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how I boot turion x2 with the two cores enableds

I have this problem with my amd turion x2, I can't enable two cores, only run one. I must boot with cpus=1 or I receive a kernel panic, what should I do? ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting My pc are hp pavilion dv6 2120 amd…

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@francesco Published 2012-03-30
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Snow Leopard 10.6
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9,956 historical reads · 4 curated field notes (from 8 dispatches) · 2012-03-30 – 2012-04-30
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@francesco (4)@Taisto (2)@Seby@Unrealized

I have this problem with my amd turion x2, I can't enable two cores, only run one. I must boot with cpus=1 or I receive a kernel panic, what should I do?

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My pc are hp pavilion dv6 2120

amd turion x2 2,3ghz
ati radeon mobile 4650
4 gb ram

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Follow-up dispatches by @francesco

Author Update #1 @francesco 2012-03-30

I use this kernel osx 86.net/view/2256-legacy_kernel_v8_r2_anv.html, I don't know if exist other version, but I don't find the solution enough…

I can't boot without cpus=1 because the boot stop on IOAPIC version…, I don't know..suga rsync.com/pf/D7365401_4085326_663551

Author Update #2 @francesco 2012-03-31

the problem persist, it blocked in IOAPIC..., this is my boot list paste bin.com/8zfVHBeY

Author Update #3 @francesco 2012-04-26

I tryed allm things, but I can't solve this, when I startr with cpus=2 i receive this: "IOAPIC: Version 0x21 Vectors 64:87" and it stopped, but when I boot whit the flag cpus=1 i can and I receive this log: paste bin.com/SBnbjqzG,I don't know if is possible a solution...

Synthesized Community Field Notes

4 technical responses curated from 8 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Taisto 2012-03-30

What kernel are you using right now ? Turion has always been problematic for OSX. Try lates Andy's kernel for your OS, but no promises there - i myself, back then, spent few months to get it to work.

Field Note #2 @Taisto 2012-03-31

Thanks for the screenshot. First of all, you probably shouldn't be using X64 mode as Turion ( and the kernel ) doesn't really like it.

Try adding a flag along -v and cpus=2:

arch=i386 ( if you're using Chameleon )
-x32 ( if you're using EFI )

Field Note #3 @Seby 2012-04-07

@ Francesco

I'm on your same cpu, amd turion x2. Please can you tell me how did you get working snow leo? Did you follow any guide?

Field Note #4 @Unrealized 2012-04-30

You guys should understand, as Taisto said, they have always been problematic. Just live with it and get a new computer.

Sources & Contributor Provenance (4 credited usernames · Thread #7639)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@francescoPrimary Author42012-03-30 → 2012-04-26
@TaistoContributor22012-03-30 → 2012-03-31
@SebyContributor12012-04-07
@UnrealizedContributor12012-04-30