MPS found but host is using PIC - BIOS bug, no explicit IRQ entries, using default mptable. (tell your hw vendor)

[leif_hannusas]

Hello everybody,

I get this error when i start my test esx server 3.0.2; Are there someway to disable APIC and only use MPS or is that a bad ide?

Error message:

TSC: 379922805 cpu0:0)Chipset: 664: MPS found but host is using PIC

TSC: 379935342 cpu0:0)Chipset: 665: Make sure that if 'noapic' is used, it is on purpose

I have checked the dmesg log and i found this bug in my dmesg log i do not know if it's that's the error im looking for that generate my error message.

Dmesg message log:

Processor #0 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 20

Bootup CPU

BIOS bug, no explicit IRQ entries, using default mptable. (tell your hw vendor)

Bus #0 is ISA

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 00, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 02

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 01, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 01

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 03, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 03

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 04, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 04

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 05, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 05

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 06, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 06

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 07, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 07

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 08, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 08

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 09, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 09

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 0a, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 0a

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 0b, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 0b

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 0c, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 0c

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 0d, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 0d

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 0e, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 0e

Int: type 0, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 0f, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 0f

Int: type 3, pol 0, trig 0, bus 0, IRQ 00, APIC ID 0, APIC INT 00

Processors: 1

xAPIC support is present

Enabling APIC mode: Physical. Using 0 I/O APICs

DMI 2.4 present.

32 structures occupying 1525 bytes.

DMI table at 0x000E3400.

BIOS Vendor: Intel Corp.

BIOS Version: DPP3510J.86A.0305.2007.1112.1145

BIOS Release: 11/12/2007

System Vendor:

Product Name:

Version:

Serial Number:

UUID 0dee23384e5e11dc93a800e0188ff8d8

Board Vendor: Intel Corporation

Board Name: DG33TL

Board Version: AAD89517-801

//Leif

[sbeaver]

Is this a HP box and have you check the settings in the bios?

Steve Beaver

VMTN Forum Moderator

*Virtualization is a journey, not a project.*

[leif_hannusas]

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply; got to mention what motherboard i used. The dmesg didn’t clearly mention what kind of motherboard it was using but it's a Intel®Desktop Board - DG33TL - Intel® G33 chipset.

I have checked the BIOS sfor MPS or APIC settings but can't fan anything what sow ever regarding settings of MPS or APIC.