Friday, January 22, 2010

QEMU - MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC

Today i had an error while emulating the ubuntu.iso in qemu.The error was like
MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC.

How to solve this bug :
Main Start Page Options:
When the Ubuntu CD is started the user gains access to its main menu by pressing ESC or selecting a language from the opened menu. If the ESC key is not pressed or no language is chosen during the 30 second timeout the CD continues to boot to the Ubuntu Desktop using the disk's default language. After selecting a language or pressing ESC the user will be presented with a screen similar to this:
 

 F6. Other Options. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and EDD (Enhanced Disk Drive) options which may help if your computer does not support or has problems with these systems. Highlight the selection and press the ENTER key or SPACE key to select it. An "X" will appear, indicating selection. Multiple items can be selected from this popup menu. Hit ESC to leave the popup menu. The selections are retained at the time the user presses the ESC key.

 
To make an addition to the boot command:

  • Press the F6 key.

    • If desired, select one or more options with the arrow keys, then press ENTER or the SPACE key to select them.


    • Any popup menu option enabled when ESC is pressed is retained.



  • Press ESC to remove the popup screen. The boot command line is now available for editing and will remain so as long as no popup menu is visible.

  • Leave a space following the "--" and add the desired option. If entering multiple options leave a space between each entry.

  • The command will be executed when ENTER is pressed and the boot sequence will begin.

  • The F1-F6 keys will still respond and the user can make additional menu selections.

  • The command line will be accessible for appending until ENTER is pressed.


  • Pressing ENTER will start the boot sequence.

    By doing the above procedures you will be able to solve the 
    bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC

    Now go head and see your Ubuntu emulation in qemu.


1 comment:

  1. Thanks
    I was stuck, but your tip solved my problem
    Thanks again

    ReplyDelete