This is for a Toshiba 
Laptop Satellite Series MOdel # 2805-S202

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
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Comment 1 Bob Johnson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-11-16 07:40:31 UTC
Have you tried to manually load apm module, or maybe your
not getting this far?
Comment 2 Bob Johnson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-01-20 17:02:46 UTC
need info to continue with bug